Edit: I wrote this post a few weeks ago, while waiting to take a picture of the vest… Then forgot to take a picture until now. But I liked the post as it was… So here you go!
I got my serger! And it’s even kind of working!
Time to get to work on the vest.
As I had mentioned last time, I have seam ripped my muslin, and prepared the lab coat I planned to use for the fabric.
For my labs last semester I was required to buy a lab coat, but at my normal college, it isn’t standard practice to wear one unless you are doing a messy experiment, in which case you borrow one of the lab coats from the office.
So I am putting this lab coat to good use!
I’ve cut out my pattern pieces from the back and the sleeve pieces, as the front had too many pockets and sleeves.
The serger is up and running. I’m hesitant to run it for too long until I get it completely worked out, which may be a while. I’m still planning on using it, just carefully.
I’ve overlocked around each pattern piece, and used a different serger stitch to sew up the seams. I’m getting really good at threading this machine.
I sewed up the seams, turned over and topstitched the armscye, and then hand picked a zipper. I’m going to need to replace it with a separating zipper at some point…
However, my camera battery died in the middle of the resulting steps.
I’ve got a photo of the finished project though!
Here it is! Until I get it lined and pressed!