Sewing my wedding suit pt. 4: lapels and facings

Ever wondered how to properly prepare a suit lapel and jacket facing? Watch to see how to do it! In this video, I reinforce my lapels and attach the facings to the jacket fronts. This was almost exclusively a hand-sewing job – about which I have no complaints! Hand-sewing allows a very useful degree of control when manipulating the fabric pieces to take on a certain shape, so don't be shy to lean into it if you haven't before. Plus, you can find me here ➫ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostitchunpicked/ ➫ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nostitchunpicked ➫ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nostitchunpicked 00:00 Intro 00:59 The game plan 02:37 Basting the jacket edge tape 06:33 Attaching the roll line tape 10:28 Securing the jacket edge tape 14:30 Basting the facing 19:41 Machine stitching the facing 21:31 Preparing the facing to turn out 25:33 Manipulating the facing seam 28:16 Final basting layers 29:35 Finishing the gorge line 32:36 Feeling good Watch next: https://youtu.be/_QUUYvlYiH4?si=1wn7Fk-uKRAWjGNz #sewing #howtosewasuit #tailoring #diytailoring #menswear #lapel #jacketlapels #homemadesuit #sewalong #sewingtutorial #sewingtutorials #canvas #suitinterfacing #suitcanvas #wool #woolcanvas #bespokesuit #bespokemenswear #bespokesuits #bespoketailors #suits #wedding #weddingsuits