Tweed overcoat DIY tailoring: sleeves, belts, and dubious improvisations

When you've got a few DIY tailoring projects under your belt, it's easy to imagine you're ready to start improvising. From constructing said belt to putting together one of the sleeves for my overcoat, it was this spirit of improvisation which I let guide me... With dubious results. Do I know how to match seam allowances? Am I capable of correctly cutting out my fabric pieces? Is it remotely possible for me to sew in a straight line? Will I ever, ever sew by hand two stitches of the same length? And can not a mind as limited as mine never fail in not comprehending a sentence with no fewer or more than four double negatives??? I guess it's too soon to say... Side note, 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 02:43 Constructing the belt 23:34 Constructing the sleeve 34:58 Constructing the lining 37:53 Attaching sleeve and lining 45:44 Setting the sleeve Watch next: https://youtu.be/oM7_sRWzaLc https://youtu.be/Lp-rXtUMoL8 That International School of Tailoring video I mentioned: https://youtu.be/OZI-v6053T8?si=fS9dDz3SWVsIfTCC Music: A Figure of Speech / Nocturnal Spirits / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com See You In Court / Ludvig Moulin / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Waltzing Mary / Nocturnal Spirits / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Not That Serious / Nocturnal Spirits / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com H