4metres of L24 Ventile, about 1 km of thread, 2 old S95 smocks for the buttons and an old sas smock for the pattern, and what do you get ?
This:
This:
It's finished
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tomtom said:looks good.. lets see you in it!
I'd need a fisheye lens to get all of me in the pic
clipper said:How much to make me one then
Looks really good
Well, i got all the bit's and then handed them over to my mum who is an expert with the sewing machine. And she has told me that under no circumstances whatsoever will she ever sew ventile ever again. Which is a bummer as i still have 2 metres plus odds and ends left over.
So it looks like i'll n to get practicing if i want them trousers 
Looks like you've lucked out there mate...
I will Leon, cheers - i reckon she'll be glad to hear the praise.
Come to think of it though, yours must be similar ?
Come to think of it though, yours must be similar ?
Nope mate you are thinking of the other brother (Neil1) he made his like that and also mentioned what a pain working with Ventile can be.
Still a fan of Ventile though mate, have jackets, trousers and shirts in the stuff. Not much cop with a sewing machine though (haven't used one for years)
.Still a fan of Ventile though mate, have jackets, trousers and shirts in the stuff. Not much cop with a sewing machine though (haven't used one for years
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Thought it was one of you Keep getting you mixed up
Bilko, will do - more choccie than you can shake a stick at...
Kept as many original features as possible - no loss pockets, loops to tie bits on etc. Did find though, that the hood, because of the firmer fabric, does give a certain impression of pointiness. Druid style. But i guess it'll keep the rain off better that way... Also robbed the elastic draw cords for the waist and hem, as it seems more adjustable. I think the badge sets it off well though
Keep getting you mixed up Bilko, will do - more choccie than you can shake a stick at...
Kept as many original features as possible - no loss pockets, loops to tie bits on etc. Did find though, that the hood, because of the firmer fabric, does give a certain impression of pointiness. Druid style. But i guess it'll keep the rain off better that way... Also robbed the elastic draw cords for the waist and hem, as it seems more adjustable. I think the badge sets it off well though
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