Hi all,
After using a Pinewood anorak for some years i thought i replaced it with the real deal: a Ventile anorak.
So early this year i received from Talbot Weaving 4,5 metres Olive green Ventile L24. Including shipping costs to the Netherlands it did cost me a 150.
The pattern i used doesn't need that much fabric, but the rest will be used for a shirt.
Although i made several things with the use of a sewing machine (side pouches for my Sabre 45, several (merino) shirts),...) i began this project with some mixed feelings because of the things a read about how difficult it was to sew and of course the price.
But when i finished the anorak, i had the feeling that it was a piece of cake and i could make some more
(Yeah right..)
I used the pattern from The Rainshed, mentioned here before and adjusted and added some things, like the form of the hood, pockets, zippers, little hanging pocket inside the big pocket for the fire steel, dual layer on the shoulders, an extra draw cord at the waist. All draw cords are situated on the inside of the anorak.
Concerning the use of ventile on a household sewing machine, i made sure i used sharp needles (i used jeans needles 90/14 in combination with Barbour 60 thread, a high strenght, uv resistent mono filament which i had lying around).
When putting parts together i never used needles to pin the parts in place, but used paper clips for edges and double sided tape from Prym (Wondertape) for pockets and zippers instead and then sewed it together.
Well, here you go:
Now it makes me want to go in the woods and track something :togo: ,
Ernst
After using a Pinewood anorak for some years i thought i replaced it with the real deal: a Ventile anorak.
So early this year i received from Talbot Weaving 4,5 metres Olive green Ventile L24. Including shipping costs to the Netherlands it did cost me a 150.
The pattern i used doesn't need that much fabric, but the rest will be used for a shirt.
Although i made several things with the use of a sewing machine (side pouches for my Sabre 45, several (merino) shirts),...) i began this project with some mixed feelings because of the things a read about how difficult it was to sew and of course the price.
But when i finished the anorak, i had the feeling that it was a piece of cake and i could make some more
(Yeah right..)I used the pattern from The Rainshed, mentioned here before and adjusted and added some things, like the form of the hood, pockets, zippers, little hanging pocket inside the big pocket for the fire steel, dual layer on the shoulders, an extra draw cord at the waist. All draw cords are situated on the inside of the anorak.
Concerning the use of ventile on a household sewing machine, i made sure i used sharp needles (i used jeans needles 90/14 in combination with Barbour 60 thread, a high strenght, uv resistent mono filament which i had lying around).
When putting parts together i never used needles to pin the parts in place, but used paper clips for edges and double sided tape from Prym (Wondertape) for pockets and zippers instead and then sewed it together.
Well, here you go:
Now it makes me want to go in the woods and track something :togo: ,
Ernst
.
