Comments on Lindsay T Sews: How To Make a Chanel Cardigan

I'm sure you'll figure out something fabulous for ...

2009-11-09T21:04:03.239-05:00

I'm sure you'll figure out something fabulous for your coat - you always do. Love the blue, BTW

Hope Annie feels better. I love your tips for ma...

2009-11-07T11:35:50.302-05:00

Hope Annie feels better.
I love your tips for making the Chanel sweater! Since I may never get around to making a jacket, I may have to start with a cardigan.

Anonymous, It's my poor Photoshopping skills. The...

2009-11-05T22:07:45.804-05:00

Anonymous,

It's my poor Photoshopping skills. The real sweater does look trademark Chanel. Stop in one of the Chanel stores or boutiques in the city and you'll see what I mean. --Lindsay

Sorry to hear about your daughter's accident. HIGH...

2009-11-05T19:21:03.080-05:00

Sorry to hear about your daughter's accident. HIGH HEELS KILL. There's really nothing to recommend them.

Maybe it's the Photoshop, but the proposed sweater doesn't really look all that Chanel to me, not that I'm an expert.

In a beginning Haute Couture construction class I took one of the projects was to make scarf, one edge of which was finished with the Purl machine, while the other had self-fringe and also fringe created by sewing in wool. The fringe wasn't created from either the bias or the selvedge, but, as I recall, from the warp threads. In fact, I think the selvedge would be harder to use for fringe because it's so firm. I thought the firmness was the reason the selvedge is used as a trim and with fabrics like silk organza, as a stabilizer.

Kenneth King did an article in Threads featuring a jacket that had a little Chanel flavor and he showed how to make fringe. Might be worth tracking down. I think the same jacket is covered in his book, "Cool Couture."

Well done on your restraint - nice idea with the c...

2009-11-05T17:05:21.301-05:00

Well done on your restraint - nice idea with the cardi.

Great tips for a Chanel sweater. I'm going to mak...

2009-11-05T16:42:22.920-05:00

Great tips for a Chanel sweater. I'm going to make one next winter. I like this look very much. I chuckled at Annie and her heels. When I started my career in film and television as a director's assistant, we were told (with tongue only slightly in cheek) by our trainer that the two most important skills needed by a DA when filming on location were how to apply lipstick without a mirror and how to run in high heels.

Hmm, Cindy, good question. I think you might get m...

2009-11-05T16:41:09.364-05:00

Hmm, Cindy, good question. I think you might get more fringe if you use the selvedge. If any readers have any insight for Cindy, please leave a comment here.

I love the use of boucle on cardigans. In my mini ...

2009-11-05T14:30:23.771-05:00

I love the use of boucle on cardigans. In my mini research for the Chanel jacket, I have run across the advice of both cutting on the bias and along the selvedge for fringe trim. What do you think?

Genius on the cardigan. Sorry about Annie. Oh, the...

2009-11-05T13:25:35.705-05:00

Genius on the cardigan. Sorry about Annie. Oh, the price of beauty.

Poor Annie!! Ah but she'll recover- and do it agai...

2009-11-05T11:43:45.178-05:00

Poor Annie!! Ah but she'll recover- and do it again if my daughter experiences are anything to go by! I'm really into cardigans right now so thanks for the heads up on adding some style!

Well, my co-workers wanted to know what I just squ...

2009-11-05T11:03:22.465-05:00

Well, my co-workers wanted to know what I just squealed (quite loudly, I might add) at my desk. :) So excited to have won!! I'll send you an email with my address.

I'm sorry to hear that Annie fell, but am glad she is feeling better. As an aside, those are some fabulous shoes though. ;)

Poor Annie! I hope she mends quickly. I like your ...

2009-11-05T10:23:12.729-05:00

Poor Annie! I hope she mends quickly. I like your cardigan idea. I'll have to scout around for some boucle here in the fashion wilderness

Sorry to hear about Annie's trip, glad to hear she...

2009-11-05T09:47:01.084-05:00

Sorry to hear about Annie's trip, glad to hear she is on the mend. Thanks for the great tips on making a Chanel sweater! I haven't forgotten your photo request of my jacket closed with jeans...
Congrats on the Yankee's win, I'm convinced it's due to my purchase of NY hat for my little man while visiting in August!!! Such a good luck charm, all the way from MI!

Aww, sorry to hear Annie hurt herself on halloween...

2009-11-05T09:04:33.926-05:00

Aww, sorry to hear Annie hurt herself on halloween. But still, the shoes are terrific ;-)

Hi Lindsay, I'll be in NY Garment District on Sat...

2009-11-05T08:57:02.675-05:00

Hi Lindsay,

I'll be in NY Garment District on Saturday, 11/7. Our first stop is Greenberg and Hammer, they are opening especially for us.