Making a Chore Jacket | Sewing & Chain Stitch Embroidery Process

Had too much fun making this chore jacket! Follow along the full process with me from cutting and sewing the piece to designing and embroidering a back graphic with my chain stitch embroidery machine :-)
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Materials:
Pattern - merchantandmil...
Fabric & Thread - stonemountainf... (They don't have navy in stock at the time of posting, but this is the same fabric!)
Buttons - www.etsy.com/l...
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[@1pyrex184]

New suber and love the detail process im headed out to shop for mechanics now 🎉

[@highschoolhockeyminnesota]

I'd like to get a chain stitch machine for denim logos. Yours turned out great! Thanks for introducing the Consew brand. On the look out now.

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!! Good luck in your search!

[@EbonyBladeXX.mp3]

This is a beautiful piece! I would love to see the additional top stitching you did and how you decided on going about that process. I love top stitching as well and it always feels like it makes a piece more professional. Again, beautiful work!

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thanks so much!!

[@finn7599]

yay, another new sewing channel to watch!

[@allaianina178]

I don’t need visa or work on this channel, I just want to say, that I loved watching this video!!! So inspiring, so stylisch, aesthetic and also very calming tutorial! I did a merchant and mils pattern ones and I totally understand your struggles with some steps 😴😊

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! :-)

[@VFKAdventureRabbit]

Amazing work! I really like your work studio as well, it looks so sleek and optimized!

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!!!

[@originalvincie6116]

Your caligraphy is beautifully done. I love that Consew machine!

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!! It's a great machine :-)

[@karengray2650]

So inspiring and you are so neat and organised

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!!

[@highschoolhockeyminnesota]

M A D E I N U S A

[@TooJewelious]

You snapped bro 🔥

[@jamesvadamsjr]

I loved seeing your process. Great jacket! The embroidery is a nice touch.

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thanks, I appreciate it!!

[@rob_appelman]

Looks great, love the embroidery. I made the same jacket in blue a couple of years ago and used a contrasting fabric for the under collar.

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you! That’s an awesome idea, I might have to steal it if I make another one someday 😁

[@cam_quinn]

This is great. Glad I stumbled upon your channel!

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed :-)

[@AnthonyMorrisMusic]

Fantastic work!

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!!

[@tarotcaba]

Amazing ❤

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thanks! :)

[@sistersarann3819]

Well done, beautiful design 😀

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!!

[@maykonsilva2802]

Wol!! Very very nice

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thanks!!

[@flyaboveall320]

Great Execution great Concept Great Work

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!!!! :-)

[@alyxspurrier955]

Great work! However, wouldn't it have been easer to stitch the graphic prior to sewing the jacket together?

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you! Good point, I definitely think it would be easier to do the stitching before assembly haha. It’s been a bit since I made this so I can’t remember exactly why I decided to do it this way, but my guess is that I wanted to make sure I knew where the placement of the graphic would end up on the finished jacket.

[@KF-ew2fz]

Nice! Looks dope. How did you acquire your chain stitch machine?

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Thank you!! I bought it new! Definitely an investment, but more affordable than most vintage machines at this point. Plus it was nice to not worry about the process of validating used machines, since I’m not an expert on that at all haha 😅

[@lindseyashiflett]

Do you just pre print the design on your stabilizer? What brand of stabilizer do you use?

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Yes! I use a stabilizer from Madeira USA called EZ Tear (The soft, 1.8 oz that comes on a roll), and it prints super well :)

[@asmi-cd2qo]

Can u also show the measurements and patterns as well

[@annakeehan1099]

what thread are you using on your chain stitch machine? :)

[@CraigMillerStudio]

Burmilana wool thread from Madeira!!

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