Red Kap collar question

[JBar]

So I found this great tutorial but I had some further questions: http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=16810

 

1st: Are there more pictures about how the collar was fixed? I appreciate the tutorial, but I can't wrap my head around how the collar was modified. I don't want to cut or sew anything until I know for sure what I'm doing.

 

2nd: How do most people sew on the suede along the thighs. I'm new to sewing so I wasn't sure if people use a sewing machine or hand sew. I just figured out how to use a sewing machine but I don't see how I can sew on the suede without sewing it to the backside of the suit. I can try to google whatever hand sewing method was used and try it myself.

[Chopper]

1 -- There's a bit more explanation in post #6 here: http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=17369&st=0&p=156577&hl=+modify%20+collar&fromsearch=1entry156577

 

2 -- You can either hand sew or use a machine and many scouts have used both methods successfully. If you want to use the sewing machine, then you'll need to use a seam ripper to open up the sides of the legs. It's purely dependent on your comfort level, but some folks find it easier to just hand sew it, rather than opening up the legs.

[JBar]

1 -- There's a bit more explanation in post #6 here: http://forum.bikersc...=1

 

2 -- You can either hand sew or use a machine and many scouts have used both methods successfully. If you want to use the sewing machine, then you'll need to use a seam ripper to open up the sides of the legs. It's purely dependent on your comfort level, but some folks find it easier to just hand sew it, rather than opening up the legs.

Thanks! I'll probably look into hand sewing. I've never done it before so it will probably be good for me.

[JBar]

I've made a little progress, but I think I'm still doing something wrong. In the tutorials I see that people are unstinting some part of the collar, but I can't figure out what.

 

I made a flap out of one of the pockets and I'm not sure how to line it up.

 

Option 1: sew it straight across, but it leaves a see through gap below and doesn't line up with the top of the collar

 

Option 2: sew it in line with the top of the collar but then it doesn't wrap around the neck without being bunched up

 

I'm sure I'm missing something, but can't figure out what it is.

[JBar]

Ok, I think I figured it out, so what I realized is that when you put on the suit, the collar doesn't "v shape" so much and it's much easier than I thought to sew on the collar. I ended up sewing two pieces of leftover pocket together for the flap, then I sewed that flush along the collar. I used two pieces so that the back piece could have some velcro on it so that the stitches wouldn't show through the front. I sewed the velcro on the flap before sewing the two flap pieces together.

 

 

 

Hooray! At least I think so. Hopefully this is an acceptable way to do things.

[Retrofire]

Great job! Once you put on your balaclava then pull this over and attach it.