Hi, I seem to have done something wrong, but for the life of me: I can't find the culprit.
The questions:
1) What did I do wrong?
2) Since the canvas isn't reaching all the way down to the hem ... I'll have to order new canvas, I guess?
I have been working on "Cutting the canvas", Video 6, Ep. 4. I will try to reproduce the issue with photos:
1) Measuring the canvas by laying the forepart on it:
2) Folding the canvas, so there's the 9" edge on both sides:
9" on both sides.
3) Folding the canvas and cutting the folds:
5) Laying both halves on top of each other:
6) Putting the fore part on top of it and cut...
This can't be correct, can it?!
There is twice as much canvas in the pack as needed. Cut it on the fold and you’ll have two pieces. Canvas comes on the double in the roll.
These lines in the canvas have to run vertical, with the straight grain of your coat cloth. The way you did, you don’t make use of the spring (?) of the canvas and it will collapse while wearing the coat.