And your hem is finished! If you need to do any further pressing, press the edge of the hem only, to avoid pressing ridges into your coat. Here’s the hem as it sits on the final coat: And here it is on the inside: You can just see the top of the interli

Where the lining meets the fabric of the coat, pull it apart until you see a stitch. With a seam ripper, catch the stitch and pull the ripper to cut the stitch. Pull the lining and the fabric apart and continue around the coat until the hem is completely

To complete the jacket lining, sew along the cuffs of the sleeves where you pinned the lining and jacket material together. Stitch about 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) to 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the edge of the jacket cuff.