Re: [QUAD-L] Need instructions to Adapt man’s suit coat jacket

[Gail Holmes]

Thank you Eric! 

I’m running out of time and with the jacket but  it’s getting there. 

I’ll be back to explain when it’s done, thanks again for these suggestions I 
may be able to use next time! 

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> On Aug 2, 2019, at 11:58 AM, Eric Olson  wrote:
> 
> Whenever I need to put on a suit, I have my caregivers put my arms above my 
> head like I'm signaling a touchdown.  Then just slide the coat straight down 
> on my arms and behind my back.  Ever since I got out of rehab, I cut all my 
> winter and fall jackets in half straight up the back.  Then I just slide them 
> on like a smock and have my caregivers tuck them behind my back.  I tell them 
> they don't have to tuck the ends so far behind me that the ends touch - just 
> enough to keep air out.  I also have the alteration shop put a velcro strap 
> at the back of the collar so it can be pulled tight.  Hope that helps. 
> 
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>> On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 2:18 PM Gail Holmes  wrote:
>> Several years ago I found a site online w instructions on cutting out a 
>> horseshoe shape of the back lower 2/3 of a sport coat or suit coat.
>> 
>> The top of the cut was below the top of backrest so no modification was 
>> obvious when in the chair.
>> 
>> I have spent hours looking for the instructions and now can’t find them. I 
>> was only able to find an image of a man sitting with part of the back out 
>> which is similar to what  I need. 
>> 
>> I’m nervous about cutting a new suit coat without those instructions and the 
>> coat is needed for Saturday morning.
>> 
>> Glenn Gaudet by the way will be wearing this suit coat ( if I don’t mangle 
>> it  ) to his 
>> father’s funeral.
>> 
>> For the record he is almost 58 and 43 years post injury C4/5 and doing 
>> relatively well. 
>> 
>> I regularly tell him and forward to him all the things I learn from all of 
>> you on the List which he told me about years ago because he chooses not to 
>> participate on the forum. 
>> 
>> Thanks for any help w sewing instructions.
>> 
>> 
>> 

[QUAD-L] Re: [QUAD-L] Need instructions to Adapt man’s suit coat jacket

[Eric Olson]

Whenever I need to put on a suit, I have my caregivers put my arms above my
head like I'm signaling a touchdown.  Then just slide the coat straight
down on my arms and behind my back.  Ever since I got out of rehab, I cut
all my winter and fall jackets in half straight up the back.  Then I just
slide them on like a smock and have my caregivers tuck them behind my
back.  I tell them they don't have to tuck the ends so far behind me that
the ends touch - just enough to keep air out.  I also have the alteration
shop put a velcro strap at the back of the collar so it can be pulled
tight.  Hope that helps.


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On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 2:18 PM Gail Holmes 
wrote:

> Several years ago I found a site online w instructions on cutting out a
> horseshoe shape of the back lower 2/3 of a sport coat or suit coat.
>
> The top of the cut was below the top of backrest so no modification was
> obvious when in the chair.
>
> I have spent hours looking for the instructions and now can’t find them. I
> was only able to find an image of a man sitting with part of the back out
> which is similar to what  I need.
>
> I’m nervous about cutting a new suit coat without those instructions and
> the coat is needed for Saturday morning.
>
> Glenn Gaudet by the way will be wearing this suit coat ( if I don’t mangle
> it  ) to his
> father’s funeral.
>
> For the record he is almost 58 and 43 years post injury C4/5 and doing
> relatively well.
>
> I regularly tell him and forward to him all the things I learn from all of
> you on the List which he told me about years ago because he chooses not to
> participate on the forum.
>
> Thanks for any help w sewing instructions.
>
>
>
>