Tuesday, April 12, 2011

My most favoritest thing ever...

...that I've sewn for myself so far!

I finished the jacket I've been working on for Sherry's RTW Tailoring SewAlong and I couldn't be happier with the result. I have to (sheepishly) admit that I didn't even come close to taking full advantage of the sew-along and the amazing guidance that Sherry provided. She really went to great lengths to dissect a tailored jacket and explain how to produce a professional result. I knew I wouldn't have enough time to spend on a complicated jacket so I chose a simpler design - no pockets, no lapels, no darts. But don't get me wrong, Butterick 5469 is a great pattern with several variations and I will definitely use it again!

This is the shell before I put the lining in (and before I realized I didn't buy enough fabric for the facings - oops!)

Which is why my jacket has a (sort-of) coordinating stripe inside.

I had completely finished the jacket before I decided that it really needed something to define the edges. I don't know what it is about the print but it just didn't look right so I added the green ruffle after the fact.

I couldn't (didn't want to) take the whole thing apart so I cut 2 inch bias strips, folded them in half, made ruffles, and hand-stiched them around the edges. )If I do this again I'll sew the ruffle into the seams.)

My first fabric-covered button.

It's the look I wanted and it's comfortable, yay! You can check out how the other sew-alongers are doing here.

(Do you like my whale?)

Jackie :)

5 comments:

  1. I think the striped facing is a nice touch! And like I said on the Flickr page - love the green ruffles.

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  2. I love your jacket - I think the green trim really makes it awesome! And the front facing is pretty too, I thought that was totally planned until you mentioned you ran out of cloth!
    Great job, well done!

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  3. this is really lovely! very fresh for spring

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  4. Wow, this jacket is amazing with that fabulous fabric you have chosen! And the green trim is a perfect finish!

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  5. this. is, GORGEOUS. your blog doesn't update in my links bar, and i am mad because i miss gorgeousness as such. why, blogger? WHY?????

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