Picture by Liz!
On the 1st of this month, I went ahead and cut my white corduroy, a gift from SewMama. There is still enough left for my pants, if I ever get around to making those, as well!
The shell of the jacket went together pretty quickly, the only slow point being inserting functional pockets. The pattern, Simplicity 3728, only has decorative flaps, no real pockets (how silly!). Personally, pockets are a must for me on a jacket.
The lining was a GIANT pain, however, for me. I am pretty ignorant on lining techniques, and was just hoping the pattern instructions would be sufficient, but they were not very clear. Fortunately, the ladies on PR pointed out to me a bag lining tutorial, and things went much smoother from there.
Here is the lining, a fun 20's golf and classic car print.
I made some minor alterations for fitting (int he shoulder, back, and armscythe), but aside from adding pockets, didn't really make any other alterations. IT's a good pattern, I think the style looks good on me, and it one of those styles that never really goes "out of style".
So, despite a few minor hitches, I am really happy with my first lined jacket!
Linda, It looks great! Adding the pockets really makes the jacket special. I like the closures too.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Mary. :) I am really glad I went to the trouble of adding the pockets.
DeleteLooks like you did a great job! Linings still give me the heebie-jeebies - I've yet to do a jacket lining I feel really good about :-/
ReplyDeleteEep....as an aside - are you aware that you have the very difficult-to-decipher captcha word verification on your blog comments? You may have reason for it, but if not, my last post is all about how hard this is on your readers, and links to another post on how to get rid of it. Just in case......
Jilly, no I wasn't aware I had that. I thought I had checked out no approval necessary (As I'd like anyone to be able to make comments easily). I'll check out your blog and find out how to remove that. Thanks for the info!
DeleteYour jacket is wonderful, and I love corduroy! The closures are very stylish and keep the jacket from look too sweet.
ReplyDeleteI am still stuck on my silk blouse, I have a cold.
But you have inspired me to get going, I must finish this contest!
Beautiful!! The pockets look great! In fact, the whole jacket looks great. Fine work.
ReplyDeleteAnother beautifully constructed piece from you! Love this one. Super that you learnt to do a lining construction - it is on my 'to learn' list. Might have to give it a go now...
ReplyDeleteLinda, your most recent post is still showing in Google Reader but you may have deleted it or pulled it for editing. Just wanted to let you know that your readers will not be able to comment directly on that post. And, no, you are not being too sensitive.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary :) I did delete it, as I felt I shouldn't whine so much, lol. I just left a nice comment on her review, and will ignore her pettyness. The vast majority of people here and on PR are wonderful, no point in letting one bad apple get to me. :)
DeleteI also can see your recent (deleted) post on Google. It is a pity that one fellow sewer can 'get-under-your-skin' in an area of your life that is very pleasurable to you (sewing).
DeleteGood on you for moving on, regardless of your feelings. Looking forward to seeing more sewing from you...