It’s finished! The seam ripper was my best friend in this project, but creating the muslin mockup ahead of time really helped me in this process.
I was a little worried about the ‘Advanced’ level of the pattern, but I followed along Gertie’s posts and was very thorough in going through the directions. It was a great sew along, but I might try for a slightly easier one next time.
Another success from this process? My first official button hole! I scrounged up the instruction manual to my sewing machine and practiced the 4-step button process. It worked great and I'm no longer going to have to use zippers to close all of my garments.
Here are some pictures from along the way...
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Muslin in progress |
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Now onto the actual fabric... |
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Attaching pockets... |
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Fitting the back... |
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Attached the sleeves... |
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Back view |
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With the tie... I think I like it better without. |
You did a great job! It looks wonderful on you, and I love the fabric you've chosen. Congratulations on your buttonhole - there'll be buttons on everything now!
ReplyDeleteGood! the color of your fabric is lovely, my version of the lady grey is not finished.........but my version is not very good =(
ReplyDeleteGood! the color of your fabric is lovely, my version of the lady grey is not finished.........but my version is not very good =(
ReplyDeleteBeautiful jacket! It looks wonderful on you!
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Cute!
ReplyDeleteSo, when are we going to see you on Project Runway? ;)