Ta-Daa!
The pattern is Butterick 5254, view C.
I had been planning to make view B which is much longer, but there turned out to be a printing flaw in the fabric, and I couldn’t quite maneouvre the pattern pieces around it. So I made the shorter version instead.
The jacket is lined with polar fleece, so it [...]
Tag Archive 'jackets'
Duplicated trousers?
Posted in inspiration, sewing, trousers on Oct 4th, 2009
I was browsing through the Vogue website today, looking for a jacket pattern. I rather like Vogue 8604 - I have a fondness for both cropped jackets and kimono sleeves. The trouser pattern is included, so I popped the pattern on my shopping list. (I only ever buy Vogue pattern when they’re on sale - [...]
From a huge roll of fabric, via a PhotoShop drawing, to a finished jacket!
The most difficult part was sourcing a truly enormous orange button. I bought this one on Etsy, from TheKitschEnd.
The jacket’s now in the post - hopefully Chloe will send some photos of the jacket in action, when it arrives!
Planning a jacket.
Posted in fabric, inspiration on Mar 1st, 2009
Remember the amazing psychedelic twill that Chloe sent to me?
We had an excellent barter agreement, whereby Chloe’s payment would be a hand made garment made from the fabric. We’d originally talked about a skirt and a bag, but when Chloe saw a jacket that I’d made, we decided that it had to be a coat!
Here’s [...]
I hope this doesn’t spoil a surprise for anybody whose gift hasn’t arrived in the post yet, but this is why I’ve been a little bit busy and stressed out over the past few weeks.
There’s only one item missing from the photo call, and that’s a hat that I knitted for Paul, mostly in the [...]
In case you didn’t see Diane’s lovely pictures, here’s another glimpse of the pink skull fleece hoody on an Actual Person.
This one’s for Lisa who, being the same size as me, is doomed to having all of her clothes tried on and photographed before I send them out!
The scarf is this one.
The photo’s a bit [...]
Catching up with myself…
Posted in fabric, inspiration, sewing, skirts, tops on Sep 25th, 2008
Here’s what I’ve been up to this week - two skirts and two jackets.
The two skirts are both made from Alexander Henry fabrics.
The left hand one is “Carnaby Stripe”, and it’s a knee-length skirt with an elasticated waist and broderie anglais trimming around the hem. The right hand one is “The Rose Tattoo”, and it’s an [...]