Just a reminder that there is a Holiday Pattern Give-Away going on, Vogue 8684 is up for grabs.
It is a pattern that is rated "Highly Recommended" by several peeps over at patternreview.com.
Just follow the first link above and leave a comment before I wake up tomorrow morning and finish my morning coffee.
In other sewing news, I'm back working on my silk jacket, McCall's 9264.
I have to admit that I was a bit perplexed with the collar installation. I'm going to chalk it up to holiday fatigue and allergy induced sinus headache.
The pattern has an under collar that is cut on the bias and the collar that is cut on the grain. The under collar and collar are not stitched together before being sewn onto the neckline. Instead the collar is stitched to the facing pieces. And the under collar to the neckline. The facing and collar are stitched to the under collar and jacket. Throw in a lot of clipping of curves and grading of seams.
It worked out perfectly! The McCall's pattern instructions are wonderful as long as you're not reading them while dealing with a sinus headache. Now I'm on a roll, my second cup of coffee and about to install the sleeves.
Happy Sewing!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Stash busting: Cotton Knit Tee / Closet Core Ebony
This is the third version of Closet Core's Ebony t-shirt pattern and it's my favourite one. There were small subtle changes to t...
-
There has been a flurry of wrap dresses appearing on sewing blogs and Instagram posts the last couple of months. It happened ever since Sim...
-
Once upon a time, I often wore dresses. A dress was my go-to piece of clothing, even for cycling. Those days were many moons ago, what f...
-
Back in September, I made a simple pull-on wool knit skirt with the intention of sewing a matching pullover top to go with it. The pullo...
-
This is the second time I pulled out the Closet Core's Ebony pattern. The first time was to make view A, the dress . I ended up taking...
-
I'm in the process of sewing a new pajama set. The Ebony t-shirt pattern is that comfortable, perfect for sleepwear and has enough ea...
Oh! I just cut that dress out in a frisky cheetah! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat? That's a Vogue pattern! I can't wait to see it.
DeleteYeahhhhh
ReplyDeleteThat colour of the jacket is gorgeous! Glad the collar behaved and came together...J
ReplyDeleteI love the colour too, even though I hummed and worried it would be too bright.
Delete