Fall Sewing: The Elita Designer Jacket / Top

Cooler temperatures arrived this week as a reminder that autumn will soon be here.  So, when it came to picking the next project from my cut pile, the Elita Designer Top stood out.  This was a quick and easy make and I was able to sew this in an afternoon.  

This is my first Style Arc pattern and it turned out well.  I found this pattern to be well drafted and fun project.  If I were to struggle to find something to complain about it would be the text size of the instructions.  Without glasses, it's a complete blur!  A magnifying glass might come in handy if this weren't an easy to construct garment.  

I decided to omit the ties because I wasn't certain about the fit and if the placement would be good for my petite stature.  I do like how this wears with a brooch and am glad I left off the ties.  I did not do any adjustments to the pattern when I cut it out.  As you can see, I could shorten the sleeve length although I am not bothered by the rolled sleeves.   And maybe the hem length as well, we'll see.  The edges are left raw but I might go back and finish it with the rolled hem feature on my serger.  I didn't top-stitch anywhere on this project.  Instead, I used my clapper and pressed open the seam allowances.  

The fabric suggestions for the Elita Designer Top are ponte, boiled wool and knit jersey.  The fabric used on this project is a boiled wool.  It was pre-treated with a wet towel in the dryer method.  Hopefully that will take care of any shrinkage.  

Sewing IS Political

This is the latest Canadian 🍁 made and tariff free sewing project.  No equipment, supplies or notions used to create this jacket contributed to the convicted felon's economy.  The fabric was an end-of-the-season find last year from Fabricland, a Canadian fabric outlet.  The threads are Gütermann threads.  The fabric scissors used to cut out this project are Merchant and Mills, an United Kingdom company and were purchased from The Workroom, a Canadian fabric outlet.  

Project Details

Seams:  2.8 straight stitch

Seam finish:  Raw

Fabric:  2 metres

Pattern:  Elita Designer Top

Additional Tools and Supplies:  Cutting tables, fabric scissors, paper scissors, assorted heavy objects used as pattern weights, tailor's chalk, Janome 4120 QDC sewing machine, walking foot, iron, ironing board and clapper.  

Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.