I've got to pull out the cutting stuff to cut interfacing for the next Weekender.
So I might as well cut the burgundy stuff I want to wear next month.
Which means I've got to make up my mind immediately about what pattern I'm going to use for the black/burgundy brocade jacket.
I pulled out a couple of Simplicity patterns last night and messed around with them (mostly just cut the pieces apart), but they really weren't speaking to me. And I don't want to take the time to fit another pattern. Trouble is, I don't have the shoulder-princess-mandarin-collar style I have in mind in a TNT pattern...shoot, I don't even have a morphable shoulder princess jacket TNT pattern.
So I'm about to come up with a second best...I'm thinking the Loes Hinse Bistro. I've gotten some really nice comments on that, and LH jackets make up Very Quickly. As I recall, there's only a couple little tweaky things I want to do to that pattern.
However, I do remember that it needs some front easing that doesn't play nice w/polyester, and I suspect my brocade is mostly poly.
I'm counting on the jacquard pattern camouflaging any poly puckering.
Hey there,
ReplyDeleteYes, we're adopting from Ethiopia. We're soo excited! :)
Hi, Laura! Amazing what you can find out by cruising blogs and comments... sometimes even new things about folks in your own back yard!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea and you were Holly's buddy Laura until I saw your comment on Buffi's blog about the big hair photo!
I'll be following the adoption story!
When I only want to 'mess around' but still want to make some sewing progress, I cut my pattern pieces apart, too! Hey, it has to be done sometime...so I guess it really isn't messing around after all.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your jacket. I'm sure it will come out beautifully!
Yes, Holly and I go back to 3rd grade. :) Her parent's were like 2nd parents to me. They were my youth pastors. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!!
Choices choices choices...that often is the hardest part :)
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