I finally began work on the jacket (Vogue 7975) I plan to make. I have made the muslin and checked it for fit. I’ll be making a size 16 in the jacket and this seems to fit well. I don’t want it to be too loose. I’m making one without buttons, with 3/4 sleeves and patch pockets. So, I’m combining two of the views. The fabric is a linen-like material (washable) I bought from JoAnn’s probably two years ago. The lining is a basic lining material I bought at G Street Fabrics a couple of weeks ago. The only thing I’ve had trouble with is finding the trim I want. I haven’t seen anything like what I had in mind (chenille to coordinate with the pink), so I may just use satin ribbon. I’m not sure yet. In the meantime, I can still start the jacket.

I made this skirt yesterday. It’s McCall’s 3341. It’s a very simple A-line skirt pattern with 5 different lengths. The fabric is original, 1970’s, 100% polyester. I got my late mother’s fabric stash and this was one of the pieces. It washes surprisingly well. It just reminds me of Spring, so I had to use it. The pattern took about 2 hours to put together, so it’s great for beginners. And, it’s a good staple item to have since it can be made from just about any type of material.

I did (finally) cut the muslin out for my Vogue jacket. I have to mark it and put that together before I do the real thing. I’m so tempted to skip that step, but I know that I shouldn’t. So I won’t. I just have visions of what I want the finished product to look like. I think I just needed a quick project to get me back into sewing after a few weeks off. Now I have to keep the motivation going.