Completed Vogue 7975





It’s finished! I completed the jacket I told you all about. It’s a Chanel-style jacket and I must say, I love it! Not only the vibrant color, but the style and ease of wear. This was far easier to sew than I thought it would be when I started making it. I combined two of the views because I wanted shorter sleeves and patch pockets along with the shorter length. Although I never could find the trim I really wanted, I found some satin ribbon that was almost the same color as the fabric, so that’s what I used. I also did something I’ve never done before: LOTS of hand sewing. I actually followed the instructions and sewed sections by hand where it suggested. Usually that’s something I try to avoid. So, for example, the sleeve lining is attached by hand. For those of you who get the Vogue Patterns magazine, the April/May issue has a “hand stitches primer” article on what stitches to use where and how to do them. This was very helpful for me, since I had forgotten (or never knew) how to do many of these stitches.

This jacket is something that can be worn with jeans or with a skirt or over a dress. I definitely want to make another probably from something of a boulce-type fabric for cooler days. The material used for this is a washable, linen-like fabric I bought at JoAnn’s a couple of years ago.

My next project


I have decided to try Vogue 7975 as my next project. I want to make the view with the 3/4 sleeves, but possibly with the chenille trim around it. I have some pink linen-look fabric I want to use. I’ve had trouble finding the trim I want, so I’m still looking for that. I can’t find chenille trim. I have found some satin ribbon that would look nice, but I had my heart set on the chenille, so we’ll see. I haven’t gotten around to making the muslin yet. I hope to at least start that this weekend.

But I had a great conversation with the salesperson at G Street Fabrics today about interfacing. So told me what she uses for everything(French Fuse)and she does make all her own clothes (mostly tailored). Isn’t it great to get helpful information? Especially after having some bad interfacing experiences…

I’ll keep you posted on the jacket progress.