This is my latest project. I completed this robe from McCall’s 5248. I made it from a very soft cotton fabric I bought a while ago at G Street Fabrics. It’s basically a light-weight robe for spring (if it ever warms up around here) and summer. The only change I made to the pattern was that I added pockets. A robe without pockets is not worth having for me. So I used a pocket pattern from another robe pattern and added it to this. I’m very happy with the results since I tend to be quite particular (picky) about certain things and robes are one of those things.
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.
Working on the jacket…
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.
