Completed McCall’s 6172

Okay I did it. I finished the jacket I have been putting off making for a few years now. I only started this last week, but I’ve had the pattern for a few years now. I really liked it, but I was afraid of giving it a try with the welt pockets, the fit, etc. You name it, I made excuses for it. Anyway, I used some fabric I had at home (sort of a linen blend). I’m really happy with the results AND it wasn’t difficult to make at all. I must say that I am a person who will follow directions when making something that I’m either unfamiliar with or am having trouble with. I did what the instructions said and got great results. Even the welt pockets turned out great.

And with the added flap:

I said I would challenge myself this year and so far I have and things have turned out pretty well. The things that haven’t turned out have been “learning experiences”. I do want to make another jacket like this one in another color, but I’m not sure when it will happen. There are so many things I have planned in my head to sew… I’m really trying to get the things done that I will get the most use out of before tackling some other things.

Spring is in the air…

I’ve been trying to gear up for some spring sewing even though winter has tried to hang on. But now that it seems that the seasons might really be changing, I have a few things planned. I read the Spring fashion edition of InStyle Magazine and got some ideas. One article featured coats which I really liked.

 Then, I found this pattern from Burda Style which I think I’ll try.

In the meantime, I’m working on a navy blue blazer. I still have to attach the lining. So I hope everything goes well for the rest of it. I made really good welt pockets for the first time in my life, so I don’t want to screw-up now!

The goal is to finish this weekend, so I’ll see how it goes.

Jalie 3130

I finished this shirt earlier this week. This is one of those things that I liked the minute I saw it, then I kept putting off making it. I think I was intimidated by the tracing that I would have to do. But, in all honesty, the tracing wasn’t bad at all. And I am so happy I made this shirt. I used a linen blend shirting fabric. I made this in a size “W”. I like the details of the shirt (the darts in front and back so it gives a more accented waistline, button details, etc). And I love the length of the shirt. It is so comfortable and not at all difficult to put together. I may want to make this again in a patterned material.

Now, I need to think about what I want to sew for Spring (even though we may have snow showers tonight).

Happy sewing!