Tuscany Jacket
Carol was inspired to design this jacket from issue #131 on how to use home decorating fabric for making garments. She made her own pattern using princess darts and because of the weight of the fabric chose to eliminate lapels. By manipulating the fabric, a mirror image was made for centers front and back. A coordinating striped fabric was used for side back, side front and underarm sections, separating the seams with bias cut piping. Hidden pockets were added between the front and front side seams. I remembered seeing frog loop buttonholes from issue #58 and used those ideas as a guide to make the closures out of the bias fabric. The jacket was echo quilted around the elaborate fabric design using matching rayon thread. If it were not for Threads magazine, I would not have attempted this difficult project.
Pattern or design used: My own design - Carol Chelette Miller
CarolSewsAZ, member Posted on Nov 1st, 2010 in design, garment construction, embellishments, reader's closet, Jacket design
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Inspired by Threads Contest
Show us how you’ve been inspired by Threads! To celebrate our 25th anniversary, this contest is open to garments that have been inspired by any article in Threads magazine’s history.
To enter, upload photos of your garment with a brief description of the techniques, fabric, and pattern you used along with the article or articles that inspired the garment. Entries must be uploaded by 11:59pm November 5th, 2010.
Threads editors will judge the garments based on the overall garment design, construction techniques, and the application of the inspiration article used.
We’ll choose 5 finalists, then put the vote out to the Threads audience to choose the winner.
See official rules for details.
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