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Discharge Dyed Linen Jacket

comments (2) July 20th, 2009 in sewing, fabric, reader's closet

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Burda World of Fashion 02-2009-115 I discharge dyed a navy blue linen to these results and held on to it for years waiting for the right pattern. BWOF 02-2009-115 was it!
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Collar detail
Collar steamed on the ham
3/4 sleeve with turn back cuff and bellows pocket  ending at hem edge
Burda World of Fashion 02-2009-115 I discharge dyed a navy blue linen to these results and held on to it for years waiting for the right pattern. BWOF 02-2009-115 was it!

Burda World of Fashion 02-2009-115

I discharge dyed a navy blue linen to these results and held on to it for years waiting for the right pattern. BWOF 02-2009-115 was it!
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This was my first attempt at a Burda World of Fashion pattern. The fabric is a very heavy linen that started out solid navy blue. I discharge dyed it some years ago and have been waiting for just the right design. I am really pleased at how it worked out .

To handle the seams they were first stitched, then one side is cut back, and then the wider seam allowance is serged. After serging the seams are pressed  to one side and topstitched from the right side of the fabric. With the psychedelic nature of the dye job, I chose to use a rainbow variegated thread for the serging. You know, Age of Aquarius and all...The sleeves are 3/4 length and have non functional turn backs. I think 3/4 sleeves are just made for petites!

This linen is very heavy. I knew it would not turn a neat corner and chose to change the corners of the collar to a curve. I used the shape of a Gutterman spool of thread to shape the collar corners.

I can't tell you how much I have worn this jacket. It is great to throw on over some black or white jeans and a tank. It has a nice heft to it, feeling a bit heavy but cooly comfortable on a hot day. It has become my grab for fighting the local air conditioning.


Pattern or design used: Burda World of Fashion Jacket 02-2009-115
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Josefly Josefly writes: This is super. Who'd've thought that navy linen would produce that color after discharging? Nice arrangement of color on the pockets and sleeves.
Posted: 2:49 pm on August 3rd

JanLYoung JanLYoung writes: What a cool jacket, that discharge on linen is amazing, I would have been too chicken to try it! I am a surface design fiber artist, and every other medium you can imagine, but surface design is my passion. This design on the linen with the dye discharge is great. Congrats on the sucess of the piece. Jan
Posted: 9:02 pm on July 20th

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