reader's closet - Jacket - Threads
Recycled Vintage Pillowcase Designer Fabric Toddlers Swing Jacket
This darling jacket starts with a sweet vintage pillowcase, vintage lace, vintage buttons, and a gorgeous designer rose fabric. The front of the vintage pillowcase I used had been hand embroidered...
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Girls' Linen Traveling Suit
3 commentsMy seven year old daughter loves taking the train; she is an adventurer at heart. The weather has warmed up, but already fall approaches. I wanted to make her a suit that could travel in the summer...
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Linen "Giraffe" Jacket
2 commentsCONSTRUCTION: Shoulder Seams Sleeve Caps to Arm Holes Side seams up through Sleeve seams Same with lining Attached lining to cuffs, then Hem and Neck/ pulled through ( at this time I decided to add...
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Umbrella Linen Skirt and Jacket
2 commentsUmbrella Skirt and Jacket My 8-gored skirt and matching short-sleeve jacket are constructed from a white antique linen tablecloth that I found in Buenos Aires. The linen is a...
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Is it soup yet?
6 commentsI used Vogue 2862, Donna Karan Collection, to make this jacket and Vogue 2490 (now out of print) to make the pants. Fabric and Notions: 100% linen jacquard in bleached white (not as...
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Vintage Linen Lined Boys Jacket and Shorts
1 commentThis Vintage Linen Jacket and Shorts are both lined. I made these for my son 18 years ago for my cousin's wedding - and he wore it at my wedding, too - but with purchased slacks...
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My Favorite Jacket
4 commentsI used Simplicity 2645 Threads pattern to make what is currently my favorite jacket! This pattern has separate front pattern pieces for B, C and D cup, which I really...
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Bagdley Mischka jacket
2 commentsVery loose-fitting, lined jacket has detailed sleeves and above hipline length. The dart on the upper sleeve and gathering on the lower sleeve gives it a bell shape. The sleeve is blind hemmed and...
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Jean Jacket with tapestry back
1 commentThe fabric on the back of this jacket is some fabric I found in a box of sewing "stuff" that my grandmother had. My aunt sent me the box and I had fun going through it and finding many...
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Now that's a Houndstooth!
1 commentThis is a retro Butterick pattern from 1936 Made from a wonderful wool and angora houndstooth. The top stitching was done by hand. It is fully lined in silk crepe de chine.
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Funky fun silver sleeveless hooded bolero
My own design. Not meant for seriousness. Strictly fun only. I bought this tank top and I had to have some sort of jacket for it. I'm new at sewing. I'm having a blast.
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Silk Scrappy Jacket
3 commentsThis patchwork jacket is made of scraps of silk that I have saved. I serged the pieces together then designed the jacket from there. It has dolman sleeves and hangs to the hips. I sewednbsp...
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