reader's closet - jackets - Threads
Easy Summer Linen Jacket
2 commentsFor easy summer sewing I used Loes Hinse's Bolero Jacket #5106 which I had used before and liked the casual fit & ease of construction - no interfacing, no lining. The fabric is a medium weight...
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Linen Jacket
2 commentsThis linen jacket was inspired by the article "Get Biased" in the June/July Threads. The concept of ruffled binding around the neck and down the front came before the "Shirring, Ruching & Ruffles...
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Mustard Linen Jacket & Slacks
1 commentMustard and black linens were used for the Flower Jacket Pattern by Barb Callahan Originals. It's a pattern that after the first making, is a snap for first time sewers as well as seasoned...
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Fabric collage on linen
3 commentsThe overall design of this garment was inspired by Rosemary Eichorn's technique of fabric collage. The background fabric is natural linen. Various home deco fabrics were used for the...
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Tapestry and denim jacket
33 commentsFitted jacket made with tapestry and denim fabrics.
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Blue Suit - Feminine Jacket (V8543) and Bias-cut Skirt (M5524) with Grey Piping
1 commentBlue polyester suit with grey poly piping and lining accents. Just after I started the jacket, Threads published a test sewer review of the jacket and Norma Bucko is correct in thatnbspthis...
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Late Autumn in Tennessee
2 commentsI serged strips of soft silky fabrics together and created a large piece of fabric. Then I created this long duster. It is serged together and it has dolman sleeves that are very wide and flowing. It...
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Multilingual fabric wiki
1 commentA multilingual fabric wiki I have created to serve the DIY fashion and sewing community (http://fabricsinternational.wetpaint.com). So far (as of March 16, 2009), the site includes references to more...
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Juice Couture --- Recycle, Reuse
2 commentsThis jacket was made using Vogue 8480 and 140 Capri Sun Juice Bags. I got this idea last year at a quilt show while looking at all the wearbles and thinking they needed something in the "green"...
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Vintage pattern, McCall 8944, published 1936
7 commentsThe words "dapper" and "natty" come to mind when I wear my 1936 seersucker jacket. This was the first project my sewing teacher helped me with, six years ago, when I was despairing of ever...
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1950 Belted Topper
5 commentsVintage Butterick pattern, "Boxy or Belted Topper," 1950. I sewed this in a coat-making class at Treadle Yard Goods, St. Paul, MN, Nov.-Dec. 2008. Excellent for warmth and fashion while traveling...
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1941 "Misses' Mannish Jacket" (#3 of 3)
1 commentOne of a three-jacket project to build tailoring skills.
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1941 "Misses' Mannish Jacket" (#2 of 3)
2 commentsOne of a three-jacket project to build tailoring skills.
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1941 "Misses' Mannish Jacket" (#1 of 3)
6 commentsI fell in love with the drawing and the classic lines of this jacket based on a man's sportcoat. My sewing teacher challenged me to cut and sew three versions at once to build experience and...
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Working with Suede and Leather
Leather and suede coat is my own pattern. I made this while attending a Kathryn Brenne Leather workshop. The purse is suede and I used a pattern from burda magazine.
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Stenciled Jacket
2 commentsThis jacket is made from soft a polyester crepe. Cut on the bias with an applied raw edge bias finish. The stenciling is done with Lumiere paint using a home dec...
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The Garden Party
3 commentsThe Garden Party is made on Silk Dupioni, Silk Lining and Silk Organza. Embroidery Designs are Sue Box but I chose my own colors and added hand beading. The back of jacket and skirt are also...
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