I’m working on a knock-off of this jacket by Iro. Part of the appeal was the waffle fabric. The fabric I am going to use is hand-woven, a honeycomb weave, to have a similar texture to the original, but not as bulky.
The first jacket I tried weaving fabric for, I ended throwing out because my weaving wasn’t even. It was an expensive mistake so I’m taking a lot more care with this one ( and using much cheaper yarn) Continue reading “Iro Jacket Knock-Off: Part 1”
As today is the last official day of winter, it is time to checking on my progress with my Winter SWAP plans. The format for the SWAP is the same for my previous swap. This format helps me focus on the colour and the wildcards allow a bit of fun as the don’t have to be worn will ALL of the other pieces.
Some of my pieces are for work, some business-casual and others for the weekend. Mostly I've used patterns I've used before which meant I didn't have to worry about fitting. Two patterns, both from My Image magazine, have been on my stash for too long and I'm so glad I tried them.
| Pack 1 | Black | silk knit shell, bengaline pants, denim jeans |
| Pack 2 | Cream / Brown | Knit blazer, rayon knit shell, stretch sateen pants |
| Combo | All | wrap front top, colour-blocked top |
| Wildcard | Red | knit biker jacket, utility jacket, rayon knit shell, canvas pants |
What I wanted to achieve…
☑Main colours: black, dark brown, cream and red.
☑Expand options for these jackets (black wool jacket from 2015, brown leather jacket from 2014, Tosti jacket form earlier this year
Really need:
Nice to have:
Overall I think it has been a success. My favourite pieces are the biker jacket and utility jacket. The other solid tops and pants mean I have plenty of options to wear them.
I bought this gorgeous textured knit from my “local” indie fabric store at the same time I picked up the pixel plaid wool. The pattern I had in mind was Lekala 4466 which is designed for knits and has a shawl collar, princess seams and two piece sleeves. Continue reading “Lekala 4466 Knit Blazer and other finish objects…”
This knit jacket is from the pattern for the pinky-grey jacket featured on the cover of My Image 9 (Fall/Winter 2014/15). The magazine shots show view B, which has a colour blocked layered-look sleeve. View A has a plain sleeve. There is a mistake in the tech drawing – the front princess seam actually runs from the shoulder rather the armhole. This was another pattern that was on my wishlist as soon as I saw it. So since the top I made from the previous edition went so well, I decided it was good time to sew it up.
The fabric is a textured jacquard knit that I bought last year from KnitWit with this pattern in mind.
At the top of my list for winter sewing was some plain knit tops, especially cream and black, that can wear under jackets. Next in line was a pair of black jeans.
For the tops, I went the top from McCalls M5890 (now OOP). I’d this so many times that I had to re-trace the pattern because the original was falling apart. The main reason that I keep going back to this pattern is because of the princess seams. I use a binding of the neckline and armholes rather than the turned & stitched edges suggested. I keep meaning to graft in a V neck.. I’ll get there … gunnawundae!
Anyway here they are. The black is a lightweight silk jersey while the bone and dark red tops are mid-weight viscose. Nothing really exciting but they work well with other items in my closet – especially the dark red one with the Tosti jacket. Continue reading “Winter wardrobe sewing catch-up: Basic Knit tops and not-so basic jeans”
This dress pattern has gorgeous style style lines and is perfect for colour blocking. It is from the Spring/Summer 2014 edition of My Image and has been on my wishlist for a while now. Actually, there are a quite few other My Image patterns that I’ve been meaning to make. But there is always that hesitation of trialling a new pattern company and working out how their draft compares to my dimensions. So, I thought I’d dip my toe in the water with this pattern and make it as a top. Continue reading “My Image Colour Blocked Top (M1412) Review”
I couldn’t help myself and bought a couple of the new Butterick patterns. This is the top from B6388 in a merino blend interlock. Love the collar! The full review is posted on Pattern Review.
Following on from the success of my Summer-Spring SWAP, I decided to use the same formula for a winter wardrobe. Here are the bones of what I’ve been working on. Continue reading “Winter Wardrobe Planning”
The pixel plaid shirt is finally finished and I’m so relieved at how it looks. Quite a few years ago, I made a plaid shirt. Spent ages getting the stripes to match for it to look really awful on me. The ghost of that project kept haunting me as cut and sewed this shirt. To my relief, I like the way the finished shirt looks. It feels so cosy on and I know it will get a lot of wear.
In my last post, I wrote about deciding on the pattern for the fabric. This post is mainly about the layout choices. Continue reading “Pixel Plaid Shirt Finished”
Last week I dropped into my favourite fabric store. It is over 100km from home so I don’t get there that often. In some ways that is a good thing as it is like being in a lolly shop – so many gorgeous fabrics that sometimes it is hard to choose. On this trip three fabrics followed me home. The first two are off-white solids – a silk cotton shirting and a textured knit for a jacket. Continue reading “Pixel Plaid”
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