Every year I make a new jacket. This year I’ve decided that I will teach a jacket (in addition to making myself a Madonna-style blazer) I haven’t decided where I will be teaching the class, but if anyone is interested, send me an email and I will figure out a location for a class sometime…
Every year I make a new jacket. This year I scored a great pattern and some unexpected fabric finds at Fabricker’s fabric swap and ended up with two jackets. Now most of you are probably thinking,”No way! I remember the lining, but that camel colored fabric wasn’t at the swap. Look in the upper…
I had the pleasure of restoring a coat for Ms. Riley Do Right. The silk lining was desperately in need of repair. Luckily there was enough lining and underlining left to make a pattern. [Pro Tip:“ Don’t throw away a shredded lining. Having a replacement made will be much cheaper if you have something, even…
I make at least one jacket a year. Do I need more jackets?“ Not really. I do it to stay on top of my game. Setting in sleeves is my least favorite thing. I was looking back at previous posts and I realized that I hadn’t put up a picture of my jacket from 2009. …
It took 2 years from this post to finish said capelet. Then another year to actually write about it. As previously mentioned… The plan was to cut up a charcoal grey, felted wool circle skirt and make a capelet. I had just enough for the body of the cape but not enough for a collar…
Last weekend I finally finished the cape that has been cut out since the Summer. I had been putting it off because it was too hot to even think of wearing a jacket and I have a cape that I made last year that hasn’t been worn yet. Periodically I was reminded about this unfinished…
I have a new “strong” jacket for my collection (don’t ask why I have a thing for tailored jackets of violence). My friend Claire hooked me up with a vintage wool jacket in need of repair. The moths had gone at it. I knew I needed to patch the shoulder but the question was how.
My outfit for the Prohibition party I didn’t go to. I had been meaning to make an outfit to match the hat that I got for my birthday and the shoes (Sofft) I found on sale at Ross for $30.
So I have decided that I want a wool capelet. This is a little ridiculous because I live in Texas and will probably wear it twice. They were all over the fashion week runway and I really dig this one from Michael Kors. “ “ I have a charcoal colored wool circle skirt that I will use…
So I am working on a jacket for Megan. She needed office wear. Normally I am opposed to making jackets but I did it anyways. What don’t I like? SLEEVES. I used to cheat and leave the side seams open while I set in the sleeves but today I decided to do it the right…