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A New Jacket - Part Four Lining and the Finishing "Lining and the Finishing", doesn't that sound so neat and easy? It sounds that way, but if you've ever made a jacket with a lining, you know that the finishing part is about 1/3 of the project, since there are so many small things that need to be done, much of...

A New Jacket - Part Three A Lining Constructing a lining is the next logical step in completing the jacket now that the body is done. That's easy if your pattern has lining pieces, alas, this one does not. The front facing piece is marked on the front, but there are no pieces provided for the rest of the body and...

The perfect beginning to the fall fashion season is a goodjacket and in my eyes there is no better jacket than the MidtownTrench by Indygo Junction. This was a surprisingly quick project. With allthe details and beautiful flares in this pattern (large cuff, box pleats, andportrait collar) I would have thought that this was a time investment but theopposite was the...

A New Jacket - Part Two Jacket Construction After getting all the pieces fused, I was able to start construction on the jacket, and actually made quite a bit of progress. This is probably due to a few things. One, I've made this pattern before. Two, this is a jacket for a boy; there is no major shaping as with women's...

Posted by Kenneth King People asked to see the rest of the ensemble after seeing the post of the Fortuny shirt. I don't have a good photo of the jeans just yet, but here's a cute one of the jacket, taken at a recent Threads photo shoot....

Posted by Victoria North Learn how to make a jacket from a pattern in part 1 of this 2 part final episode of the Theads' Teach Yourself to Sew series....

Posted by Victoria North Learn how to follow a pattern to make a jacket in part one of this two part final project from our beginner sewing series....

A New Jacket -Patrones #271, Model #42 Introduction Thank you all for the recent comments on my latest vintage shirt and the Reflections quilt! You confirmed what I thought about the print losing the details on the shirt. After some thought, I've decided to make that one again in a solid in December. Glad you liked the simple little quilt -...

I’m DONE! Whew.  The jacket is actually pretty straighforward construction. For this, I cut a size 40 and made a 1/2 inch FBA. I added a center back seam to make my swayback adjustment. The inside is finished with bias tape which I had to do when my serger died mid construction. But, it’s a [...]...

I’m DONE! Whew.  The jacket is actually pretty straighforward construction. For this, I cut a size 40 and made a 1/2 inch FBA. I added a center back seam to make my swayback adjustment. The inside is finished with bias tape which I had to do when my serger died mid construction. But, it’s a [...]...

I may (or may not) have mentioned that I need to make a jacket. My local sewing guild issued a challenge to all members to make a jacket for the September meeting in honor of national sewing month. It is the end of August and I am still in the muslin stage! I am making progress toward getting a good pattern,...

When it's wearable! I'm planning a new leather jacket for fall, and I chose McCall 6171 for the reasons set forth in the pattern review below. I would go on at more length but I'm off to bed soon, to conserve my strength for the retail therapy excursion that is the PR NYC Shopping Day tomorrow. Pattern Description: Misses lined, princess-seamed...

Shown here in black denim, lined in light-weight cotton. Fabrics: Denim, Linen and Tapestry. For more information on Vogue 1036 click here. Return to Sandra’s Closet...

This beautiful jacket top and skirt ensemble was entered into our T-Party contest. Take a look at all of the great Tops and Tees entered so far and comment on the ones you like!...

Fabrics: Medium-weight Cotton, Linen, Wool and Stretch Wovens. For more information on Vogue 1110 click here. Return to Sandra’s Closet...

B5460 was done the week before. But I'd had not sewn the button or buttonhole on the jacket until this past Sunday morning and decided to wear it to church. We just returned from church when this photo was taken. So sorry for the wrinkles. Here is my review: Pattern Description: MISSES'/MISSES' PETITE JACKET AND DRESS: Loose-fitting, unlined jackets A, B...

New at Couture Allure this week are loads of fabulous vintage dress/jacket sets and sweaters for your fall wardrobe. 1960s Jacques Tiffeau pink plaid dress/jacket set. 1960s Pauline Trigere dress/jacket set. 1970s Adele Simpson dress/jacket set with original belt. 1960s James Galanos blue wool dress/jacket set. 1950s Pringle pink lambswool sweater. 1950s beaded cashmere sweater....

32 Things 17 Items Made 96 Days to Go I love this little jacket. It was so easy to sew and it came out so beautifully. I have to say that I'm majorly impressed with this maybe $5/yard (before the 40% off coupon I used) poplin I got from JoAnn's. It really sewed up beautifully and has a very nice weight....

Betty Kingston shares a free pattern for this newborn baby jacket with kimono sleeves.  This would make an awesome baby gift!  Go to the free pattern. [photo from Betty Kingston ] [via One Pretty Thing ]…...

Favorite Back to School Pattern: Sunday Brunch Jacket & A-Line Skirt from Oliver + S......

      Shown here in a wool double-knit with antique buttons. FABRICS: Double knit, fleece, sweater knits, boiled wool, lightweight knits and lightweight wovens To purchase Vogue 2949 directly from Vogue Patterns click here. Return to Sandra’s Closet …...

  Shown here in a wool jersey and closed with an antique pin. FABRICS: Double knit, fleece, sweater knits, boiled wool, lightweight knits and lightweight wovens To purchase Vogue 2949 directly from Vogue Patterns click here. Return to Sandra’s Closet …...

This jacket was supposed to be a wearable muslin to test Vogue pattern 7860 for a possible Chanel type jacket. I rejected the pattern for the Chanel jacket soon after cutting it out because of the bust darts in the front. The darts starts out at the armhole like a princess seam, but taper to nothing at the pocket level. They...

equals a new pantsuit! After making the Vogue 9220 dress, I realized that I really didn't want to spend Sunday trying to race through a dress/jacket combo to come up with another outfit for work. That's when I thought of the black linen pants that were still languishing on my to be sewn list. I have this black midwt linen jacket...

Head over to Threadbanger for a video tutorial showing how to make a cool backpack from a man’s suit jacket.  Go to the video. [via Me Making Do ] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, backpack, satchel, school, suit, coat, jacket,  refashion...

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, it still feels too early to start thinking about fall sewing. After all, today the weather is expected to break even more records here in New York, after three solid weeks of mercilessly hot weather. But when I saw this Miu Miu ad in a fashion magazine [...]...

Misses’ Jacket: Semi-fitted princess seamed jacket with asymmetrical front zipper closure and optional lining, zippered front pockets, back belt with elastic. A: zippered sleeves. B: cuff, optional contrast collar, cuff and belt. Fabrics: Faux or Real Shearling, Leather or Suede, Denim and Mediumweight…...

This jacket has made many people's "must sew" list, including mine... I bought this fabric in NYC, it's a metallic tweed. Hard to work with mainly because the pressing is so sensitive. I made a few (well, many) mistakes, but they're all avoidable if you keep your head on straight. The right pressing cloth, very little heat and of course, pressing...

Dressed Up Girl posted about loving this jacket and made me pull out my DVD. I see why. The color of the jacket and the actress’s hair match perfectly and instead of being blah, its beautiful. The color is a rich, warm dark brown. The leather looks just a touch distressed which adds a lovely [...]...

Last Sunday I went to see Eclipse with my friend and regular movie-buddy Kate. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am not a Twi -hard by any stretch and I don't particularly relate to any of the characters, but if you made me choose I would have to go for Edward (I can't resist a man with sideboards - lucky for me...