I'm tired of the cold and wet winter. Snow would have been nice, but all we got was a bit of slush. So I started thinking about making something to wear when the weather finally warms up. I'm also thinking about clothes to take on a cruise that I've booked for next year. More on that later.
I've had this pattern for a couple of years but never got around to doing anything with it. Last week I showed you some silk that I brought back from China. This is another piece from that trip.
I thought it would look good with black slacks and a tank top to wear to dinner on a cruise, but I wasn't about to cut into it until I tested the pattern. Besides I wasn't sure I had enough fabric. I bought 2 meters, which is 2 yards 6 inches. The pattern for the shorter version needs 2 1/2 yards. Usually I can make it work, but since I hadn't tried the pattern I wanted to be sure.
I found a piece of light weight denim that someone must have given me. (I think when you sew, you attract fabric like a magnet.) It was about 1 1/2 yards, not enough for a jacket, but enough for a vest to test the pattern.
This is the front. It looks a little stiff because I still haven't hemmed it or tacked down the facings. I used bias to face the armholes. The pattern went together beautifully and I plan on cutting out the silk tomorrow. As you can see, I added a bit of embellishment to the vest, the denim was just to plain and boring by itself.
When I brought it back over to the house to do the hand sewing, I remembered this scarf that my friend Linda brought me from Italy last fall. The colors are perfect and I really had not planned it.
Serendipity!
I've had this pattern for a couple of years but never got around to doing anything with it. Last week I showed you some silk that I brought back from China. This is another piece from that trip.
I thought it would look good with black slacks and a tank top to wear to dinner on a cruise, but I wasn't about to cut into it until I tested the pattern. Besides I wasn't sure I had enough fabric. I bought 2 meters, which is 2 yards 6 inches. The pattern for the shorter version needs 2 1/2 yards. Usually I can make it work, but since I hadn't tried the pattern I wanted to be sure.
I found a piece of light weight denim that someone must have given me. (I think when you sew, you attract fabric like a magnet.) It was about 1 1/2 yards, not enough for a jacket, but enough for a vest to test the pattern.
This is the front. It looks a little stiff because I still haven't hemmed it or tacked down the facings. I used bias to face the armholes. The pattern went together beautifully and I plan on cutting out the silk tomorrow. As you can see, I added a bit of embellishment to the vest, the denim was just to plain and boring by itself.
When I brought it back over to the house to do the hand sewing, I remembered this scarf that my friend Linda brought me from Italy last fall. The colors are perfect and I really had not planned it.
Serendipity!
Nice vest and yes the scarf certainy is perfect. I can't wait to see the jacket. I have had the 'little somethin' jacket pattern for quite a while too and haven't made it yet.
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