Well, The Coat is still in progress. I got a bit stalled as I needed shoulder pads and one doesn't just swing by the sewing store here, so had to wait until of last week. Then, I was down with some flu bug this weekend and that slowed things down more. Whole new meaning to slow sewing. So, I want to blog about a jacket that I made this past summer that I am so pleased with! Here's my Butterick 5616! Even though I knew in the spring I wanted a white denim jacket for summer, I didn't get it done until almost the end of summer--mainly because I kept searching for just the right denim. A denim with just the right feel and weight--and that was actually white, not off white or cream. I made my usual 10 through the neck and shoulders and a 12 on the sides. I actually added a bit to the side seams that I really didn't need in the end as it's a bit boxy, but I'm OK with that. I ended up using Hong Kong finishes and binding many of the...
Life is a journey. Always taking the scenic route--and sewing along the way