Finished my very first garment on the new machine just in time!!! A little summer jacket, very very necessary during this unsteady weather in Germany and perhaps even more in London where I will be travelling to tomorrow for a short trip with my brother and lovely sister in law. Oh, I am so so looking forward to this journey (especially Goldhawk Road, I have heard that there can be found lots of fabric stores side by side)!
The fabric I used is a pure linen one, which I found by chance on my latest fabric shopping trip. I love it because it is just perfectly middle-weighted, not heavy enough to sweat and not too light to freeze. In order to keep the stripes arranged I therefore looked for a pattern with less pattern pieces and darts. I went for BurdaStyle 03/2010 magazine's no. 102. The only alteration I did was to lengthen the sleeves.
I didn't want to add any lining and I didn't want any seams to show up on the outside in order to achieve a clean look, so I went for French seams on the inside and a lot of blind stitching by hand on the sleeves' hems, front facing and hemline.
I am really pleased by the result, although 'others' tell me I look like a jailbreaker! >_<
Ahhh, come on, this is more like a sailor's jacket or am I that wrong?! :)
Anyway, I will be gone for a while, but be back about the time my latest giveaway ends! If you haven't participated, yet, simply jump over and leave a comment. International participants are welcome!
Never mind the color, this jacket is lovely! I wish I could fly to London and buy many pretty fabrics too!!!
ReplyDeleteI think it depends if you accessorize with a big steel ball on a chain or an anchor over your shoulder :o)
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I really need to master clothes making.
I love both the jacket and the pics:) There's a special sense of balance I detect in everything you post which makes every visit to your blog very enjoyable!
ReplyDeletemit einem schönen roten accessoire kannst du dem knastilook sicher entgegenstylen (:
ReplyDeletemir gefällts total gut, aber ich habe zur zeit sowieso ein totales faible für blau-weiß-geringeltes aller art.
einen schönen tripp nach london, annettchen!
JuliaFL
Don't listen to those "others", the jacket is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThe jacket is gorgeous! Personally I'm a huge fan of the stripes! I would love to wear a jacket like that!
ReplyDeleteThe jacket is perfect for London! It can get a little cold and wet in London and this jacket will keep you nice and comfortable!! I love London :) Have a great trip!!
ReplyDeleteP.S The jacket is definitely more nautical-ahoy than jail suit :D I totally wanna wear a jacket like this one! Ahoy, matey!!
What a cute jacket! Have fun in London!
ReplyDeleteIt's very cute and you don't look like a prisoner or a sailor! Your seams are lovely, that must have been a pain with linen - but they sure turned out well.
ReplyDeleteHave fun in London!
nix. alles super. sieht hervorragend aus. tolles erstes projekt für die neue maschine!! good job girl!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely NOT a jailbreaker! It is so cute and well made, it looks like you'll get a lot of use out of it.
ReplyDeleteOhh - ich liebe diese Jacke!
ReplyDeleteSie ist perfekt - so wie sie ist!!!
Liebste Grüsse,
Renaade
Definitely sailor, it' lovely!
ReplyDeleteHave a great time in London!
Thanks so much for your encouraging comments! :)
ReplyDelete@jojoebi
ReplyDeletehahaha, what a lovely idea! AND yes, you should really try yourseld in making clothes! you surely can do it! :)
@magdamagda
ReplyDeletethanks magda for this beautiful comment. that means a lot to me! i will try to keep this balance. :)
@Julia
ReplyDelete...der Knastilook! hahahaha...warum hört sich auf deutsch alles immer so schräg an? ;)...danke für den london wunsch! war supi schön!
@Andrea
ReplyDeleteYou are right Andrea! Definitely something one should stop doing! :)
@★Jewel★
ReplyDeleteThanks Jewel! The trip was wonderful! Will share some photos soon!
@redsilvia
ReplyDeleteYes, it took so much time to handle the seams, but I am glad that I made that effort! Thanks! :)
@lou
ReplyDeletehihihi, danke lou! :)
I love the horizontal stripes. Such a great jacket!
ReplyDeleteWow, such a beautifully-made and classic jacket. I love it! And, no, you don't look like a jailbreaker, haha.
ReplyDeleteNice jacket, love the stripes (can we say stripes when horizontal ??) What did you buy in Goldwahk Road ? I've been there 10 days ago also, and had to give my money to my boyfriend so I don't spend everything I got in the shops. People were very nice also, unlike so many shops in Paris are
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