I found this pretty turquoise corduroy at my local fabric store (
Sarah's Fabrics) and decided to make another SBCC Moto Chic Jacket with it because my
first one gets lots of compliments. This was a hard one to find a matching zipper for, so I substituted circular buttonholes. The Craftsy course Couture Finishing Techniques with Alison Smith helped me with those.
I felt like I borrowed Beyoncé's wind machine for these pictures. The one above is suitable but if I'm being transparent almost all of the others looked like this:
Not okay! I could have waited for another day, but I don't have closure on a project until I've blogged it and I'm itching to move on to something else.
Besides the buttonholes, the only other change I made was to the lining. The pattern lining doesn't extend to the hem, which leaves some of the innards exposed. I extended the lining piece with the intention of slip stitching it to the corduroy hem. I didn't take into account the gathered peplum, and so I had to settle for a free floating lining hem.
Side view:
Back:
Onward to new things!
I love the pattern and the color choice and round buttons make it exceptional.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with the second version! It is so nice, yet with a slight style change. I too have Alison's Craftsy class! It is good to know it helped you!
ReplyDeleteGreat job and (as always) your pictures are great too! Even windswept. I will have to check out that Craftsy class at the next sale. It isn't one that I am aware of.
ReplyDeleteAmazing jacket, the colour is lovely and super buttonholes, I've not seen the lime that before.
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