Debbie’s Garments:
1. Fit adjustments include petiting between shoulder and bust, narrow shoulder adjustment and shortening the sleeves 2 inches.
2. The pattern includes lining pieces and recommends interfacing the entire front which I did as well as adding interfacing to sleeve cap and all hems. The weft interfacing I used is heavy. I think a lighter weight interfacing would have been a better choice. The pattern calls for shoulder pads. I added sleeve heads.
3. I squared off the collar and lapel edges. I also lost the pattern piece for the collar stand and needed to make my own pattern – more difficult than I thought.
4. When constructing the jacket I sometimes felt like I was wrestling with an alligator. The lining was slippery and the interfaced denim was stiff.
5. Buttonholes were not fun-I eliminated a second set on the inside of the jacket.
6. Even though constructing the coat was a challenge I do enjoy coat making!
1. Fit adjustments include petiting between shoulder and bust, shortening the sleeves 2 inches and shortening the length 2 inches between hip and hem.
2. Design changes I made were shortening the front slit and softening the curved hem.
3. The blouse is an easy and quick make. The most difficult construction step is getting the sleeve elastic to cooperate in the very full sleeve casing.
Teal/Cream Geo Print Boatneck Tee
1. This new to me Palmer/Pletsch Tee shirt pattern caught my eye. I make and wear a lot of tees and am always on the lookout for something different.
2. Palmer/Pletsch patterns are filled with directions for basic fit adjustments. The back neckline on this tee was 1 and 1/2 inches below neck so I decided to do a rounded back adjustment. I think I could have done better by just raising the back neck. Besides my standard petite adjustments I did decrease neck opening from 1/4 inch at top of sleeve to “nothing” at neck opening.
3. There is a lot of length in this pattern. I shortened the sleeve length by one inch and body length by 2 inches.
4. This pattern also caught my eye due to the bust dart which I appreciate. I pressed the dart up “for a more youthful look” as quoted in the directions!
Kristin’s Garments:
1. I had to sew up this wool that I bought at Sewing Workshop in Kansas last fall. Not sure that the color is what I should wear but I will pair it with other colors to bring out my colors.
2. The deep cuffs, lack of collar, and stitching lines are what drew me to the pattern. I didn’t want a bulky jacket to wear under winter jackets.
3. I made a size 16 and went to 18 at hips-length is to pattern. Shortened sleeves 1 1/4” below the elbow pleat.
4. The pattern has buttons so I cut off facing and CF to make it compatible with zipper.
5. The fit is close so I’m glad it has a lining. Lining front was in one piece with a dart-clever, Burda! I did more bagging of the lining than directions gave.
6. Rivets were added to amp up the look-I think it’s a very versatile jacket depending on fabric and notion choices.
1. I’ve made this blouse before in rayon and like the front slit (the depth of the slit is “to pattern” and perfect for me). The wool crepe is puffy so I didn’t want to do all the gathering of the neck “frill”. Instead I used a collar neck stand piece from another pattern to give me something that would look good under the above jacket.
2. This fabric was also from Sewing Workshop. The ties are made from the silk that I used to line the jacket and was purchased at Sew Inviting. I love them together! My previous blouse had a hook and eye at the neck and always comes undone so the tie was the obvious answer and part of the pattern. Ties for women also seem to be catching my eye (we see what we look for, right?)
3. The sleeves were altered to come in at the wrist and be less full. The fullness left over was pleated into a 1” band.
4. I also learned my lesson and interfaced neckband and facings 🙂
1. Another fabric find from Sewing Workshop. Figured the stretch fabric would work great in the Hudson-wrong!! When are you going to learn to check out the stretch of a novelty-strike that-any knit before cutting??
2. Fortunately I added an inch to the rise.
Tanks (Evie Tank/StyleArc) and Turtles (Burda 6990/raglan) and McCalls 6796 (sorry, no pics)
1. My go-to patterns in warm, thin wool for under layers.
Wanna go? Take a train? (Train tickets appr. $100 leaving from MSP or Red Wing:)
Haute Couture Club of Chicago Fashion Show
When:
Sunday, May 4th 2024, 11:45am-3:00pm CST
Where:
Chicago Yacht Club,Chicago, IL 60601
Cost: $65 per person
April 5th is deadline for receiving garment entries.
April 2025 Garment Sewing Group
Wednesday, April 9, 10:30, at The Sewing Lounge, St. Paul
Thursday, April 10, 10:30, at Creative Sewing, Apple Valley
Saturday, April 12, 10:30, at Lakes Makerie, Minneapolis
Material Girl Sewing 