Hey friends! So glad to share one last make with you. Hope you've enjoyed wonderful holidays, even if they have been a bit different than normal. I'd been wanting to try making Deer & Doe's Sirocco Jumpsuit for a while, but was afraid it wouldn't be flattering on my mom-tum. I finally got over that with a romper this Summer (oops, never got around to blogging that!) and decided to follow up with a velvet jumpsuit for Christmas! When my hubby saw it he called me an elf. Bahaha. But I love it; I even wore it for our Christmas card photos. I used a green stretch velvet I picked up at Fabric Mart a couple of months ago. The particular deep green velvet I used is sold out now, but I just love these alternatives: Rosewood , Ocean or Obsidian (or you can find even more options here! ) I think the marriage of stretch velvet and this pattern is really excellent! I didn't have to make many pattern alterations: I often need a full bust adjustment (FBA), but di
Do you ever sew projects that are seasonally inappropriate? That's where I'm living today. There's literal snow on the ground, the winter winds are making our mild days icy and I reach for...linen?! Seems crazy, but when I saw this linen/cotton print , I had visions of a happy trench coat snow be danged. I'm quite a fan of making jackets in general (like my favorite silk jacket here ), and trench coats have a special place in my heart. As I was planning this one, I went through my closet and realized this would be trench coat #5--all different styles, all widely different fabrics from a sheer embroidered organza to a linen appliqued trench coat to one made from crazy patchwork upcycled denim . But trench coat I can't quit you with all your lovely buttons and luxurious lining. So trench #5 it would be for this project! So much interfacing When this delicious linen arrived, I noticed it was a little lighter weight than other linen/cotton blends I've worked w