Made by a Fabricista: Minoru Jacket Part Two

Made by a Fabricista: Minoru Jacket Part Two - Lining the Hood

One of the reasons I wanted to make the Minoru Jacket was because it had a hood. Plus I thought it was pretty cool to hide the hood in the collar! The idea to line the hood happened by accident. As I was cutting out all the pieces for the jacket, I could have sworn the pattern called for a hood to be cut out of the lining fabric. But as I was sewing, I did not see directions on how to insert it. It is super easy and adds just another RTW finish to your look!

Cut out the hood in the good fabric and the lining fabric. Trim off about 1/2" around the front of the hood.
Sew the hood pieces right sides together, adding top-stitching to the seam. Repeat for the lining.

Press about 1 1/4" inches on the front of the hood and 1/4" of that in so you have a folded edge.

Insert the lining into the hood, wrong sides together. Overlap the flap you created when pressing the 1 1/4" piece over.

Top-stitch around the front of the hood and baste along the bottom of the hood. Follow the directions as stated!

How easy was that? As mentioned in the previous Minoru Jacket post, I used an organic cotton twill from Fabric Mart. We have it available in a few colors, but limited quantities! Get them while you can...

Organic Cotton Twills:

Stay tuned, the jacket is almost done and I will share the results! Have you made the Minoru Jacket? I'd love to see your version of this jacket! Post a link to your blog below, or email me (fabricmartblog [at] gmail dot com) a picture of your finished Minoru Jacket. You and your jacket will be featured on the blog!

Made by a Fabricista: Summer Sweater Knit

Hello Sewing Friends! I hope all of you are safe, healthy, and feeling good about life in general. These are crazy times we are living in!
As I was debating what to make for my July blog post, I ran across a few garments made from lightweight sweater knits and decided to look through FMs selection. I found this gorgeous black, white, and gray floral that I made my dress out of.

It appears to be sold out right now, but here are some other great choices. Sweater knits I like checking on FMs site on a frequent basis as their selection is updated often.

I always seem to have my eyes closed in at least one photo!
For this post, however, I knew I wanted a summer, yet trans-seasonal garment since this fabric is just so lovely, soft, and I am such a sucker for floral prints that I wanted to wear this as much as possible. Do you ever come across fabric and feel the same way?

I didn't have to do anything special or out of the ordinary with this fabric. I treated it just as any…

Made by a Fabricista: Maxi Looks for Summer

Happy Saturday All!! This summer break seems to be flying by so quickly and I only have one month before I return to virtual teaching. After parent surveys, union, and school board meetings our school district is returning to virtual teaching and learning next month. The cases in Miami Dade County have surged over the last few weeks and with over 70K cases in the county where I teach, and a growing 300K + cases in Florida, I don’t even know when things will return back to normal due to COVID-19.
I have been heartbroken but the only thing I can appeal to others is to stay safe and wear your mask. I am blessed so far to have no immediate family member affected by this pandemic. It has been a tough year for most of us but I am pretty sure that this too shall pass.
Now let’s get into my summer sewing plans!! Last month I selected 2 prints: a zebra chevron and an animal print and knew I wanted to make maxi looks for summer. Unfortunately, both challis prints are sold out but there are…

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