Made By A Fabricista: The Year of the Jacket

I have seen more jackets & shackets last & this Fall more than ever. I love to layer things in the fall & a jacket is perfect for that! A jacket is not only made to be warm, but also can worn, or made to be very stylish.

For my most recent make, I decided to make a Ilford Jacket by Friday Pattern Company. I really like this sewing pattern company, because their instructions are completely thorough and they also offer sew alongs online, which is perfect for people that might get stuck on a particular part. I knew going in that the material I chose wasn’t a heavy weight or even medium weight fabric & it turn would turn out more-so as a button up shirt. I loved this! When I got done with it, for some reason it gave me the vibe of a painter, or someone showing their space, so today I decided to not only share my make, but my sewing room as well, but back to the good stuff. Even though the fabric wasn’t heavy enough for a “jacket” per se, it was perfect for a fall shirt.

This pattern was really great for its versatility, because you could pair it with so many great fabrics that Fabric Mart has to offer such as: a beautiful twill, a snuggly flannel, or me for example an easy breezy cotton. Which brings me to my next point, the pattern in the actual fabric has mustards & pinks in it & while I love it for fall I also love it for summer & spring. A lot of times, we choose colors & prints based on the seasons, but I don’t always find that true with me, while you may not catch me wearing flannel year round you will always catch me wearing floral year round.

In the pattern, it offered many ways to customize it & make it your own. I knew for sure that I wanted to make it longer & oversized & I wanted pockets that I could actually utilize & put my hands in. The pattern had so many different varieties of pockets & options, but that was the option I chose. I also loved how it was unisex.

By the way, my favorite part of my sewing room is my floral wall. It was a hassle to put up, but I genuinely love it so much. I also, really love that TV, the scary movies keep me going while I sew. Odd combination right? Until next time.

MACY | @macycamile

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You can find similar fabrics by shopping the following category, VOILE & COTTON.
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Made By A Fabricista: Coat Sewing Chronicles

Sewing a coat is not for the faint of heart, or for the sewist looking for a light project. It is possibly the slowest form of apparel sewing that exists. If you’ve made a coat, chances are, you know what I mean. No matter what you do, you can’t rush through it, you can’t skip steps or cut corners, you just have to roll with the punches. One minute you’re flying through assembly thinking “I’ll be finished soon,” and the next you’re running away from your sewing room because you need space. Are you guaranteed to end up with a bespoke wonder in your coat closet, most definitely! But heed my warning, if you are looking for a quick win, it is not a coat! My coat sewing chronicles began around Christmas when I fell in love with a black-and-white basketweave wool-coating fabric on the Fabric Mart website. I quickly placed an order for 3.75 yards to finally make the Seamwork Bay coat I’ve been dreaming of making for a while. In addition to my Fabric Mart wool, I also ordered Kasha Satin...

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Made By A Fabricista: Surgery, a pattern hack, and a hemming tip.

Hello sewing friends! I’m here on the blog today sharing a pattern hack I recently did to boost my wardrobe with a few pieces to wear during my recovery from surgery…and I’m also sharing a tip for those pesky rounded hems. So let’s jump in! I recently had surgery on my neck due to issues with my parathyroid glands. All went to plan and I’m doing well, but I have to admit, the scar was a bit larger and more prominent than I expected. I definitely want to cover it up a bit during the healing process, and I realized that I own very few tops that cover that area of my neck. I don’t really love wearing high neck tops, so I came up with the idea to sew a top that I could convert back to my preferred style once I recover. The pattern I used to do this is the Laundry Day Tee from Love Notions. This pattern is a fan favorite in the sewing community and has been around for more than ten years. I love the style – fitted at the bust but with extra swing at the waist, with lots of sleeve and n...

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