I really need to get started on my Tessuti fabric challenge.
I’m ‘almost’ settled on this fabric becoming a jacket – and I will make a skirt to pair with it.
I can’t imagine wearing this as a suit – that said, I think I Heart Fabric’s Tessuti outfit is fabulous – yup I never make any sense. I am shorter than average (yes really – there seems to be a wonderful blog mythconception out there that I am much taller than I really am, that’s OK people let’s stick with that). I tend not to wear too much pattern, particularly darker ones, as I think it visually shortens me – when you have an excessively tall husband you think about these things!
My original plan had been to make up a dress with a bolero. A Simplicity 2444 dress style and a figure hugging bolero using the reverse side of the fabric for trim around the neckline etc. However after much fabric patting and excessive amounts of umming and ahhing, I just don’t think it’s ‘me’. I just can’t comfortably wear that amount of ‘matchy matchy’.
I think it’s going to be a casual jacket with a skirt with trim, I’m not participating in sewing challenges or competitions unless I can do them the SewBusyLizzy way, I’m interested in makign things which are ‘me’, a reflection of my style, taste and lifestyle. Anything else feels like a sellout.
I’ve narrowed it down my jacket choices to four. Yesterday it was two, the indecision is killing me!!
The contenders
I’ve had a crush on this pattern ever since Handmade by Carolyn made it for her daughter – I love the slouchy style of it. I can imagine wearing it and loving it – with a short skirt or coloured skinny jeans. I’m just worried the fabric is a bit ‘busy’ for it, then again sometimes those visual conflicts work a treat. Love the soft flippy peplum. Would make the long sleeve version.
McCalls 6611
I’ve made this before and really love the jacket. I like the peplum and the cropped style.
Clearly I’m developing a peplum obsession (and excuse me that chick looks like she wielding a riding crop – so stern!). I’m small and I like the shape peplums create, a bit of curvy illusion is good for a skinny wench. I like both the short-sleeved and long-sleeved version. Worried it’s a bit mother-of-the-bride in a so much pattern, not creating it as a suit.
Crossover blazer – Burda Style
Just love this one. Would have to buy it online and tiled it all together… and no seam allowances make things more complicated again…
I’m interested in your thoughts, I think ELH is sick of hearing about it…
I often find hearing people’s thoughts help me clarify my own. And quite frankly having mental conversations with myself has been going on for weeks, I’m getting quite sick of the little person in my head prattling on endlessly! Let’s shut her up.
Have you seen Karen’s (Did You Make That) fabulous Minoru in the Tessuti challenge? That girl can sew!
IN OTHER SEWBUSY NEWS
I’ve started this jacket. Looking nice… so far… I’m up to the fringing. I wish Burda Style had more patterns starting at 32 or 34. So many of them start at 36.
Burda 03/2013 jacket. A pretty wool blend.
So I searched the Burda site again and found this jacket which could be contender No.5.
Stop looking Lizzy and sew something!!! SOMEBODY STOP ME.
