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| Doris Stewart | 4/24/07 | Nice - very nice. I really do have to try one of Loes Hinse's patterns - this could be the one. |
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| JudyP | 4/24/07 | Your jacket looks great! This pattern is perfect for a sweater knit. I made it in a very similar fabric and also interfaced the facings so that the buttons & button holes would have some support. The facings did seem to affect the drape of the front, but not so much as to ruin the jacket. I love the colors of your fabric! |
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| cindy-lou | 4/24/07 | Nancy, just beautiful. I agree that with this beautiful a fabric, 'less is more' in pattern construction-- clean, simple lines. Beautiful! |
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| Marji | 4/24/07 | very pretty. Looks like a chenille yarn in that sweater knit. Thanks for the source, think I'll go have a look. |
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| clin | 4/24/07 | Another beauty. I have made this several times too and like the fit. Nancy did you use the longer length? I have only done the shorter length so far - not sure if yours is the longer or an in-between. |
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| Nancywin | 4/24/07 | I made view A, the shorter version. I would like to lengthen it a bit next time, but not as much as view b |
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| nancymm | 4/24/07 | This is similar to Loes' Garbo pattern. When I was in her class, I made the Garbo and had a little gappage, as you did. She had me cut a piece of FO elastic down the middle line, one inch less than the "V" measurement, and stitch it along the edge, stretching slightly to fit the edge, just like a waistband, then turn and stitch down the edge as per the pattern instructions. That very delicate elastic kept the edge from gapping - a good technique for a generous (or not so generous) figure. |
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| j222b | 4/24/07 | I love it. I love it. A perfect marriage of a gorgeous fabric and a simple pattern style. |
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| Jennifer shaw | 4/24/07 | Oooh, the fabric is such a perfect fit for the jacket. Thanks for sharing your review. |
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| LBJ | 4/24/07 | Gorgeous! |
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| Linda L | 4/25/07 | Nice jacket |
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| ryan's mom | 4/25/07 | Awesome jacket! I saw this fabric on their website and it didn't initially catch my eye, but it looks terrific with your jacket. I have this pattern in my stash so I must might have to pull it out soon :) . |
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| Sew4Fun | 4/25/07 | Nice jacket. I like the idea of using a sweater knit with this pattern. |
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| Karine | 4/25/07 | Great review and great jacket. I love your fabric - a perfect choice for this pattern! |
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| Beve | 4/25/07 | Pretty, pretty! I have this pattern and thanks to you I am encouraged to use it.. |
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| AnneM | 5/4/07 | That is beautiful. Great pattern to show off yourl ovely fabric. Good info on your interfacing experience as well. |
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| SewTwin | 5/13/07 | WOW Jacket! Great fabric, and sewing.. |
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| mmemagpie | 9/20/07 | The pattern and fabric are beautiful and you did a great job of putting them together. I'm still learning about the characteristics of various interfacings, so the comments in your review about LH not using it were interesting, but I wish you had given a bit more detail on your decision to use tricot and why sew-in interfacing would have given a better drape than fusible. I appreciate your mentioning the stay-stitching and needle size/type. Thanks. |
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| Deepika | 9/21/07 | Gorgeous jacket. I have this pattern too and I have a similar knit fabric :) |
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| AngieC | 9/21/07 | Love your jacket! I have the Garbo jacket pattern and it is very similar. |
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| bunz | 9/21/07 | What an incredibly gorgeous knit!! |
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| HeathersMom | 9/21/07 | Fabulous jacket! |
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| Stretch | 9/23/07 | I purchased the red fabric for the same jacket and found your review very helpful. I just finished it a couple days ago. I used Emma Seabrooke's fusible knit interfacing on the 2 fronts. I also used some poly mesh between fabrics on the buttonholes. It pretty much looks like yours and I am very happy. Thanks for doing the groundwork!! |
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