Beek said... The fabric worked up beautifully with your pattern selection. Great idea using the frog closures. I am sure you will receive numerous compliments while wearing your lovely jacket! 3/19/08 8:27 AM
AuntieShel said... What a beautiful jacket and the perfect fabric. I'm sure you'll enjoy wearing this. 3/19/08 11:19 AM
Em's Summer said... I love your jacket!!! Just a heads up, when I clicked on your thumbnail, I got a pixelated pic. 3/19/08 11:34 AM
mylittleelephant said... I love the sleeve length shorter, definitely. Beautiful jacket but I got a pixelated picture too, would love to see it better! 3/19/08 7:12 PM
yorkshire lass said... What a gorgeous jacket. The fabric is perfect and such a pretty colour. I know what you mean about those pesky frogs, they can be such a pain to put on. Your changes really do make the jacket nicer than the envelope picture and I love the shorter sleeves. 3/20/08 9:28 AM
Lucy in Virginia said... Beautiful job. About the frogs. For getting them to hold in place, try tape or double-sided sticky tape if your going to wash your fabric. The latter is water soluble. I believe its by Dritz and is called WonderAll or Wonder Tape or something like that and is about 1/4 inch wide. 3/20/08 10:56 AM
lilyofthevalley said... Gorgeous jacket in such a scumptious fabric; I really really love it! Great save on the sleeves and the 3/4 length looks very intentional. You always design/sew the most singular garments. Lovely, Lily 3/20/08 11:06 AM
The fabric worked up beautifully with your pattern selection. Great idea using the frog closures. I am sure you will receive numerous compliments while wearing your lovely jacket!
3/19/08 8:27 AM
What a beautiful jacket and the perfect fabric. I'm sure you'll enjoy wearing this.
3/19/08 11:19 AM
I love your jacket!!! Just a heads up, when I clicked on your thumbnail, I got a pixelated pic.
3/19/08 11:34 AM
I love the sleeve length shorter, definitely. Beautiful jacket but I got a pixelated picture too, would love to see it better!
3/19/08 7:12 PM
What a gorgeous jacket. The fabric is perfect and such a pretty colour. I know what you mean about those pesky frogs, they can be such a pain to put on. Your changes really do make the jacket nicer than the envelope picture and I love the shorter sleeves.
3/20/08 9:28 AM
Beautiful job. About the frogs. For getting them to hold in place, try tape or double-sided sticky tape if your going to wash your fabric. The latter is water soluble. I believe its by Dritz and is called WonderAll or Wonder Tape or something like that and is about 1/4 inch wide.
3/20/08 10:56 AM
Gorgeous jacket in such a scumptious fabric; I really really love it! Great save on the sleeves and the 3/4 length looks very intentional. You always design/sew the most singular garments. Lovely, Lily
3/20/08 11:06 AM