Carolyndh said... Very slick looking! 11/30/06 8:14 PM
CarolynGM said... I'm amazed that you made this in 2.5 hours! It is really cute and definitely not bland. 11/30/06 8:26 PM
crisford said... Very nice job on your jacket! I have this pattern waiting on my sewing table. On one hand, I wonder if all the pattern pieces are really necessary, on the other hand, I like all the sporty seams, and nice shaping design. Love the multi-sizing on the Jalie patterns-- I will be making one for my 5-year old daughter first! 11/30/06 8:30 PM
SewingSkater said... crisford- if you dont want to make all the pieces, I definitely think you could put the front 3 pieces together (overlap the seam allowances) and cut as one piece. You wouldn't get the pockets, but it would be quicker and you'd get a fast idea of how it fits. 11/30/06 8:32 PM
Leslie in Austin said... That looks great, Leslie! Love the color blocking and that cool above bust seam. Can you believe I'm only just now tracing off my jacket pattern and you've already finished yours?! (Actually, there's no surprise in that...you're a speed demon!) 11/30/06 8:52 PM
Sew4Fun said... Awesome jacket! Finished in 2.5hours - you must sew as fast as you skate. :) 11/30/06 9:02 PM
Lorna C. Newman said... I has missed this pattern ... I may have to pick this one up! I love the lines of this jacket and you did a wonderful job! I wonder if I could make this with a waterproof outer layer ... 11/30/06 9:30 PM
Stephanie C. said... That looks fabulous! And I learned about a new to me fabric. Thanks. 11/30/06 9:45 PM
Stacy Sews said... I loved this jacket when I first saw it and it looks ever better now that I've seen it made up! Thanks for the review - your jacket looks great. 11/30/06 10:00 PM
Seamingly Simple said... You said it best: "the look is really sporty." It looks like high-end sportswear. Great job! 11/30/06 10:04 PM
Mrs.Moos said... It is nice to see you posting --haven't seen anything from you lately! Great job on the jacket--but your stuff always turns out great. Those colors are good on you too! 11/30/06 10:04 PM
Pyrose said... 2.5 hours?! Okay, now I'm jealous! You look marvelous in your jacket. Love the colors. I also need to work on my topstitching....it's downright terrible! 11/30/06 10:07 PM
SewingSkater said... Hi Lorna -
I'm guessing you could definitely make it with a waterproof outer layer... just size up a bit to account for the loss of stretch. I'm thinking about making this one in Malden's windbloc fabric.... 11/30/06 10:31 PM
CarolynD said... Very cute and smart looking jacket. 11/30/06 11:22 PM
sew obsessed said... Great jacket-great review. It's nice to see you posting again. I have missed reading your reviews. Love the colors on you. 11/30/06 11:43 PM
frame said... Great jacket. Beautiful color. 11/30/06 11:58 PM
Vonnevo said... Fabulous SewingSkater !!!
I too have missed you and your reviews. Thanks for sharing :)) 12/1/06 2:17 AM
keelyb1 said... Wonderful jacket - and 2.5 hours, Wow!
12/1/06 5:01 AM
squirrellypoo said... Looks great on you! I'm just amazed that fleece can look so stylish! :) 12/1/06 6:53 AM
Nickle said... Great looking jacket, looks comfy. 12/1/06 7:18 AM
slanden99 said... Wow, that's a great jacket. I like the blue/black color combo with the black zippers and thread--looks very professional 12/1/06 9:40 AM
onewhosows said... Very nice! Fits like a dream and very sharp lines. I too find topstitching rather terrifying. I read an article recently that had suggestions - loosening the tension, adjusting pressure foot (lighter). I wasn't using topstitching thread or needle. I had less puckering but puckers were still a problem around curves I noticed. Anybody got suggestions?? 12/1/06 9:50 AM
pterion said... What a terrific looking jacket. The lines on this Jalie style are so much more flattering than the similar KwikSew jacket pattern I just bought. Might have to pick this one up. 12/1/06 9:57 AM
mrspenguin said... Very cozy and feminine looking. Great job! 12/1/06 10:35 AM
Donna H said... Very cool jacket! Love your fabric choices. 12/1/06 12:06 PM
Janime said... Cool jacket! 12/1/06 1:00 PM
Debbie Cook said... Great jacket! And so good to see a new review from you Leslie! 12/1/06 1:29 PM
KarenP said... Wow! Seeing your review makes me want to go out and sew myself a powerstretch sport jacket! Yours looks fantastic. 12/1/06 2:46 PM
ACB said... Great job, it looks so detailed! 12/1/06 3:10 PM
hongkongshopper said... Fab jacket! 12/1/06 5:30 PM
jnamcd said... Awesome! 12/1/06 6:16 PM
Erica B. said... great looking jacket. 12/1/06 7:35 PM
BeckyC said... Your jacket looks great on you and looks so comfy. I love the detail of the above bust curved seam. It's good to see you reviewing again. 12/1/06 8:23 PM
nancy2001 said... Great looking jacket. 12/2/06 9:00 AM
milwaukee_kelly said... Great jacket! It looks really cozy and stylish. The shaping is great. 12/4/06 1:10 PM
AnneM said... Looks perfect in the picture! I'm still laying out my pattern in 2.5 hours! (Ok, I'm exaggerating slightly. But not much.) 12/6/06 5:00 PM
Athene said... You look great in this jacket. Thank you for the very helpful review. 6/3/07 2:12 AM
chango said... Thanks for the review, it looks really great on you! I had this pattern in my hand today, but I put it back at the last minute to buy something else, I will go back and buy it, can't wait to try it myself! 3/28/09 7:13 PM
Very slick looking!
11/30/06 8:14 PM
I'm amazed that you made this in 2.5 hours! It is really cute and definitely not bland.
11/30/06 8:26 PM
Very nice job on your jacket! I have this pattern waiting on my sewing table. On one hand, I wonder if all the pattern pieces are really necessary, on the other hand, I like all the sporty seams, and nice shaping design. Love the multi-sizing on the Jalie patterns-- I will be making one for my 5-year old daughter first!
11/30/06 8:30 PM
crisford- if you dont want to make all the pieces, I definitely think you could put the front 3 pieces together (overlap the seam allowances) and cut as one piece. You wouldn't get the pockets, but it would be quicker and you'd get a fast idea of how it fits.
11/30/06 8:32 PM
That looks great, Leslie! Love the color blocking and that cool above bust seam. Can you believe I'm only just now tracing off my jacket pattern and you've already finished yours?! (Actually, there's no surprise in that...you're a speed demon!)
11/30/06 8:52 PM
Awesome jacket! Finished in 2.5hours - you must sew as fast as you skate. :)
11/30/06 9:02 PM
I has missed this pattern ... I may have to pick this one up! I love the lines of this jacket and you did a wonderful job! I wonder if I could make this with a waterproof outer layer ...
11/30/06 9:30 PM
That looks fabulous! And I learned about a new to me fabric. Thanks.
11/30/06 9:45 PM
I loved this jacket when I first saw it and it looks ever better now that I've seen it made up! Thanks for the review - your jacket looks great.
11/30/06 10:00 PM
You said it best: "the look is really sporty." It looks like high-end sportswear. Great job!
11/30/06 10:04 PM
It is nice to see you posting --haven't seen anything from you lately! Great job on the jacket--but your stuff always turns out great. Those colors are good on you too!
11/30/06 10:04 PM
2.5 hours?! Okay, now I'm jealous! You look marvelous in your jacket. Love the colors. I also need to work on my topstitching....it's downright terrible!
11/30/06 10:07 PM
Hi Lorna - I'm guessing you could definitely make it with a waterproof outer layer... just size up a bit to account for the loss of stretch. I'm thinking about making this one in Malden's windbloc fabric....
11/30/06 10:31 PM
Very cute and smart looking jacket.
11/30/06 11:22 PM
Great jacket-great review. It's nice to see you posting again. I have missed reading your reviews. Love the colors on you.
11/30/06 11:43 PM
Great jacket. Beautiful color.
11/30/06 11:58 PM
Fabulous SewingSkater !!! I too have missed you and your reviews. Thanks for sharing :))
12/1/06 2:17 AM
Wonderful jacket - and 2.5 hours, Wow!
12/1/06 5:01 AM
Looks great on you! I'm just amazed that fleece can look so stylish! :)
12/1/06 6:53 AM
Great looking jacket, looks comfy.
12/1/06 7:18 AM
Wow, that's a great jacket. I like the blue/black color combo with the black zippers and thread--looks very professional
12/1/06 9:40 AM
Very nice! Fits like a dream and very sharp lines. I too find topstitching rather terrifying. I read an article recently that had suggestions - loosening the tension, adjusting pressure foot (lighter). I wasn't using topstitching thread or needle. I had less puckering but puckers were still a problem around curves I noticed. Anybody got suggestions??
12/1/06 9:50 AM
What a terrific looking jacket. The lines on this Jalie style are so much more flattering than the similar KwikSew jacket pattern I just bought. Might have to pick this one up.
12/1/06 9:57 AM
Very cozy and feminine looking. Great job!
12/1/06 10:35 AM
Very cool jacket! Love your fabric choices.
12/1/06 12:06 PM
Cool jacket!
12/1/06 1:00 PM
Great jacket! And so good to see a new review from you Leslie!
12/1/06 1:29 PM
Wow! Seeing your review makes me want to go out and sew myself a powerstretch sport jacket! Yours looks fantastic.
12/1/06 2:46 PM
Great job, it looks so detailed!
12/1/06 3:10 PM
Fab jacket!
12/1/06 5:30 PM
Awesome!
12/1/06 6:16 PM
great looking jacket.
12/1/06 7:35 PM
Your jacket looks great on you and looks so comfy. I love the detail of the above bust curved seam. It's good to see you reviewing again.
12/1/06 8:23 PM
Great looking jacket.
12/2/06 9:00 AM
Great jacket! It looks really cozy and stylish. The shaping is great.
12/4/06 1:10 PM
Looks perfect in the picture! I'm still laying out my pattern in 2.5 hours! (Ok, I'm exaggerating slightly. But not much.)
12/6/06 5:00 PM
You look great in this jacket. Thank you for the very helpful review.
6/3/07 2:12 AM
Thanks for the review, it looks really great on you! I had this pattern in my hand today, but I put it back at the last minute to buy something else, I will go back and buy it, can't wait to try it myself!
3/28/09 7:13 PM