sewnaomi said... Your jacket looks great. I don't see billowy elbows but I like lots of space in the arms for my job so I'm biased. Love the pockets. 8/30/12 6:14 PM
Aroura said... Gorgeous, what a great fit! I thin the sleeves look awesome, I was just looking at yours and wishing mine looked that good on my muslin even. 8/30/12 6:45 PM
Englebert said... Wow! Love your jacket! Beautiful! 8/30/12 7:36 PM
PattyE said... Super cute...love the color and the pleats. 8/30/12 7:46 PM
nancy2001 said... Lovely jacket with many fine couture details! 8/30/12 8:11 PM
imsewcrazy said... Impeccable! 8/30/12 8:21 PM
lexi11 said... Looks great! I just bought this pattern on special and am waiting to use it! 8/30/12 8:27 PM
frame said... Your jacket is beautiful and you did a wonderful job with the details. 8/30/12 8:56 PM
cleverkitty said... This is a work of art poppykettle, I love all the details and the buttonholes are to die for, I think you need to change
your skill level to advance, The fit is PERFECT
Just the fact you researched and practiced the Hand Worked Buttonholes credits you an accomplished sewer.
You deserve a Standing Ovation on PR this JACKET will win a contest EASILY :) 8/30/12 9:05 PM
Jrhee said... Gorgeous, I agree, a work of art. Thanks for the buttonhole resources! I just spent a happy half hour reading and following all your links. 8/30/12 9:32 PM
froggiegirl said... Wow, love the color, the fit and that little extra seam about the pockets. 8/30/12 9:33 PM
Amanda.Claire said... Beautiful jacket! The buttonholes are fabulous. 8/30/12 10:35 PM
Judy Kski said... Such beautiful work you do. Love the color you've chosen too. 8/30/12 10:45 PM
poppykettle said... Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments! 8/31/12 2:54 AM
wordchick said... This is fantastic and looks wonderful on you! I have the pattern and have never gotten it to the cutting room table; I will soon! Thanks 8/31/12 5:31 AM
Maree P said... This is simply stunning Melanie. Beautiful tailoring and the periwinkle blue is lovely on you. 8/31/12 5:43 AM
marthamyers said... Oh, my, my, my! This is just gorgeous. All the details and the color and the fit on you. Well done! 8/31/12 8:40 AM
redside said... Lovely! 8/31/12 9:09 AM
couturemom said... Thanks for the links to tips on your blog! I've bookmarked them for future reference. I always have trouble with my machine buttonholes. 8/31/12 9:10 AM
persevering said... Stunning, impeccable, etc. - despite anyone's opinion otherwise, I agree that your excellence in sewing outcome deserves the quality you purchase of your sewing supplies! 8/31/12 10:26 AM
Marge99 said... That looks great, well done! 8/31/12 10:31 AM
grays08 said... This is very beautiful and truly a well-tailored garment. Great job and the fit is superb! 8/31/12 2:56 PM
chenille said... stunning as always, thanks for the tips. 8/31/12 6:26 PM
Athene said... Fabulous results, a beautifully fitted jacket - you look lovely. 8/31/12 11:33 PM
Scheri said... Wonderful review. Your jacket is beautiful. Good luck in competition. 9/1/12 2:56 AM
Claverie said... Thoroughly impressed with your work on this jacket! 9/1/12 8:44 AM
MaryDB said... I am so impressed with your work on this jacket! OMG, the hand-worked buttonholes - I have tried this many times and failed. Absolutely stellar work, beautiful jacket. 9/1/12 2:45 PM
Your jacket looks great. I don't see billowy elbows but I like lots of space in the arms for my job so I'm biased. Love the pockets.
8/30/12 6:14 PM
Gorgeous, what a great fit! I thin the sleeves look awesome, I was just looking at yours and wishing mine looked that good on my muslin even.
8/30/12 6:45 PM
Wow! Love your jacket! Beautiful!
8/30/12 7:36 PM
Super cute...love the color and the pleats.
8/30/12 7:46 PM
Lovely jacket with many fine couture details!
8/30/12 8:11 PM
Impeccable!
8/30/12 8:21 PM
Looks great! I just bought this pattern on special and am waiting to use it!
8/30/12 8:27 PM
Your jacket is beautiful and you did a wonderful job with the details.
8/30/12 8:56 PM
This is a work of art poppykettle, I love all the details and the buttonholes are to die for, I think you need to change your skill level to advance, The fit is PERFECT Just the fact you researched and practiced the Hand Worked Buttonholes credits you an accomplished sewer. You deserve a Standing Ovation on PR this JACKET will win a contest EASILY :)
8/30/12 9:05 PM
Gorgeous, I agree, a work of art. Thanks for the buttonhole resources! I just spent a happy half hour reading and following all your links.
8/30/12 9:32 PM
Wow, love the color, the fit and that little extra seam about the pockets.
8/30/12 9:33 PM
Beautiful jacket! The buttonholes are fabulous.
8/30/12 10:35 PM
You've done Claire proud. Really lovely workmanship.
8/30/12 10:40 PM
Such beautiful work you do. Love the color you've chosen too.
8/30/12 10:45 PM
Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments!
8/31/12 2:54 AM
This is fantastic and looks wonderful on you! I have the pattern and have never gotten it to the cutting room table; I will soon! Thanks
8/31/12 5:31 AM
This is simply stunning Melanie. Beautiful tailoring and the periwinkle blue is lovely on you.
8/31/12 5:43 AM
Oh, my, my, my! This is just gorgeous. All the details and the color and the fit on you. Well done!
8/31/12 8:40 AM
Lovely!
8/31/12 9:09 AM
Thanks for the links to tips on your blog! I've bookmarked them for future reference. I always have trouble with my machine buttonholes.
8/31/12 9:10 AM
Stunning, impeccable, etc. - despite anyone's opinion otherwise, I agree that your excellence in sewing outcome deserves the quality you purchase of your sewing supplies!
8/31/12 10:26 AM
That looks great, well done!
8/31/12 10:31 AM
Fantastic job!
8/31/12 12:48 PM
This is very beautiful and truly a well-tailored garment. Great job and the fit is superb!
8/31/12 2:56 PM
stunning as always, thanks for the tips.
8/31/12 6:26 PM
Fabulous results, a beautifully fitted jacket - you look lovely.
8/31/12 11:33 PM
Wonderful review. Your jacket is beautiful. Good luck in competition.
9/1/12 2:56 AM
Thoroughly impressed with your work on this jacket!
9/1/12 8:44 AM
I am so impressed with your work on this jacket! OMG, the hand-worked buttonholes - I have tried this many times and failed. Absolutely stellar work, beautiful jacket.
9/1/12 2:45 PM
Gorgeous, beautiful work.
9/1/12 6:42 PM
Turned out lovely...love the color.
9/2/12 3:11 PM
Great-looking jacket! I agree with others that the sleeves/elbows look just fine. Beautiful buttonholes, too!
9/6/12 8:55 PM
Ok, now I HAVE to get this pattern. Amazing job, fits you perfectly and gorgeous color!!
9/15/12 2:37 PM
That is beautiful. I'm wondering, using the couture techniques, how long it took to make that? It looks fabulous!
11/21/12 7:40 AM