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They are so soft and so pretty and a breath of fresh air: I bet they will be super-popular!
We've been cutting fat quarters of these new velveteens and making bundles: whew, what a workout... this stuff is substantial.
Jessica and I were talking about what you could do with the new velveteens and we came up with all kinds of ideas: pillows (of course), bags (natch), skirts (especially at this time of year), quilts (these would make amazing quilts!), but what I really want to make from the velveteen is a jacket.
I have been teaching a class on how to make the Sandlewood Jacket by Amy Butler and it is quickly becoming one of my all time favorite patterns.
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It's so easy... as in, no buttonholes, no zippers and just ONE lonely little page of instructions.
There are only 4 pattern pieces to cut out: that is, IF you omit the "hanging loop" and the "tie," like I did, so it cuts out very quickly.
If you use home-dec weight (or perhaps a certain velveteen?) for the outside and quilting weight for the lining, then you don't need to use ANY interfacing (always a nice quality in a pattern, I think).
And it's really 2 jackets in one: the design is completely and utterly reversible, so you're getting a lot of bang for your sewing buck.
I did a bit of searching for other versions of this project on the interweb, but it seems like so far this pattern has been waaaay under the radar, which is strange, because I can't recommend the Sandlewood pattern enough.
The jacket is really flattering (trust me I don't say that lightly!) and totally stylish: I will be wearing mine all fall, winter and spring long.
I did find a great pattern review here, by the way.
When my Sandlewood Jacket is all done (which will be very soon), I will take photos and show you.
These new velveteens that just arrived are BEGGING to be made into a Sandlewood Jacket (Yes, that's where I was going with all of this).
Now that the wedding is over and I am getting used to this new rhythm at the shop I have carved out a little more time to sew (remember when I used to SEW on this blog?) and I think a Sandlewood Jacket in a lovely velveteen is completely possible.
And when people ask me if my jacket is "homemade," this is what I'll tell them!
See you again soon...
XO,
Rhea
2 comments:
okay, i'm totally in for making a quilt out of that stuff. goshhhhh, so pretty!!
Rhea, could this be a robe?? Like, with something gauzy?
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