Wanta see!!!!

Ok -- here goes --- Boy I Wish I could sew ~~~

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How CUTE! I sew and don't think it would be all that hard to do. The zipper will be a bit of a chellenge, but not as hard as you might think. If you decide to tackle this, email me and I'll do my best to walk you thru it!

Pat

WOw - Curb ........ Thank you !!! I did put in a zipper once .... but it was on a guncase that I made DH . It wasn't a piece of clothing ! Do you think there is a pattern for this jacket ? I'd love to try just one and see what happens !

Same principal making the jacket and making the gun case. You can re-construct the pattern if you want. Simply take the various elements of the jacket (sleeves, front right, frnt left, back, collar, etc) and lay them absolutely flat on some paper (I use newspaper and a colored PENCIL, not a pen). After the part your copying is layed out pin it to the paper in a few spots and outline. Add and sketch in either 1/2" or 5/8" seam allowance on all edges, unpin and cut out along your outer line. Voila! Pattern piece made!

Pat

Cool jacket! No sewing tips for you though

Maria

That is so sweet.......I can't even thread a needle!

I've always wanted to sew, ever since I saw that movie"Sound of music", ya know the part where she sews them outfits from the curtains? Too Cool! I did make hand sewn Barbie clothes...does that count? And of course I have seen those stained glass quilts, veeery nice!!! Oh just thought about a lady on this island that paints on canvas jackets, they are so pretty!!!

I always remember the scene with the curtains.
I had a dress just like it as a kid and to this day I wonder...
I cant sew either, wish I could though.
Bianchi

No tips on sewing either...wish I had one with cats though. I can see how it would be a great conversation piece.

I used to sew and sew and sew . . . and then I used to quilt and quilt and quilt . . . . Now I just cut my fingers on glass!

Gave it all up years ago and gave all my supplies to freecycle. I just couldn't see well enough and lost patience over the years.

The jacket looks relatively easy and you could use frogs rather than a zipper if you really wanted to avoid it. Not quite as cozy warm, but a nice solution.

Fleece is wonderful to sew on - it's sturdy and relatively forgiving.

Here is a link that might be useful:

Here's a great site for beautiful Fleece ~
http://www.fleecelady.com/products.php?category=10