I posted the other day about a jacket with focus fabric I made using a machine needle felting technique for the lapels and cuffs. Well after cleaning out the sewing room a little more I rediscovered this jacket using the same pattern but with a different technique for the lapels and cuffs …
Again, it’s all in the detail …
And a closeup …
This technique uses some beautiful hand dyed ribbon fused edge to edge to a backing of fusible interfacing. I sewed along the line where the edges butted together with a decorative stitch on my sewing machine using some metallic gold thread. The result is very striking and you could use this technique to make any sort of focus fabric. The hand-dyed ribbon makes all the difference. I think this jacket also could do with a little edge trim so I might try adding some.
The jacket pattern I used is probably my favorite jacket pattern. It’s Butterick Fast & Easy Classics #6473. It’s very easy to make and has a classic line and it always fits well, plus it’s the perfect pattern for showcasing a focus fabric on the lapels and cuffs. I think it’s out of print by now but you might find it on ebay.
PS To learn some of the fabulous techniques I use in my work, stop by the store and check out my instructional dvds.
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