"I'm done" by Glenda

Late last night I finished my jacket.  I  wore it to a Board Luncheon today at the Reaidng Country Club and got lots of compliments.  I was able to solve my dilemma with the growing length by using the fabric that I made the cording from for a facing at the bottom of the hem and sleeve.

Due to the thickness of this fabric,  I did all my quilting by hand on the seam allowances.  I am please with the end results.  Did get a bit frustrated along the way and had to put it down for a while. 

I sewed the chain along the bottom with a simple stitch and tack about every 2nd chain.

One thing I discovered while working on this jacket is that my little dogs like to lay on the jacket.  I believe this might have

been part of why it took me longer than I anticipated to complete. 

I am just glad the only wanted to lay on it and not chase the jacket around or play with it.

Glenda's Jacket

Today I decided to cut out my Chanel Jacket. I am using a plaid fabric and I wanted my plaids to match. I am not sure of the fabric content because I found the fabric at an estate sale and fell in love with it. It is so soft and expensive looking. Perfect for a Chanel Jacket.

To make sure that all my plaids match I have cut each piece out separately. I make sure that all the seams match up line wise. I have a limited amount of fabric so this has been tricky. Key places to match have been the underarm seam, waist line. and the bottom hem. Here's hoping.

Working successfully with plaids starts with the cutting. This is where everything lines up. When you see a plaid at the store that does not line up it has more to do with the cutting of the fabric than with the sewing. From me this is the hardest part of the jacket.