Recently Spotted on my Sewing Room Table and other things

First the other things:

A lightweight, reversible jacket, great for spring/summer.  Cuffs can be worn up or down.  This jacket is for a customer who saw mine and wanted one.  Mine was a sample I made for a class I taught using Kwik Sew 3564.  Very easy, beginner jacket- no interfacing even.  A button can be added if desired.

My dad made me this dollhouse a long time ago and I played with it so much; I can't part with it.  My daughter has enjoyed it too.  Then it was a book case in the living room for awhile.  Now it has moved into my sewing room to hold books, rulers, pressing hams, and other sewing supplies.

 

Now for what was recently spotted on my sewing room table:

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Besides the usual colored pencils, markers, fabric, sewing supplies and projects lined up to do, there is a bird house waiting to be hung in the yard and a mandolin in clamps.

How do I get anything done like this?  Sometimes I don't.

McCall's 4878 Jacket

I sewed this unlined jacket out of an ecru cotton.  McCall's 4878 has patterns for pants, skirt and a camisole top as well.  Great pattern, but always check the sleeves.  Frequently the sleeves are drawn or photographed with out gathers in the cap, but in reality, they end up with excess fabric there.  For a good shoulder fit, I had to move the seam line in a little so that took care of the problem.

My husband gave me these beautiful copper conchs buttons for Christmas last year.

I used cotter pins to attach them (make an eyelet on the machine).  This way they are removable for washing and I won't have to worry about them doing something strange and

leaving marks on the fabric.

And here is why I usually don't model my clothes for this blog!



Jerri McKee and Moonlight Design

     This week has been really exciting what with a 5.9 earthquake and now Hurricane Irene headed towards us.  I was really excited to be able to attend a trunk show by Jerri McKee of  Moonlight Design Quilts .  She makes beautiful pieced and quilted jackets on top of sweatshirts.  She sells instructions and kits.  I forgot my checkbook, but picked up lots of inspiration. 

Appliqued Coat by Shirley Adams

This is a beautiful coat by Shirley Adams.  She showed it at a recent workshop and I think it is so simple and elegant!  The leaves are all scraps, cut freehand and sewn down the middle.  What a striking effect!