The book incl. CD arrived, finally and I'm floored. I can't say I would wear any of the pieces shown in the book but I adore the exquisite craftsmanship and extraordinary detail that went into creating them. My style is a lot more casual and the jacket I envision is being worn with mostly jeans and not for a formal occasion.
I am glad there is very little machine sewing involved. The process of thread marking, basting and hand sewing seems tedious but I feel it gives a lot more control because it's slower.
Claire B. Shaeffer is using her own pattern to construct the jacket in the book. I decided to go with a different pattern and I think the main reason was that the photo shows the jacket worn with jeans whereas the Shaeffer pattern looks rather formal.
Claire B. Shaeffer is using her own pattern to construct the jacket in the book. I decided to go with a different pattern and I think the main reason was that the photo shows the jacket worn with jeans whereas the Shaeffer pattern looks rather formal.
Now I'm shopping for fabric, lining and trim.
No comments:
Post a Comment