Garment Sewing

As I mentioned in the previous post, I've also been doing some garment sewing.  What started it all was seeing a cute jacket in a local boutique.  I really loved the cut and the fabric, but the seams were just serged. Well, I can deal with that EXCEPT when the price is almost $300.  For that price, I would expect fully finished french seams!  After all, it's not hard to do and is such a nice finish.

So, I passed up the expensive, marginally constructed jacket and proceeded to make my own.  Years ago, I made all my clothes, so that's not a problem for me. Just once I retired I quit doing it.  Well, I'm back at it and I got a little carried away.  So far I've finished 5 skirts, 5 tailored sleeveless shells and 4 jackets.  I say so far because I have another 5 jackets cut out and ready to sew.  And they are all the same style.  I modified an old pattern that I used to use to give it a more updated look. I also added princess seams to give it  a better fit.

So here are the 4 completed jackets...though these photos were taken before I added the buttonholes and buttons.

green lace

black,white,&gray cotton

Blue batik

rayon/linen blend

I had forgotten how nice it is to have clothes that fit perfectly...one of the many benefits of making your own! And all for much less than that poorly made jacket in the store.