Jalie 2795 My First Hoodie

Finally finished my first sewn hoodie (including thumbholes.) I made so many mistakes and had to re-do so many things, that parts of it are just mickey mouse'd together - aargh!  

At least I learned a few things. Of course, I'll still wear it.  :-) 

Thanks to this sew along, I did get thru it:

http://kelly.hogaboom.org/2015/08/save-the-date-jalie-hoodie-sew-along/

Going to make a red jacket next. 

I'll use a simple pattern that I created with Garment Designer software.

Black rayon-linen kimono style jacket

After TWO poopy failed projects, third time's the charm...

Not finished, but finally, something's turning out right.

A simple unlined black rayon-linen 

kimono style jacket for summer.

It will actually be 6 inches longer when finished...

I'll post an updated picture when done.

Women's March Los Angeles - Peace and Love!

Women's March Los Angeles 

Sister march to the Women's March on Washington DC

Saturday, January 21, 2017
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST

Downtown L.A.Pershing Square to City Hall

https://womensmarchla.org/

Women's Rights are Human Rights!

The march is not just for women. It's open to everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, tolerance of diversity, and compassion for our shared humanity...

Peace!

NETFLIX: "The Time In Between" - Exciting Adventures of a dressmaker (with clothes to DIE for!)

I'm TOTALLY Addicted to this no! A Spanish seamstress goes to Morocco with a handsome Bad Boyfriend, but her sewing skills save her after he... 

well, you have to see it - GORGEOUS and so much fun!

PREVIEW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CfVkmaCPbE

TNT Top

Here's my ultra basic, super simple TNT (Tried 'N True) Top that I sew over and over in different knit fabrics. I wear them all the time. I did make some effort to get a nice fit, but now it's very easy to cut one out and stitch it up, mostly on the serger. 

It's a one-piece, boatneck, elbow length sleeve pattern. The front and the back are the same. Drop a little food on my lunch hour? No problem, just flip it around and go back to work!

BUDDY GUY & JUNIOR WELLS:
Drinkin' TNT n Smokin' Dynamite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdbcKTkQk7E

My Current Wardrobe

There are also some folded pants, jeans, t-shirts, elsewhere, but this is basically my wardrobe right now. I try to keep my color palette in mind, so things would go together well.

It's very casual, but that suits my lifestyle. I wear the same things to work as I do on my days off, so I don't need a lot of clothes and I LOVE comfort - a lot of sewing with knits.

The Closet:

Coats:

My Color Palette

There is a method to my madness, after all...

I'm more or less sticking to these colors for my clothes, so everything would coordinate better. For pants, I only wear black or jeans. The lighter/brighter colors cheer the outfit up.

Clown Pants for Summer

Light shirt-weight cotton with a black knit waistband.

Style Arc "Lola Pant" Pattern - http://tinyurl.com/kukt9w2

Linden Sweatshirt

I like how it turned out, although it's too warm to wear it now...

http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/products/linden-sweatshirt

A Little Dowdy but Oh So Comfy Knit Blazer

Pattern drafted using Cochenille Garment Designer software.