stash infusion gloat :)

That sounds good! ;)

Oh, yummy! Is it nice and drapy?

Yay! Stash infusions are great, and cheap but quality stash infusions are the best kind! Well done.

;-)

Love that pattern, although I would alter the sleeve to be a

Beverly

Sometimes you can find a really good fabric deal at Walmart! Sounds like you're going to have lots of fun using it up!

-Irene

Sharon, I'm salivating over your finds,I get to WalMart once a month and never see anything. Juno

The fabric in the link is absolutely gorgeous and I personally think it is perfect for your "BIG 50" dinner and the wedding. Emily

Did it again, Hit the wrong button! Thanks Emily I think it's really just what I had in mind for color and design. Juno

Well done! Nice to have such a good reason to gloat :-))

Well, the twill doesn't really have any significant drape to it. So I'm thinking either a fairly simple A line skirt or a gored skirt that doesn't flare much. (Gee...wonder why I'm thinking about gored skirts. Thanks Juno. lol)

It's so true! I really couldn't believe how nice these two pieces were for $1 a yard!!! I almost happy danced out of the store. heh heh

Sharon

I wish I only went once a month. Seems like someone runs out of something about 3 days after I go to the store. Then I end up going way more often than I'd like. *sigh*

I did look to see if there would anything with enough drape for you to do a muslin for your outfit. ;) If I'd have found anything you were gonna get an email. But there wasn't anything that looked like it would work. Oh well. ;)

Sharon

I'm probably going to leave the sleeve alone this first time. If I don't like the fit of it, it's easy enough to take the sleeves off and replace them. Plus with it being a stretch twill, it might be OK. Gonna play with it some.

And I have been dithering about lining it. The pattern doesn't call for a lining. However, I think I want one. It just makes a jacket so much nicer. There is a front facing and a back facing at the neck. So it would be pretty easy to cut a lining. My plan was to cut it the same minus the facings. That doesn't sound right....uh....but you know what I mean make the lining pieces the same except for cutting down the front piece so it will sew to the facing piece. (I can't make a whole lot of sense this early in the day...on a second snow day no less.) ;)

Sharon

Sharon If you do email me please use oldcodgers At Att dot net I never check the other address. Juno

I agree, for the first effort the existing sleeve is probably fine.

For a "shirt style" jacket I don't line. But for anything more structured I usually do. And, yes, I knew exactly what you meant about drafting the lining, done it many times! ;-)

Beverly

I'm so glad someone understands me!! ;) I think I'm going to leave the lining off for now. I don't have anything in stash that would work as a lining that has any stretch to it. I don't want to put a nonstretch fabric in there since this is a stretch twill. Just sounds like a bad idea to me. But, it would be nice to have a lining. But..... Can you tell I'm still dithering?

What do you think? Would a non-stretch woven be alright in there or would it drive me nuts? The main points where the lining would attach would be the facings. So it would be stretch to stretch there. The only place it might get really hairy is the lining fabric to the facings.

Ok back to the playroom...uh...sewing room. ;)

Sharon

That's often my feeling when I'm trying to explain some complex sewing procedure. ;-}

A fairly deep ease-pleat in the CB should take care of the stretch issue. And maybe build a little more ease into the sleeves.

You could always do the "Couture" way, and hand stitch lining to facings. ;->

Right! I'm getting the baby things for DN finished today so I can get the house ready for the shower Sunday.

Beverly