tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post5110268081059161561..comments2024-03-21T22:00:15.368-07:00Comments on Communing With Fabric: Floral Denim Jacket with Faux Pipingshamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-89735922288263826162015-01-17T17:34:43.930-08:002015-01-17T17:34:43.930-08:00Flowers, well even Piet Mondrian, the master of mo...Flowers, well even Piet Mondrian, the master of modernity painted them. http://www.pinterest.com/ellywithofs/piet-mondrian/ Next thing you know it will be a pink top to wear with it ;- )wendyrbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644260273808033631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-22041603050184885142015-01-17T09:07:37.359-08:002015-01-17T09:07:37.359-08:00Wonderful jacket, Shams. I always enjoy the ways y...Wonderful jacket, Shams. I always enjoy the ways you modify patterns to try new techniques and to flatter your figure. Congrats on a job well done.Kathryn, aka fzxdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765109817196426864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-89702331008530180752015-01-17T06:32:16.879-08:002015-01-17T06:32:16.879-08:00I love the faux piping -- I definitely need to try...I love the faux piping -- I definitely need to try the technique. Very cool that you made lantern cuffs -- every time I see a lantern sleeve/cuff/hem, I think of my flat pattern class at Canada College, as it was the first time I ever saw that shape. At the time I thought, "who would ever wear a funky detail like that!?" -- but now I'm a huge fan!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994553975406806627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-5258176324601337682015-01-16T15:53:41.346-08:002015-01-16T15:53:41.346-08:00Love that you are wearing a floral print. It is ve...Love that you are wearing a floral print. It is very muted and classy looking. Great looking faux piping. Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322180715196133051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-42434362771150611162015-01-15T16:21:04.843-08:002015-01-15T16:21:04.843-08:00When you get time to do a lantern sleeve tutorial,...When you get time to do a lantern sleeve tutorial, I'll be front and centre.Lucille https://www.blogger.com/profile/10564948040327445147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-13061117082546764412015-01-15T06:52:40.578-08:002015-01-15T06:52:40.578-08:00Well you hit this one out of the ball park. Love i...Well you hit this one out of the ball park. Love it. I so admire your sewing talents. I have fitting issues I struggle with. I have a dress form but after I am done removing all of the wrinkles etc. I end up with a jacket that is too tight. How do you estimate fitting ease or should I just go up a size and then fit it?? I am following a crafsy class on fitting so I get where I need to change things but I end up too small... any suggestions. Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133408484307666338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-26452532544325366552015-01-15T05:13:41.670-08:002015-01-15T05:13:41.670-08:00What a great idea to make a jacket like that! I co...What a great idea to make a jacket like that! I could definitely use something like this and have some soft denim stashed for a long while so this is really inspiring. mssewcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610005723483105088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-54813521202339064942015-01-14T15:32:49.621-08:002015-01-14T15:32:49.621-08:00As always it's those special details that you ...As always it's those special details that you include that elevate a garment! Love this on you!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-35234609842742798972015-01-14T05:41:52.020-08:002015-01-14T05:41:52.020-08:00Love the details on this coat. The piping is beau...Love the details on this coat. The piping is beautifully executed, and the collar pleats are interesting.Tia Diahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622901192302670927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-49183782821050949122015-01-13T23:02:54.142-08:002015-01-13T23:02:54.142-08:00that is definitely the first thing I thought when ...that is definitely the first thing I thought when the photo popped up - Shams is wearing a floral. It works so well for this jacket and pattern. Looks great and seems very wearable for our changeable climate. Beth (SunnyGal Studio)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-88751367019847083362015-01-13T21:11:27.792-08:002015-01-13T21:11:27.792-08:00Love the jacket! I have this pattern and I am eag...Love the jacket! I have this pattern and I am eager to make it.<br />The "faux" piping technique is brilliant!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284901347238352733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-55074822895987420332015-01-13T20:57:59.576-08:002015-01-13T20:57:59.576-08:00Love the fabric, the fluted collar, and especially...Love the fabric, the fluted collar, and especially the faux piping!!! It looks beautiful on you...you couldn't have found a RTW coat that pretty in any store! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540972928814756875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-580197316400689612015-01-13T17:32:16.190-08:002015-01-13T17:32:16.190-08:00Love the piping you added to this jacket. The fab...Love the piping you added to this jacket. The fabric is beautiful and you look great!Tomasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001675806748209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-19786995628715370142015-01-13T16:09:21.310-08:002015-01-13T16:09:21.310-08:00I absolutely love that fabric and the way you used...I absolutely love that fabric and the way you used it to interpret the pattern. Now I must get the pattern (the neckline is so unusual) and try to find similar fabric. I may even try to figure out those lantern sleeves/cuffs. Thank you!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12722562025869179902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-27329606804238769502015-01-13T15:27:56.446-08:002015-01-13T15:27:56.446-08:00Love the changes you made to this pattern. Very sm...Love the changes you made to this pattern. Very smart of you to favor the facings for the "piping". It adds some nice definition to the edges. You did a really good job of sewing this, and it looks great on you. Nice make!Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712003004658269721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-91270736556296180852015-01-13T14:52:57.179-08:002015-01-13T14:52:57.179-08:00Beautiful! I love the idea of the selvedge at the...Beautiful! I love the idea of the selvedge at the pocket top. Also, love the faux-piping. Will make a point of trying to find the right fabric to use that technique.Ann Brodskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893522256894299340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-5144324489765885852015-01-13T10:26:33.101-08:002015-01-13T10:26:33.101-08:00Thanks, Michelle! LOL. My wardrobe is deep enough ...Thanks, Michelle! LOL. My wardrobe is deep enough that, unless I'm in a rut (and I definitely fell into a rut last year), my coworkers definitely don't see the same thing too often.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-1572839381496118762015-01-13T10:25:42.141-08:002015-01-13T10:25:42.141-08:00Thanks so much, Meg! You know, I went to Stone Mou...Thanks so much, Meg! You know, I went to Stone Mountain a couple weeks ago. I only visit about once a year and I thought I would see lots of fabric that I wanted, but I left without buying anything! I only purchased the buttons for this jacket. I don't know what the heck that was about!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-29554204432122780272015-01-13T10:24:53.755-08:002015-01-13T10:24:53.755-08:00Thanks, Virginia! I spent a lot of time on that po...Thanks, Virginia! I spent a lot of time on that pocket design. I often do spend lots of time on the pockets. In this case I wanted to feature the fabric selvedge and I wanted to have a pop of the solid blue.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-4347127013664511482015-01-13T10:24:03.897-08:002015-01-13T10:24:03.897-08:00LOL, yes I am selective about florals. I am not a ...LOL, yes I am selective about florals. I am not a fan of traditional patterns like chintz or cabbage roses. ;)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-51709468831017062992015-01-13T10:21:46.439-08:002015-01-13T10:21:46.439-08:00Thanks, Karen! Thanks, Karen! shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-24889385392916834412015-01-13T10:21:23.765-08:002015-01-13T10:21:23.765-08:00Thanks, Rhonda!Thanks, Rhonda!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-33660361598267661482015-01-13T10:21:09.882-08:002015-01-13T10:21:09.882-08:00I absolutely love this! I would wear it every day ...I absolutely love this! I would wear it every day (when weather appropriate) if it were mine, and I'm sure that my coworkers would get sick of seeing it. Thanks for posting the faux piping technique--I hadn't seen it before, but I could see myself using it on future projects.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-62161702421882905032015-01-13T10:21:04.434-08:002015-01-13T10:21:04.434-08:00Thanks, Lynn!Thanks, Lynn!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-46681690176542407952015-01-13T10:19:30.299-08:002015-01-13T10:19:30.299-08:00I learned Faux Piping while a student at Cañada Co...I learned Faux Piping while a student at Cañada College, I think. At any rate, it's a trick I learned at least 20 years ago. Just remember to either use a contrasting fabric for the facings or turn the fabric around for the facings.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.com