Me and Burda, we're not done

Not by a long shot. I actually cut then next pair yesterday. What a difference wider fabric makes in this layout: There was plenty to lay it out side-by-side. This is fabric I got on our GREAT ADVENTURE to New York. This was from Metro Fabrics, (Thanks, Kashi!). Karen got the same piece in brown and also in green (I think??? maybe grey????) . I washed and dried it and it didn't really change hands much. It's pretty stiff, and stayed that way. Takes a crease nicely, though, and doesn't ravel. I hope it isn't too stiff in the final piece.

Anyway... on to what I've learned in time to fix it on this one.

Um there's a dart AND a pleat on the front. Hmmm. I made it into one larger pleat last time and this explains why I had some fitting problems. Both on me and with the waistband/top. Hmmm. Live and learn, eh? So I can do this right.

I cut my waistband going wrong on the grain. It should be perpendicular to the grain of the slacks. Hmmmm. I guess wrong may not be the right word, but I may recut. I have enough fabric.

There are marks on the sides for the pockets. I just missed some markings in all the busyness of the Burda layout. At least I cut all the same size! Now how could I have missed a couple of little tick marks on all this? Just careless, I suppose.

I've been back to Ebay. And my 14 back issues of Threads showed up today. YooHoo! Only one's a repeat of what I have. And these are older, good issues. Lots of good reading ahead!

So, what do y'all think about this jacket? Love it? Hate it? Want to knock it off or rub it out? I bought and returned it this weekend. Tell me whether you like or not, then I'll tell you where it came from (and went back to)

Carolyn: thanks for you comments on my sewing room. I love it. It's small, but works and is ALL MINE! And yes, I have a lot of lights: I'm old and can't see and there is no overhead lighting, so I had to add it all. Someday, I want to make a wall hanging for it, but for now, the walls are plain.

My dog helped me cut out on Sunday. Primarily by laying in the same spot long enough for her sun to move.