Ok, I'm going in!

I'm such a follower. I just can't help myself. But I also want to make jackets that fit me since RTW makes me feel like I'm wearing a poorly drafted straight jacket - no, wait, that would be more comfortable. But there're a bunch of sewests on Stitcher's Guild participating on a 12 month/12 jacket sew along. Note it's a sew-along, not a contest. Well, this supplies me with both my pathetic need not to be left out and a jacket (or two) as icing on the cake. No way to I expect to complete 12 jackets in the next year (or maybe all those subsequent, for that matter), but I'm going to sew along and post my pic's and generally just do it.

For my first jacket I think I've settled on BWOF (or what ever it was called) from August 2010. Number 114 if you have the magazine. The photo is compliments of the French website where Burda apparently still values their customer base. I will likely omit the breast pockets, they just don't do it for me. It's listed as 2.5 dots, and there're a lot of pieces, but that gives a chance for better fitting. Right? I love the fitted look, the neckline (no collar is nice for the look and the sewing) and the front zipper. I will undoubtedly have to add a couple of inches above the waist - that's easy. It's the back and arm scye I'm concerned about. That's where RTW always fits so badly on me.

So wish me luck and stay tuned.