tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post7038823487951946949..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: An Oldie but GoodyCarolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-82871694842542501302007-12-05T14:43:00.000-05:002007-12-05T14:43:00.000-05:00It's a lovely timeless jacket and you look great i...It's a lovely timeless jacket and you look great in it! I love the binding idea, in fact I'm planning on using it on a future garment soon!Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-22751548121622672222007-12-05T06:59:00.000-05:002007-12-05T06:59:00.000-05:00Great looking classic jacket. I have made two jac...Great looking classic jacket. I have made two jackets from this pattern. I still have one that like you I pull into use every so often. I think I will pull it out now! I may need to pull out the pattern again as well since I have perfected the fit on this one.Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-7854782531235883712007-12-04T21:02:00.000-05:002007-12-04T21:02:00.000-05:00Nice jacket. I like the binding around the edge. I...Nice jacket. I like the binding around the edge. Isn't it a wonderful surprise to find something at the back of your wardrobe you still like - and you made it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-23674783541841437952007-12-04T20:26:00.000-05:002007-12-04T20:26:00.000-05:00Great Jacket and your inspiration is flowing my wa...Great Jacket and your inspiration is flowing my way, I'm cutting pieces for a jacket and although I started to become overwhelmed with the 13 pcs - I thought about your fabulous garments.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-46582945722277561842007-12-04T20:00:00.000-05:002007-12-04T20:00:00.000-05:00Beautiful jacket! I love classic, timeless pieces ...Beautiful jacket! I love classic, timeless pieces even for my casual lifestyle. Great job on the piping and tailoring. Isn't it wonderful to see how we have grown. You look great even after 14 hours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-86547546564344800142007-12-04T18:23:00.000-05:002007-12-04T18:23:00.000-05:00Wow! What a flattering jacket, and the detail shot...Wow! What a flattering jacket, and the detail shot shows how beautifully made it is! You really should make another one.<BR/><BR/>Please expand a little on "seam integrity" - I'm not sure what it means.robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333892070928000033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-16553960451352835602007-12-04T15:48:00.000-05:002007-12-04T15:48:00.000-05:00Beautiful! This is my goal.Beautiful! This is my goal.narcissaqtpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05212462596426688434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-36552019372059679412007-12-04T12:05:00.000-05:002007-12-04T12:05:00.000-05:00What a great jacket! Love the trim and classic li...What a great jacket! Love the trim and classic lines. It looks so good on you!Mary Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180475829160724732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27753466397488100392007-12-04T11:18:00.000-05:002007-12-04T11:18:00.000-05:00Classic and well made! It begs the question, how ...Classic and well made! It begs the question, how many pieces of RTW do we own that we could place in those two categories?Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-17110650224444645032007-12-04T09:46:00.000-05:002007-12-04T09:46:00.000-05:00Girl you could have posted that jacket and said, "...Girl you could have posted that jacket and said, "Look what I just whipped up in one evening!" LOL That jacket is beautifully done!<BR/><BR/>This jacket reminds me of what my mom says all the time about class & style verses trends!Tearsa Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813031871388014445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19907166549862720932007-12-04T08:22:00.000-05:002007-12-04T08:22:00.000-05:00This is a classic! I love how neat and unwrinkled ...This is a classic! I love how neat and unwrinkled looks even after 14 hours in it! Very elegant and what a nice touch that pleather piping isLauraLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450981301329994368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-45283220992198329912007-12-04T08:16:00.000-05:002007-12-04T08:16:00.000-05:00What a great jacket, and a timeless style. The cla...What a great jacket, and a timeless style. The classics are called that for a reason.<BR/>Thanks for sharing.Marjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695305834402487163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-72787208703494641852007-12-04T07:16:00.000-05:002007-12-04T07:16:00.000-05:00What a great jacket... and you look fabulous! Amaz...What a great jacket... and you look fabulous! Amazing to think that this was taken <I>after</I> 14 hours!! How spiffy you must have looked at the beginning of the day. <BR/>I really love the piping and must store this idea in a corner of my mind! What an inspiration you are.Kitty Couturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366261017869630923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-49426900940383483262007-12-04T06:43:00.000-05:002007-12-04T06:43:00.000-05:00Great jacket - isn't it nice to travel down memory...Great jacket - isn't it nice to travel down memory lane via an well made garment? I love the piping - very chic.<BR/><BR/>Oh and BTW, every time you mention that you worked at a button company, I can't help but think of that song, "Hello, my name is Joe, I work in a button factory..."Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109120743751725861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-14485158143258408272007-12-04T02:13:00.000-05:002007-12-04T02:13:00.000-05:00That fabric truly is timeless.I am pretty sure *I*...That fabric truly is timeless.<BR/><BR/>I am pretty sure *I* don't have anything that I sewed 7 years ago that I would wear to work now! LOLChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646506480120500856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-62171712475174360232007-12-03T23:28:00.000-05:002007-12-03T23:28:00.000-05:00Great jacket, the piping really makes the look. Y...Great jacket, the piping really makes the look. You (and the jacket) look beautiful, even after a long day.<BR/><BR/>I've had the honor of meeting Collen a few times, she can really fit, teach and sew. Plus, she's a really nice person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-47928492670053071432007-12-03T23:26:00.000-05:002007-12-03T23:26:00.000-05:00Very pretty jacket. What a treasure, and the pipi...Very pretty jacket. What a treasure, and the piping is so nice.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229406683301436266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-43732051305969459882007-12-03T22:24:00.000-05:002007-12-03T22:24:00.000-05:00No wonder you're smiling - this is a beautiful jac...No wonder you're smiling - this is a beautiful jacket! I would love to take a "class" like that some time. I really like the piping on this jacket. And BTW, if you don't fudge the fit by taking it out at the seam allowance, how do you do it?Nancy Winninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291320098379550586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-22310368329858089102007-12-03T22:21:00.000-05:002007-12-03T22:21:00.000-05:00Girl, what a gorgeous jacket! Isn't it great to di...Girl, what a gorgeous jacket! Isn't it great to discover lost treasures in the closet? Really, it's just so nice--truly, your efforts have stood the test of time.NancyDaQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609215745927535353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-34170527473532886402007-12-03T21:30:00.000-05:002007-12-03T21:30:00.000-05:00Great jacket Carolyn! It is nice to see that it h...Great jacket Carolyn! It is nice to see that it has stood up to the test of time. It is classic.<BR/><BR/>Would love to hear more about the pleather piping and also directional sewing - I have to admit I am not sure which way to go.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.com