As I look back over this week I realize I've made a lot of progress. I finished one jacket, got a great start on another one, and have ideas for a couple more percolating in the back of my mind. When I finished Summer Sunset, I spent the rest of my day going through my fabric stash and making piles of fabrics that might go together. I ended up with at least 6 or 7 piles, but in all but one pile, at least one fabric had not been prewashed yet. I filled up a big bag of fabrics to take home to wash, but left that day feeling a bit frustrated. I wanted to be able to start on a jacket right away the next day, but realized I wouldn't be able to get the fabrics washed and back to the studio for a couple of days.
As I tried to figure out what to do, my mind kept going back to this one beautiful brown and maroon fabric with these great woven motifs. Although I almost never make a jacket from a single fabric, I thought I could do something interesting with the motifs - especially if I added some couching to highlight them. I felt so much better now that I had a plan.
My next step was to "audition" possible threads and trim. I know that most women would like to look slimmer, so when I create my jacket designs I think hard about how I can emphasize vertical lines. Making your eyes travel up and down the design helps the slimming effect. One of my favorite techniques with a pattern with Princess seams is to add bias strips in the seams. When going through my stash, I found some small pieces of a shiny maroon and gold fabric work with my motif fabric. I was delighted with the way the colors and textures work together. I also found a great brown and copper sparkly thread for the couching. Can you tell I'm getting excited about this new one?
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