This is my entry for the Autumn / Winter 3 piece
First is a pair of black medium weight denim jeans. The fabric is from Croft Mill. The pattern is
McCalls 6610 (no longer in print)
This is about the 6th time I have used this pattern which I originally altered to fit me. The majority of alterations are to the centre back to get a waistband with no gap. To that end I have also drafted a curved waistband. My Featherweight had its first outing for the top stitching.
Second is a cotton jersey long sleeved top from the
Grainline Lark Tee pattern The fabric came from My Fabrics.
This is another tried and tested pattern and much used. It didn't require any alterations apart from reducing the sleeve length and overall length.
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Third is a wool tweed gilet using
Burda 6486 This is a pattern I have not used before. I did quite a bit of tweaking to get a good fit at the back of the right armhole. I liked the slightly unusual construction lines which I highlighted with some top stitching so they weren't lost in the tweed. The fabric is a remnant of pure wool Donegal Tweed left over from a jacket I made some years ago. I bought it from Magee on a visit to iDonegal where the tweed is woven. The lining is a wadded / quilted polyester from My Fabrics. The thickness of the lining made things a bit tricky because of the bulk. I omitted the facings and lined the whole thing but I had some horsehair canvas remnants which I have used to interface the collar, armholes and hem. I didn't love this while I was making it. It seemed to want to fight me but it's growing on me already and I think I will wear it a lot.
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