Afternoon, all. After a busy couple (3 or 4) years with work, house moves and stuff, I'm finally getting back into more regular sewing. I've done a few items over the months but I'm working on re-booting my wardrobe now that's sadly in need of a refresh. Ever practical and thinking about how much use I will get out of things, I've made a sequin jacket. It was one of those things that just had to be done and the fabric has been in my stash for a little while.
The pattern is from Burda magazine, issue 12/2018, so a little while ago. I've always been a sucker for a bit of sparkle so I thought that this was a very pretty piece. The sequin fabric is mesh and quite stretchy with it so I had to do some final faffing around where it was bagging at the hem. It still does a little, but not so much that I can't live with it. The lapels and front facing are in crepe, the inside is lined with satin and the side panels of the body and undersleeves are in ponte roma. The latter change is because I didn't have enough sequin fabric to do the whole thing but it makes it more comfy to wear without sequins catching on sequins underneath.
Cutting the fabric sends bits of sequin everywhere, as bad as cutting cuddle fleece or fake fur, in it's own way. I thought it might be tricky to sew, but it went through the sewing machine without a single complaint. No skipped stitches or nasties anywhere, so a pleasant surprise.
So, here's my new jacket:
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