Ellen's Sewing Passion

Cobolt is one of my favorite colour!💙 This jacket is made of linen and I like the bell sleeves very much.  I cut both the fabric and the lining for the jacket. I stitched the front panels together.   The back panel has darts at the neck. I have stitched the facing around the neck and the front parts.  Then I made the lining for the front- - and back panel. and stitched them together with the sleeves. This is how the jakcet looks on the wrong side. BurdaStyle pattern #118 08/2020

I wanted to make another vest after I made the  White Linen vest  and pants :) I think it's very nice with white top stitching for denim.  I was lucky to have enough fabric left of this soft denim fabric  as I used for my  Wrap Dress with Collar At first, I made the princess seams in front, - and then at the back. I iron vliseline of all the facings, and then stitched it in place. Then I top-stitched around all the edges, - and made button holes. I found some nice denim buttons in my stash that I like very much. I have used Marfy pattern #3247, - but BurdaStyle pattern from magazine 11/2025 is very similar.

When I saw this jacket in BurdaStyle I knew I had to make one! I decided to make the jacket in linen fabric instead of denim, and I think it's a good choise!  The jacket has a lot of panels. I made the pleats in front.  I stitched the pocket flaps in place, before stitchin the upper front parts in place. Then I stitched the back parts all together. The shoulders- and the side seams are stitched together. I made the button-list for the front parts. Then I stitched the collar in place. I have used denim-buttons for the jacket. BurdaStyle 05/2026 Since I had some fabric left, I had enough to make a skirt as well! The skirt has pockets and a pleat in front, and zipper at the left side. So then it's a whole outfit! :) BurdaStyle #113 07/2008