Ellen's Sewing Passion

Short sleeve Jacket with two different Origami techniques 🧩 VORTEX SHORT SLEEVE ORIGAMI I started with drawing the lines where I'm going to fold the pattern. Triangles are inserted and the pattern are put together. This is how the pattern looks like on the right side - - and on the wrong side. The sleeve is sewn together. POCKET ORIGAMI Pattern is finished and cut out. This is going to be three differnet pockets (the green once) The foldings are in place and ready to be sewn. I have put pencils in the pockets to show where they are. I found a BurdaStyle pattern I wanted to use to make a jacket. I decided to use cotton voile as lining since the white cotton fabric is transparent, but not for the sleeves. BurdaStyle #101 05/2008

This is another jacket I've made with petal origami on one sleeve, and pocket origami on the right side. I have used linen fabric this time, but I will prefer to use cotton. This is how I start to make the pattern for the sleeve. The pattern looks very long when it's finished. Here you can see the pattern when it's folded, both on the right side and on the wrong side. This is after the folding and before I start the sewing. This is the progress - - and how the sleeve looks like when it's finished. This is the pattern I've made for the right side of the jacket. The yellow squares are the pocket. The origami pocket is in place, and I've sewn a dart on the other side, and cut a V-neck. The dress is from an earlier project. I'm Happy with the outcome! The jacket is based on BurdaStyle pattern #134 05/2018  

  It's not often that I use green fabric for sewing, but I have to improve and challenge myself! Green is the color most commonly associated with Nature, Vivalcity and Life 💚 Even though it's winter in Norway I had to put a summerdress on to match my jacket😉 This is a new pattern made for a Spiral Sleeve. I cut it out, fold it in place, and then sew it together. ORIGAMI POCKET This was a bit tricky to make, but I manage. I found a pattern I wanted to use for the jacket, therefore I had to cut the front part in a curve. I have combine the two green fabric, so I could use both the spiral sleeve and the origami pocket. The dress I'm wearing is from a BurdaStyle Challenge that I was Happy to win! I have made a  Black Jacket  of the same pattern earlier that I like a lot. My Image 02/2011