Ellen's Sewing Passion

I fell in love with this fabulous boucle when I visited Copenhagen last summer 💫 My plan was to make a short jacket, but luckily I could make a skirt as well! I started with the front pocket flaps and stitching the upper parts together. I stitched the darts at the back panels. Since I had very little fabric I had to make a facing for the hem. The waistband is stitched before sewing the zipper in place. This is how I hand stitched the hem. The lining is made of micro satin that are very soft. The skirt is finished ☑️  Then I stitched the darts for the jacket. I made the facing and sew my name tag. The shoulder- and side seams are stitched. The zipper and facing are in place. The sleeve are stitched to the jacket. The hem are hand stitched, And the lining is stitched in place. This is how I stitched the lining for the sleeves. The jacket is finished and Good to Go! 💦 Janpanese Style book 2012 BurdaStyle pattern 02/2017

Sometimes you save a pattern for the right occasion,  or when you are up to try it, and this was the right moment. I bought 2 meter of the orange denim with stretch, and wantet to make a short jacket,  but since I had enough fabric to make a skirt as well, so I did! I can tell, there was not much scrap after I had cut all the pieces.. I started with stitching all the front parts together, and then the back parts. The shoulder- and the side seams are stitched. Then the collar and the facing are stitched in place. I stitched around the collar, and I also stitched in the seamline for the peplum,  so the facing should stay in place.  The cuffs are stitched to the sleve hem, and the sleeves are stitched in place.  I was wearing my new jacket for the first time in my friend's party! The Maxi Dress is an earlier make :) I have used patent-buttons for the jacket. Then I started sewing the skirt 🧡 The pleats are stitched in place, and the darts at the back. I have used...