tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post6569927020426332062..comments2024-03-28T21:35:59.374+11:00Comments on lower your presser foot: 3 dot Burda conquered in less than a week!Kristy Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385704380789244157noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-17296528430594136042010-10-04T11:24:04.654+11:002010-10-04T11:24:04.654+11:00Gorgeous jacket. I love the fabric choice!Gorgeous jacket. I love the fabric choice!Denise@thebluegardenia.comhttp://thebluegardenia.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-37542771056278542062010-09-30T14:43:49.768+10:002010-09-30T14:43:49.768+10:00BEAUTIFUL!!! I love your choice of lace.BEAUTIFUL!!! I love your choice of lace.Melisa Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247467046144072818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-44138827676823080952010-09-27T19:01:22.320+10:002010-09-27T19:01:22.320+10:00Gorgeous jacket. I love your fabric and color choi...Gorgeous jacket. I love your fabric and color choices. It looks fabulous!senaSewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098578400327734399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-82775023910528015572010-09-22T11:18:22.176+10:002010-09-22T11:18:22.176+10:00I'm drooling over your jacket particularly bec...I'm drooling over your jacket particularly because I just pulled this pattern out to consider this fall. Your made a gorgeous, chic outfit.Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-19259617030768837962010-09-22T00:46:05.330+10:002010-09-22T00:46:05.330+10:00A wonderful peice that will last for years...lovel...A wonderful peice that will last for years...lovely.<br />I miss dressing up,it seems to be almost a lost art these days.mitch1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005849905289388643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-10900930699959570162010-09-21T22:48:07.338+10:002010-09-21T22:48:07.338+10:00Gorgeous jacket and outfit!! You did a fantastic j...Gorgeous jacket and outfit!! You did a fantastic job with the sateen and lace!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669454301859970896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-31321165296383606092010-09-21T14:26:27.639+10:002010-09-21T14:26:27.639+10:00That is a very classy jacket and congratulations o...That is a very classy jacket and congratulations on mastering the mysteries of burda.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-85165992453324535012010-09-21T11:02:27.990+10:002010-09-21T11:02:27.990+10:00Mary Nanna - I just overlocked the edges of each o...Mary Nanna - I just overlocked the edges of each of the lace/sateen pieces, and made a seperate lining out of some Bemsilk lining. Basically I sewed it just as I would have were it a single layer of fabric.Kristy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385704380789244157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-22431306054612042882010-09-21T09:40:25.631+10:002010-09-21T09:40:25.631+10:00Tres elegant! I love the light tan and the black l...Tres elegant! I love the light tan and the black lace together; it's a great look. I've been seeing a lot of those tuxedo shaped collars on jackets recently, so it's definitely coming back.Laurahttp://chiralcraft.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-67055128597794998442010-09-21T08:14:47.958+10:002010-09-21T08:14:47.958+10:00Fabulous and amazing that you finished it so quick...Fabulous and amazing that you finished it so quickly!! Congrats on a night out kid-free, too. I'm trying to remember the last time we managed it...KID, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-67728229436931311762010-09-21T02:29:18.413+10:002010-09-21T02:29:18.413+10:00Just lovely!! I really like the jacket, great con...Just lovely!! I really like the jacket, great concept.Joyce in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02698062124158267333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-75559705168151798662010-09-21T00:51:38.358+10:002010-09-21T00:51:38.358+10:00Lovely just lovely. I might have to copy your ide...Lovely just lovely. I might have to copy your idea- I have some black eyelet sitting in the stash that my aunt gave me a LONG time ago. You look fabulous and don't think about being overdressed - lets all bring back getting dressed up to go out.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920623184267409308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-17750929555429617052010-09-21T00:23:27.322+10:002010-09-21T00:23:27.322+10:00Well done! Great implementation of your idea, the ...Well done! Great implementation of your idea, the result is elegant. The sateen pocket welts are really the right trim detail. Your dinner companions should be inspired to dress up more.<br />I am inspired to start sewing instead of just reading about it.<br />Ditto Mary Nanna's query about your seam finish?Elle Kayenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-65644669562957463552010-09-20T23:31:59.981+10:002010-09-20T23:31:59.981+10:00What a great jacket and a lovely outfit! Hope you...What a great jacket and a lovely outfit! Hope you had a great time and I can't believe that Anna is almost 2 years old!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-68097521081715823082010-09-20T19:18:59.574+10:002010-09-20T19:18:59.574+10:00The jacket is beautiful and suits you very much. W...The jacket is beautiful and suits you very much. Well done for making it so quickly in such a short time. Good to see another blogger (Vicki) refers to Spotlight as Spotty too.Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992557498807791164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-16840353741510478812010-09-20T18:00:28.769+10:002010-09-20T18:00:28.769+10:00Do you every buy fabric from Gorgeous Fabrics? If...Do you every buy fabric from Gorgeous Fabrics? If you do, and you follow Ann's Blog - and then Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/<br />you will see that they are working on a trench sew-along using a Colette pattern "Lady Grey" and you will see lace underlined for a coat http://blog.gorgeousfabrics.com (except Ann is doing a different pattern now).susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474457671500871145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-46547281397200158942010-09-20T17:42:01.138+10:002010-09-20T17:42:01.138+10:00I like your jacket! It is chic and creative. Great...I like your jacket! It is chic and creative. Great idea to use lace and a contrasting underlayer! <br />I can't believe it only took you 9 hours to make it. Or, better said, I certainly believe it. What I can't believe is that it takes me longer than that to sew a t-shirt!!! :-( Ah, poor me...mochimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868163935647383690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-89073263051289765442010-09-20T17:18:14.880+10:002010-09-20T17:18:14.880+10:00Gorgeous! You look absolutely lovely!Gorgeous! You look absolutely lovely!Maryissewfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780345687245124170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-68310408054376905422010-09-20T14:23:28.878+10:002010-09-20T14:23:28.878+10:00Very sharp and well done for doing it in such reco...Very sharp and well done for doing it in such record time ! If you treated the lace and sateen as one layer, does that mean you used a separate lining as well (3 layers?) Otherwise how did you finish your inside seams? If you reply in comments I'll come back and check - thanks!Mary Nannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577449410716501317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-492548514112339992010-09-20T13:37:15.350+10:002010-09-20T13:37:15.350+10:00Lovely! Great work in such a short time block. A...Lovely! Great work in such a short time block. And the lace was part of the stash once you got home from Spotty!!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.com