My fall back... another beautiful knit top!

I have been trying to figure out what to sew next.  First I thought I wanted to make a jacket, and I still do!  In fact my pattern just arrived today.  Isn't it pretty?  I am actually taking a class with Angela Wolf on PatternReview.com; Sew an Unlined Designer Jacket.  So far it is pretty good. Angela has a great way of teaching a technique in a very simplified way. 

Aren't they cute? From Shoeology.com via Craftsy

It's a Pinning Party!

I just was invited to join a pinterest power party...what fun!  Its where you link up and find things that our wonderful community of fellow bloggers have shared and pin-it!  I went and found a couple of really cool things, some cookie recipes of course, how to wear colored skinny jeans and organization ideas.

The blog that I linked up with is Sew Much Crafting since she was the gracious person who invited me :).  Thanks Danielle, I am honored.  I followed her simple instruction and joined by pinning and linking up my Inspired T-Shirt!

If you want to join in and hopefully find some new readers copy the image URL by right-clicking the image above and post it to your blog (Danielle, a co-host, gives permission on her blog).  Go to Danielle's blog to see what to do to join the party...its easy!  I look forward to reading the multitude of creatives' blogs that I find in the pinning party!

I will see you all every Thursday!
~Ciao

Easy Green

With my blog reading today I came across this easy way to earn a couple bucks. Click here if you want to start getting money back for you usual online purchases! Seriously...it works.  Before signing up, I looked at the online stores listed and noticed that fabric.com was one of them, so how could I go wrong!  Right!  So I signed up for Ebates.  It literally took 10 seconds to sign up using my email address.  They were offering a $10 gift card to a few different popular stores for making a purchase of ..get this.. $25 by the end of May.  Once signed up, I realized that I had a $50 gift card to REI from my brother at Christmas and found they were on the list for ebates as well.  I needed (yes really) some more fabric and thus made a purchase at fabric.com as well.  Now I have approximately $13 coming to me...this is tax AND shipping, how cool is that!

So click the link right here Ebates  to sign up and hurry.

Jacket Challenge!

I found this excellent technique while reading the wonderful world of sewing blogs.  It is about making bound button holes.  Here is a link to this couture technique The Bound Buttonhole.  While it looks involved, just remember it really is small potatoes here with only a few stitches and tiny clips, etc.  I love how she adds chocolate to her list of supplies.  When the going gets tough...relax with chocolate.

So here are the jackets I am considering although a few don't have buttons so I may have to make two jackets for my challenge. What fun!

I like View B best here.

Very cute and RETRO!

I have a fave jacket with a peplum and LOVE it.

Thinking of this one for the City vibe, but may shorten it a bit.

Nice lines! Love the fitting.

Cool and Simple Detailing.

What do you think?  Which one is your favorite?  If anyone has worked any of these patterns, let me know what you did, what you used and any changes you made.
~Ciao

Update:  I have chosen the Kwik Sew 3738, I don't think the pattern pics do the jacket justice, so I am going to mak one with a slight design trick. More to come on this once I get it in the mail and see if the fabric that has been begging me to put it into a spring garment.  My cogs are turning and clicking in my head and can't wait to begin.  Stay with me crew, we will have a really cute casual jacket that will flatter those of us without many curves.  And I hope you will join me and let me know what you think...good or bad, its all constructive in garment creation.  I love it all :)