I'm starting the jacket with a black wool that I've had stashed for about 3 years. You've got to love stash shopping. I think that is was originally about $24/yard and I got it on sale for $12/yard. I've got 3.5 yards and intend to fully use every bit this week. I plan on using Simplicity 2766 for both the short jacket and the 6-gore skirt.
It's amazing to me that all of the patterns that I've always overlooked because I thought they would make me look pregnant are now the ones that I'm buying like crazy.
I've made great progress so far - I've got the pattern cut out. I know that there are a lot of people that love every aspect of sewing. Not me! I hate to cut out fabric. I truly would get a lot more sewing done if I could hire someone to cut for me, well, that and staying off the computer probably wouldn't hurt. I don't mind the pattern alterations, it's the fabric cutting that I don't care for.
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Cutting out the fabric and pattern pieces have to be my least favorite part of sewing also.
Hi Amy, Congratulations on your pregnancy. I hate cutting out patterns and to a lesser degree the fabric too.So are you making your things larger to accommodate your growing size or are you just making everything in knit fabrics. When I was young, maternity clothes were so big that you ended up looking big whether you were or not.
I hate cutting too. I like to lay my stuff out on the living room carpet and pin it to the floor. More room to work this way. I wouldn't advise it for you though being preggo :-).
I absolutely love this pattern. I love the skirt and the blouse with it, but I also love the short jacket. That is so my style. I may have to run out and buy this pattern myself lol. Can't wait to see the pics when you are done!
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