I covered my trials and travails of Vogue 1169 ad nauseam and somehow still left out that I did finally finish those covered buttons, and have not been able to wear the suit for two reasons:
- The fabric sucks. It sticks out in the most inopportune places and generally makes me crazy with its non-hangy-ness. It looks ridiculous. Really.
- The fabric REALLY sucks.
But I love the pattern. I love the design. And if it were not for the poor fabric choice I made, I would wear that suit every other day. Or something like that.
So, I'm doing a do-over.
In my 13 lb box of fabric, was a beautiful worsted wool. I don't know how it got there. Ha ha. Ha.
Okay seriously, I ordered it. Because I figured this suit deserved to be made up in a proper suiting fabric.
The fabric is an odd color. It's not quite brown, it's not quite grey, and it's not quite green. I didn't notice until I went to the fabric store the other day with a swatch to match a zipper, thread, and embroidery floss for the pick stitching. That got complicated. But I eventually found colors that work okay.
And here it is with the pattern.
Progress so far is as follows: wool jacket cut. I'm holding off on the skirt because I had some major fit issues with the skirt last time, so I'm holding off until I figure out how to fix those issues. I bought the interfacing, and will cut that today. I also need to cut out the lining.
Whew!
It was a lengthy project the first time, and I'm a bit surprised at myself that I'm going through all this trouble for a second time. I think it will be worth it though.
It is a gorgeous pattern and quite like the fabric too! It will be worth it in the end :)
ReplyDeleteSurprise wool is the best wool. I really wish I had the sewing skills to make myself a wool coat. Something with a stylish cut and thinning properties. And seams that go in straight lines, of course, which is the main thing standing in my way, I suspect.
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