Swing into Fall Suit
September 07, 2008
The first of my Fall sewing! Finally! I had plans to have this done and wear for September 1st but there was a Renaissance Fair my sister was attending and I had to do up some sewing for her and her family. Then there was Stupido, my longtime friend, who kept trying to put the facings to the jacket and skirt on upside down and backwards! Multiple times! Then my sewing machine tried to ruin it all at the very end with buttonhole mangle-age! I think I'm lucky to have gotten this done at all! This is Simplicity 3631 and it was a pretty easy pattern once I got past the whole facing issue. Very straightforward but ended up being a little large. I find most Simplicity's run on the large size. I did have to take in the skirt and it could stand to be taken in a smidge more. Overall I am very pleased. This is made with a rayon/wool blend in a chocolate brown with a green slub that sewed up beautifully! I started this back in mid August and completed it Sept. 7th, 2008.
