Capri Jacket Sew Along: Getting Ready

Barb · Last edited by Barb on Mon May 28, 2007 3:16 pm; edited 2 times in total

Our first sew along project will be the Capri Jacket by Textile Studio Patterns. http://www.textilestudiopatterns.com/patterns/index-jackets.html

Suggested SBDF fabrics:
Rambouillet (Shrimp or Sky/Celadon)
Bel Air
Kingsland
Penny Candy
Peppermint Bark
Shannon
DeSoto
Fleur de Sel
Rally
Tangelo

For subscribers From our Summer Mailer: La Jolla (pink or black), Georgetown, Villa, Zurich, Jordan Almond, Hobo (pink or pool)
For non-subscribers We'll do our best to get these pics from our Summer Mailer up on the web later this week.

These are just some suggestions, there are many others to choose from dependng on your taste and your intended use of the finished jacket.

Carole · Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

Hi, I'm Carole and I work at Sawyer Brook one day a week cutting all that gorgeous fabric. I bring a lot of it home and I sew as much as I possibly can. In April, another Sawyer Brook employee, Colleen, and I started making the Capri Jacket as a kind of joint project and have had a lot of fun working together. It seemed like a natural step to reach out to other sewers in cyperspace and see if anyone else wanted to join in.

If you're interested in making this easy to sew, easy to wear jacket with us, join in. The fabrics Barb has identified are terrific. The jacket goes together easily. Along the way, I'll share some things I learned about sewing my first one, out of a nice purple tencel.

It's always fun to see what others are sewing, so post pictures if you can. It's not all that hard, the first one is the most difficult to figure out. Ask questions, too, if they come up.

I'm already planning my new Capri Jacket out of a wonderful white fabric called Luxor, that I just bought from Sawyer Brook's Back Room. I've never had a white jacket and am really looking forward to it.

Barb · Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: More Fabric Suggestions

Carole gave me some more fabric suggestions that you might want to look at.

Luxor

Pueblo

Mardi Gras

Sale Priced
Brick Roads
Purple
Rosy

More as we think of them Wink

Carole · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:

The fabric I ordered from the Back Room, Luxor, arrived. It's just wonderful, drapey and textured all at the same time. I think I'll line it with white rayon bemberg.

Since Friday is the sew along kick off, I'll spend some time in my sewing room that afternoon cutting out my jacket. Sounds like a nice ending to a very hectic week.

Barb · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

The fabrics from our summer mailer that we mentioned in the first post are now up in the web store.
Jordan Almond
La Jolla
Hobo
Zurich
Georgetown
Villa

I feel another black jacket coming on...La Jolla is so appealing! Hm-m-m thinking about it....

Barb · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

Pattern Discount!!

Just heard from Marsha Day at Textile Studio Patterns, and she has offered everyone buying the Capri Jacket pattern for this project a 10% discount. Use Code SB10 when you order.
Thanks Marsha!
Textile Studio Patterns

Carole · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject:

Barb, you must have been reading my mind. I think the La Jolla in black would be perfect too. Looks like I will have my white (Luxor) and black (La Jolla) jackets for this summer. I like the slight texture of the La Jolla. I wish I could wear it in the pink, but it's usually not a good color for me.