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2008 @ 8:33 am
I’ve got a few nearly finished objects thanks to some mandated rest over the last couple of days.
The green is another Ribbed Baby Jacket (now offered free) by Debbie Bliss [ravelry], the gray are two newborn sized Saartje’s bootees [ravelry], and, you guessed it, the brown is a nearly completed jacket from Girly Style Wardrobe! The bootees and jacket each need notions and the sweater just needs to be seamed.
Now the jacket details. Steph (have your heard about her new venture, Popknits yet?) and Jennifer came over for a sewing day last Sunday and I was surprised to find that the jacket was much easier to assemble than it was to cut! (You may recall the crazy pattern page). I did have experts here to guide me, for which i am very grateful. I am not sure i would have set the sleeve properly without guidance or assembled in the proper order either (although on second look, the last diagram of the instructions does give you this info). Even so, as Jennifer mentioned, it’s just like knitting: shoulders, set in sleeves, seam sides, then arms.
The sleeve looks pretty good!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. The ruffle of the sleeve appears to be laid out incorrectly in the book. If it is cut as shown, it will make a ruffle that is shorter than the sleeve you attach it too. If you cut these pieces side by side on the fold, you will have the perfect length.
2. Sizing note: I made the smallest size (100cm) and it is a little big for my two year old. I believe the sizing goes by the child’s height. MJ is about 34″ tall and 100cm is about 39″. Makes total sense.
3. Finishing–I plan to use bias tape around the neckline and for the tie. I believe the instructions mean for you to make your own. There are two reasons I chose not to do this: first, I don’t think I had enough fabric. I used a half yard remnant. Second, I didn’t like the idea of a corduroy tie, I thought it would wear too easy and be a bit too stiff.
I’ll try to compile all this info in the final post on this project for anyone else who wants to make it. I’ve also categorized all the Girl Style posts for easy skimming.
Comments
That Girly Style jacket is just sooo cute. (I bet Steph’s hoping that you might loan it to the peanut when MJ outgrows it!)
That strawberry fabric is so cute! MJ will be rocking it 
that girly style jacket is definitely on my wishlist! that jacket is toooooo cute! congrats on your super cute baby too!
god that jacket is so cute.. and almost done! you can order some bias tape on joann’s for pretty cheap. or i might have some pink in the stash. let me know if you’d like me to look.