Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Holiday 2016 Sewing: 3rd handmade gift finished! Fleece jacket saved!

I finished the 3rd handmade Holiday gift! This fleece jacket for my daughter should have been super easy and quick to make. But alas! I made a mistake when doing the measurement. I thrifted this Out of Print Simplicity 4895 a couple of years ago. I thought I should use it before my daughter grows out of this pattern. I made some quick measurements on the paper pattern and chose size 6, thinking that it should fit my daughter with a little room to spare.


After I cut out the yellow fleece and sewn up the seams, I had her try the jacket on. It was quite fitted on her and she actually had trouble putting it on herself. I forgot that there was loft with this fleece and she was suppose to wear long sleeves shirts under this jacket.


I didn`t want to just give up on the fabric and throw the whole thing into the trash. I dug deep into my stash and found a wine colour microfleece. I cut strips of about 3cm width out of this wine fleece and sewed the whole strip from the wrist of the jacket all the way down to the hem to enlarge the armhole and the side seams:



I also used this same fleece to bind the edges of the entire jacket to make the enlargement look 'intentional'. I used a thrifted zipper as enclosure. I'm happy I saved this jacket and now it's a unique gift for my daughter!


6 comments:

  1. I like the changes/saves very much; it's interesting and as you say, unique. Isn't it funny how sometimes mistakes turn into something nicer!

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    1. Thanks Jenny! I do like the contrast. I'm glad that I was able to save this jacket and make it interesting looking too! However, I really should 'measure twice, cut once' next time.

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  2. So cute! And Love the colours :)Glad it all worked our for you in the end

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    1. Thanks Winter Queen! I'm glad I didn't have to completely start over with another x'mas gift for my daughter.

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  3. LOVE the finished jacket so much!!! It is so cute and your daughter will enjoy wearing it so much! Does it sometime seem, when we are sort of 'forced' to be creative, it makes a more interesting finished garment?! Also..... I have so done this too..... made an item forgetting to take into consideration loft of fabric and layers underneath.... you came up with a fantastic save! :)

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    1. Thanks Lisa! I think you are right. One is forced to be 'creative' when resources/options are scarce.

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