Gathered Jacket

My first attempt at clothing…success!!  This is a super cute gathered jacket made from an Indygo Junction IJ814 pattern.  With the ruffled collar and various options for jacket length this pattern will become an all-time favorite for me.  The picture is the shorter version of the jacket combined with the button collar of the longer coat.  I also opted to not do the pockets on my jacket.  Recently, I sewed the same coat in a dark brown with an emerald green sleeve for a friend and it also turned quite nice.  Perfect complement to a skirt, pants or jeans!

Bags, bags and more bags

Now that I had the hang of the sewing machine I decided to make a little something for myself.  Using Simplicity 2685 I made the first bag for myself out of the black and green micro corduroy.  This was super easy and fun, especially when you start playing with multiple fabrics and sassy buttons.  I made two more for my daughters for Christmas presents.  These smaller bags are perfect size for piano books, toys/ games our just to carry all the stuff they ‘need’ for car trips!