My concern about Choice #l is the fabric is the same as the Bomber made by Shanni. Only the zipper color is different. I'm not sure about using the sweater knit although interfacing it should make it work. I bought this fabric to make a cardigan. Yesterday, I decided to use the polka dot cotton because I just love it. After all, I gotta decide or the jacket will never happen. Maybe I'll just go for the Copy Cat Award of 2015. I just hope that Shanni believes that copying is the highest form of flattery.
The year 2014 was the worst ever as far meeting goals. It wasn't a bad year but far from the best. My major focus was getting my arm and shoulder flexibility back. I can't believe that it took me a year, but I'm 95% there. It only hurts when I do a lot of fabric cutting. My strength is slower at returning. Would you believe 3lb weights? It is an improvement from inability to lift a gallon of milk. Don't ever break your arm! (not that anyone would plan on doing that crazy thing) Although I made a few garments that I like, I didn't finish many. I would stop working on a garment because the task was hurting that arm. (That's my reason and I'm sticking to it.)
I broke the Ready to Wear Fast in August. I needed shorts to wear on vacation and could buy them for $5. There was no way that I was going to be able to sew them. My goal to blog about the garments I made was a failure. I still have 3 garments finished that have not appeared in the limited activity on this blog. They will be coming soon. As I set out to do in 2014, one of my goals is to blog about finished garments soon after completion.
Goals for 2015:
1. Focus on garments for casual, everyday wear. I need to think more about how often I will wear each garment I make.
2. Finish the bra making Craftsy course.
3. Finish 3 quilts. I have one quilt that needs borders and another where all the blocks are completed. The third is a block of the month that is offered by my local quilt shop. It is a wall hanging of downtown DeLand, FL where I live.
4. Improve knitting and crocheting.
5. Make progress with sewing room organization.
2 comments:
glad your arm is on the mends to recovery, I'm wanting to get back into crocheting too , it's been a longgggg time!& I to have a quilt that's went to the wayside, we have a lot of the same goals for 2015, have fun making your jacket, can't wait to see the progress!
Helen
I broke my humorous years ago and yikes, the shoulder physical therapy was so painful after the cast came off. I feel your pain and I am glad that it is finally healing. I do love the sweater knit fabric and I would think it would be a compliment to make a copy. It wasn't quite the same compliment when a close friend bought exactly the same sofa and loveseat that I did decades ago! Really, there are only a few designs?
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