Thursday, May 28, 2015

Blue-Gray Facets: An Alabama Chanin Jacket


I was happy today to finish this jacket which required many stitches. I used the Alabama Chanin bolero pattern in an extended version  that's more jacket and less bolero.


I made two layers. The outer one I stenciled using the "Facets" stencil--and let me tell you, cutting that thing out is a project in and of itself. 


Then I stitched around each shape using one strand of button and craft thread. Then I cut around each shape.


Then I added strategic beads and sequins. They helped the shapes to read as organized rosettes or stylized flowers.


Then I constructed the garment and bound the edge.


I'm wearing it over a six-gore dress that's been pumped up with four godets to add fullness to the skirt. Two in the front, two in the back.


All done, at last.

10 comments:

  1. This technique with this stencil looks so textural! Much more so, I think, than reverse applique would. I like it!

    I am a lover of the godet. Just added a few to a dress recently to give it more swish. Love the result.

    Sigh! I love it all.

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  2. i wonder if you send pics of your amazing alabama chanin creations to the kind people who keep that wonderful store. you should. just beautiful. a work of art, actually! :-)

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  3. Wow! Absolutely stunning! Your Alabama Chanin garments are so lovely.

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  4. Anna, it is lovely - a real work of art. It must be lovely to wear 😊

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  5. I love it! I have that same color fabric lined up to make the new A Line dress (to wear with the grey wrap cardigan you're making for me:)
    That's a depressing story... I bought cheap knit fabric from Joann's to test the fit on the a-line dress. I didn't want to waste my expensive AC fabric. Well, the Joann's fabric was so thin, I had to go buy more to double it up (don't like wearinfpg slips if I can help it.)
    Now I've spent just as much on a dress that's half polyester. Yuck.
    A facets skirt kit was the first AC project I ever made. It wasn't painted very well, so I thought it was daisies, and sewed it that way.

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  6. Wow - such intricacy! And the godets are such a good idea.

    Lisateresa

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  7. Anna: This is exquisite. (MD)

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  8. Another AC work of art!
    Just lovely Anna!
    Well done!

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