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These images are for the September - October 2011 newsletter.

This is page 21, the Grey Wool Impostor, French Tweed and Red Plain Knit which has the matching rib as well. A pretty group with one of the fashion forward color palettes this Fall.

September-October 2011

You don't always have to do a structured jacket in these true boucle tweed fabrics. I've used it for the front and back of the 1960 easy cardigan pattern with contrasting sleeves of a finely striped wool jersey combining several trends...mixing fabric textures as well as colors. I've added a lining to the body portion of the cardigan so it slides easily over clothing without any fabric to fabric cling. You can layer that cardigan over the 1945 pattern's sleeveless dress in the wool impostor, here over the grey, but over the black would actually work better for coordination.

If you do choose to use the French Tweed for a more structured classic jacket (though you needn't fuse underline it), you can still make it versatile whether it's worn more formally or casually with jeans or leggings. This neckline of the 1945 pattern without the collar and using the fringed selvages can be worn three different ways: open lapel, one folded under and both folded closed by adding a button and loop closure at the tip of the lapel. This offers different possibilities for how you'll wear this over tops and under coats. It gives the wearer options for choosing the most flattering and/or interesting neckline.

Pockets are patch at the upper torso and inseam at hip level. There are working vents that are also trimmed with the selvage fringe. No fringe was sewn to the upper pocktes so as not to detract from the front edge trim.

To also go with the French Tweed or add interest to plain solid colored fabrics, there are two new French imported trims. Details are in the newsletter. Depending on your computer's monitor, these are clear, deep red and black yarns.

The new fabric, Wool Impostor looks like a wool double crepe, but as a synthetic blend, it's machine washable and sews easily. Excellent for fall/winter pants, jackets, skirts and dresses it has great body and will require no underlining. This is an excellent find for those of you that need washable clothing or are allergic to wool. I'll elaborate more on the construction of dresses from this fabric in the November newsletter, but a sleeveless 1945 pattern with a broader front panel as we did for the Celine knock-off in the September 2010 newsletter has created a versatile dress. Wear it multiple ways: sleeveless with a top underneath or with a cardigan over it, with or without a belt, or layered under a long cardigan or coat. This broader front panel is somewhat like a wrap dress. Of course, you can also make the 1945 into many styles of dresses--elongate any of the dozens of jacket styles and make it with or without the sleeves.

One of the pieces I made for my fall wardrobe is this terrific minimalist coat. The 1963 pattern constructed without the collar in the Chic Texture is a casually elegant coat for anyone who wants their clothing to stay simple but interesting. The fabric does all of the work--you do the simple construction. No underlining and easy welt pockets can be the back drop for a wool or fur scarf, turtleneck sweater worn under it, or nothing at all for a clean neckline.
Casual over pants or to complete a dress ensemble this versatile coat will be a workhorse in your wardrobe.

It's always tricky to give you a swatch that can only suggest the interesting colors and textures of some fabrics. Hopefully these little collages will help you see them better. Use your swatches for color correction.

The brown box plaid and dark chocolate wool crepe--the box plaid has a two inch repeat.

The Grapevine fabrics--the green is really predominant in the fabric which is why we're also showing it with the dark green modern gab as well as the grape wool and spruce velveteen with it's vertical striations for a flattering bit of texture.

Here are some new buttons that were shown in the newsletter:

Black/olive leather buttons with shank

Brown ringed buttons

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