tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post2314250800704600408..comments2023-12-19T10:28:27.597-05:00Comments on Julia's Sewing Blog: Boiled wool jacket, finished!JuliaRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-69513183705495940992008-12-06T21:24:00.000-05:002008-12-06T21:24:00.000-05:00Thanx Melissa. You are right to stick to fabric a...Thanx Melissa. You are right to stick to fabric and things you like. Why bother spending all that time on something about which you are not passionate? I keep doing that and so I know it's a mistake!JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-22980278415523679902008-12-05T15:00:00.000-05:002008-12-05T15:00:00.000-05:00Hey! Fabulous job! I love this, I just got a pat...Hey! Fabulous job! I love this, I just got a pattern for a coat, but haven't found fabric I love yet, and I've decided that sewing fabric I don't love is just stupid.Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467618694347245333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-57394289529766582532008-12-03T19:47:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:47:00.000-05:00Thanks so much A. N. And N.!Thanks so much A. N. And N.!JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-56032115765717198282008-11-27T13:56:00.000-05:002008-11-27T13:56:00.000-05:00I simply love your jacket! It looks like great fu...I simply love your jacket! It looks like great fun to make and is bound to brighten up any cloudy winter day. It looks simply fabulous on you. Congratulations. nancy<BR/>http://21centurydressmakers.blogspot.comNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677433932962812169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-29175251709268761752008-11-07T14:50:00.000-05:002008-11-07T14:50:00.000-05:00THAT COAT IS AWESOME...just gorgeous.THAT COAT IS AWESOME...just gorgeous.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653997953375082207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-47080423068925466152008-11-06T03:27:00.000-05:002008-11-06T03:27:00.000-05:00nice one! U look great! I wish we have snow in my ...nice one! U look great! I wish we have snow in my country so i can make a winter jacket for me too....Alvianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194153501130979370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-36832618706586710032008-11-04T14:06:00.000-05:002008-11-04T14:06:00.000-05:00D2Q thanks! I am wondering about starting to make...D2Q thanks! I am wondering about starting to make, not quilts, but fabric art. I saw some recently that I really liked but haven't gone hunting through my stash to look for what I could use.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Ann! I find buttons by process of elimination, especially when the supply is limited. I choose one I like and then find another. When I compare those two I put the one I like least back, Then I find another, and continue until I have the one I like best, all the while comparing just two at a time.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Linda! You'll find it is expensive but really nice to work with. Most natural fibre fabrics are nice to work with.JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-20598003753340180782008-11-04T07:36:00.000-05:002008-11-04T07:36:00.000-05:00Wonderful jacket! I've would love to try my hand ...Wonderful jacket! I've would love to try my hand at boiled wool.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345674465845908156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-82239100672588272912008-11-03T19:20:00.000-05:002008-11-03T19:20:00.000-05:00Love your jacket. It looks great on you.You did a ...Love your jacket. It looks great on you.You did a fantastic job.<BR/>I wish I could find buttons that I "really" like for my jacket.<BR/> We didn't get the snow here in New Brunswick, but my family in Quebec city did :) Seems like the snow is way too early this year!Ann Made Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736679240367173915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-85128861721949610912008-11-03T17:33:00.000-05:002008-11-03T17:33:00.000-05:00Quilting is more my thing, but I love the jacket. ...Quilting is more my thing, but I love the jacket. I started sewing garments, but I just can't seem to find the fabric I used to sew clothes with. I love blogging about my sewing at basicallyquilting.blogspot.comD2Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02702213406956707502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-58751809421828122012008-11-03T08:03:00.000-05:002008-11-03T08:03:00.000-05:00Thanks Heather, I know - it's crazy. I guess we c...Thanks Heather, I know - it's crazy. I guess we can blame it on climate change. The large amount of snow was due to two fronts colliding but at least we didn't lose power like my poor friend in Quebec who was out for a whole week. (Power lines get knocked down due to trees falling on them due to heavy snow on the trees.) Two days later, we had temperatures of 12C. Today we are getting freezing rain - horrible stuff. But then for the next 3 days it is supposed to be 15C. Crazy!JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-22750506423348452362008-11-03T07:58:00.000-05:002008-11-03T07:58:00.000-05:00Lurveee your jacket Julia. Why is there snow where...Lurveee your jacket Julia. <BR/>Why is there snow where you are, pray tell? Is it that cold already?<BR/>HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-16270575067326321112008-11-02T11:09:00.000-05:002008-11-02T11:09:00.000-05:00Wow, you guys are so complimentary! Thanks so muc...Wow, you guys are so complimentary! Thanks so much.<BR/><BR/>Callie, the pattern is McCall's M5711 and I posted about it in September 18 and 30th.<BR/><BR/>Xup, I have made things to give away before - we'll see what I manage this year. And I made a long faux fur coat (double-lined) that covers my bum all the way down to mid-calf. I have been wearing it for maybe more than 5 years now and it is the warmest coat I own. With the proper extremities accessories, I wear it to -30C, not including the windchill.<BR/><BR/>S.P. thanks for the friendship award. Maybe "reward" is better!JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-23564892358538454582008-11-01T23:54:00.000-04:002008-11-01T23:54:00.000-04:00Bay-oo-tiful! :) Very trendy, too. I'm looking ...Bay-oo-tiful! :) Very trendy, too. I'm looking forward to finishing school so I can (finally) make my wool jacket- and I plan on using your blog as a guide!Chicago Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824131635259985128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-36392219378477587422008-11-01T11:07:00.000-04:002008-11-01T11:07:00.000-04:00Julia , it is absolutely gorgeous!!I love that you...Julia , it is absolutely gorgeous!!I love that you post many pictures. But oh, that snow! How I dread it!<BR/>I left you a friendship award on my blog because you seem to love to sew as much as I do.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500041147303339117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-18964464428712417022008-11-01T09:17:00.000-04:002008-11-01T09:17:00.000-04:00I've recently rediscovered sewing with wool. It's...I've recently rediscovered sewing with wool. It's such a pleasure! Your jacket turned out beautiful and looks warm.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747588087216356486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-52102385231784005502008-10-31T22:12:00.000-04:002008-10-31T22:12:00.000-04:00Oh your jacket is just lovely. Thank you for post...Oh your jacket is just lovely. Thank you for posting such detailed pictures of the construction process. I've only been sewing a few months and learn a lot from posts like that. Your jacket looks very warm. I would absolutely roast if I were to make something like that (I live in Dallas, Texas). It's going to be sunny, breezy and the highs will be in the 80's this weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-77817012591348864532008-10-31T21:49:00.000-04:002008-10-31T21:49:00.000-04:00It really is lovely. I think next you should make ...It really is lovely. I think next you should make a bunch of simple but gorgeous/practical stuff to give away as Xmas gifts, like environmentally friendly lunch bags, or tote bags or cell phone bags. Maybe handkerchiefs with a touch of embroidery? No one had handkerchiefs anymore. They're so classy. Or maybe some hats - fleece hats - and you could join Zoom in giving hats to the homeless? Or you could make a jacket that covers your bum for the winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-20166476226798059732008-10-31T11:59:00.000-04:002008-10-31T11:59:00.000-04:00Woa, that turned out so COOL! Excellent work!Woa, that turned out so COOL! Excellent work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-86078699405320628162008-10-31T10:49:00.000-04:002008-10-31T10:49:00.000-04:00Wonderful jacket and I agree, the lining is very f...Wonderful jacket and I agree, the lining is very fun! What pattern is this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-39858198042657752472008-10-30T14:27:00.000-04:002008-10-30T14:27:00.000-04:00Lovely jacket - that lining fabric is just too fun...Lovely jacket - that lining fabric is just too fun! I think that the buttons are a good match too - subtle and classy. Warm winds are blowing here on the Fundy shore of New Brunswick, but snow isn't too far off now, I should think. Great for you to be prepared early. This week I spent sewing my sons Halloween costume - deadlines, you know!<BR/>Cheers!<BR/>EvelynEvelyn aka Starfishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025353776081066815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-21789679039128903702008-10-30T10:32:00.000-04:002008-10-30T10:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for the compliments everyone! Yes, the sno...Thanks for the compliments everyone! Yes, the snow was a bit of a shock, and it is still THERE! It is supposed to melt by Friday but there are 3 inches of it on the lawn that don't look like they are going anywhere.<BR/><BR/>Mary in Alaska, it is a boiled wool blend that I got on sale at Fabricland. I was really pleased at how nicely it sewed. But I was afraid to pre-wash it so I will have to dry clean it in the Spring.JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-72428973025794687302008-10-30T09:55:00.000-04:002008-10-30T09:55:00.000-04:00Nice jacket! Looks good on you.Nice jacket! Looks good on you.Charlene McGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519236981590106512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-73997811400109731642008-10-30T08:30:00.000-04:002008-10-30T08:30:00.000-04:00It's a beautiful jacket, Julia. My goodness, ...It's a beautiful jacket, Julia. My goodness, it's early for snow - lucky us...here in Montreal we only had a bit - by morning it was gone & it was mostly slush anyhow.<BR/><BR/>My friend's mother lives 2hrs north of Montreal and she sent pictures - Gorgeous (for January LOL)Claire S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11825049555257941107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18007802.post-31560954239790835632008-10-30T00:09:00.000-04:002008-10-30T00:09:00.000-04:00Looks really cosy in that snow photo! Great work ...Looks really cosy in that snow photo! Great work as usual :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.com