I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
I asked my Dad for a lift to the fabric store when they were here over the holidays, because they have a car and it is just so much easier to get there with a car in the winter. I was in need of seam binding and used up a whole package on the hem of the jacket, its sleeves and the skirt. The sleeves are on but I haven't finished the armholes yet.
I have to choose some buttons for this jacket. These are the only buttons I have in my collection that might work but when I asked my Mum, she suggested I cover some with the same fabric. That's a good idea but I don't have any forms for covering, which would mean a trip to the store without the benefit of Dad's car. I think the gold is too gold and the wood buttons don't do much for me. What do you think?
Once I get over this hurdle. then I have to decide what to sew next. I want to make the faux Chanel jacket, especially as I found some pale rose satin that will be perfect for the lining. But I am hoping for a serious job interview and the navy Chanel wool would be perfect for that. Hmm.
I like the ones above the gold, if they match (can't tell). Good on you for not giving in to my online fabric shopping habit! :)
ReplyDeleteSarah, if I started shopping online, I'd need a bigger house. Thank goodness I don't have much money. :)
ReplyDeleteThe buttons above the gold are dark brown in the middle (faux bone or something) but I think they may be too contrasty and that my mother may be right. She always loves to hear that, even if she never reads my "blobs" as she calls them.
I like the top right and bottom left pairs, I think. I'd have to see their sizes relative to the rest of the jacket, to be sure.
ReplyDeletebbrug, the bottom left are wood and so I think they work the best. But I think Mum may have hit the mark when she suggested self-covered buttons.
ReplyDeleteI love this jacket! My favorite button is the brown one on the bottom left or the gold ones!
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Thanks Lindz! The wooden buttons (lower left) do seem to be the best of a bad bunch. But They are too plain and have four holes. I'm still going to try covering some forms and see how they look but I haven't made it out shopping yet.
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