11/03/2014

Jacket...oops! vest!

In the final stages the jacket became a vest.  I simply didn't like the lace sleeves and I ran out of time...  but I will probably wear it more  as a vest.  Susie never had any trouble finding me in a crowd.  I could hardly walk more then a few yards and someone would stop me to look at it and it was photographed over and over again... 

I still have a few final touches I overlooked.  Like there are lots of spider webs and I forgot the spiders.. 

I wanted it to have the look of an antique quilt and it does... The colors are WAY out of my comfort zone but in the end I love it and it was perfect for my Houston adventure.....




















I am trying to get organized and will return all the threads used for the seams to their color groups... But I thought you might like to see them still on the ring before I disassemble it.  I really went through a lot of thread on this project...  More about the special butterflies later...
  You can see that all the colors I chose to use for the seams are just a shade off from jewel tone but it worked... There were some greens on this ring that I have already removed for the wool RR.


The pattern was Butterick 5789 but you can see  I shortened it a lot and changed the hem line...  and I started it April 26th

5 comments:

Marilyn said...

I can just sit and look and look and look at your jacket. Definitely my colours - you must have sparkled plenty at Houston :). A show stopper for sure.

Mosaic Magpie said...

I love all the seam treatments and would like a closer look, please! You will wear it more as a year round vest...it is stunning and I can see why you had trouble making it through the crowd, while everyone ooohed and aaahed over it.
xo,
Deb

Lisa Boni said...

Wow Gerry! It has been such fun following along as you created this vest and what a fabulous finish! Now we just need a good photo of you wearing it and some detail shots of all the seams and motifs! It is simply stunning!

margaret said...

oh yes it looks splendid I can understand everyone wanting to photo it it is a true work of aft

Cathy said...

I can see why you were photographed over and over again. Gorgeous vest.

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