Marfy 3056 - yep another Jacket!
4 min read
Marfy 3056 - yep another Jacket!

Anyway,  I've made another jacket. I first saw this fabric in an article in Threads years ago and immediately called...

Paris - Part 1
8 min read
Paris - Part 1

  Bonjour from Paris! So where to begin?    I've been updating my Instagram daily with everything I have done, and...

Marfy 1756 - a hybrid LFJ
10 min read
Marfy 1756 - a hybrid LFJ

There was some actual real live selfless sewing going on this week in my sewing room! and while I won't...

Marfy 0757 V3- princess & quilted with tutorial...more Marfy pics and a new project!
9 min read
Marfy 0757 V3- princess & quilted with tutorial...more Marfy pics and a new project!

I spent all of last week, thinking we should have started the Little French Jacket sew along by making this...

Marfy 3182 finished :-) amazing blouse pics, Marfy love and the 0757 skirt sew along plan...
7 min read
Marfy 3182 finished :-) amazing blouse pics, Marfy love and the 0757 skirt sew along plan...

Well the snow makes for pretty pictures at least!   and I finally finished 3182....while I love the end result...

Sew along Pt 9 - Trim, hooks, sleeve vent, hem, chain and buttons
10 min read
Sew along Pt 9 - Trim, hooks, sleeve vent, hem, chain and buttons

So this is it, my final sew along post..... and while I am excited to get back to some creative...

Sew along Pt 8 - Sleeves, linings and bees wax with a video on the way...
14 min read
Sew along Pt 8 - Sleeves, linings and bees wax with a video on the way...

This is it,  we have finally reached the sleeves! Hopefully you have read Inna's post on the fell stitch and your...

Sew along Pt 6...trimming, seams, linings and a test video
6 min read
Sew along Pt 6...trimming, seams, linings and a test video

This week we finally wrestle the shaggy dog into something recognizable!   When you are happy with your fittings, machine...

Sew along Pt 5...fittings, muslin correction and some extra sleeve patterns...
5 min read
Sew along Pt 5...fittings, muslin correction and some extra sleeve patterns...

Its finally looking jacket- ish!  This made me laugh......my shoulders extend to the hand, so I have had to pin...

Sew along Pt 4...basting, sleeve matching and a first fitting
8 min read
Sew along Pt 4...basting, sleeve matching and a first fitting

I find quilting to be one of the nicest stages of a French jacket,  when you see those beautiful rows...

Some quilting thoughts...and one amazing jacket!
9 min read
Some quilting thoughts...and one amazing jacket!

More pictures of Tracey's jacket towards the end.... scroll on down!   I started thinking  last week about my first...

Sew Along Part 2 - Seamless muslins, sleeves, fashions fabrics and linings
18 min read
Sew Along Part 2 - Seamless muslins, sleeves, fashions fabrics and linings

My dress is almost done, but by Friday,  when the sew along notes I was making were covering my entire...

Marfy 2922 a tailored quilted blazer
3 min read
Marfy 2922 a tailored quilted blazer

Sometimes when I start a new project I know it’s going to be exactly my kind of thing, and this...

Let's talk sew along fabrics...
7 min read
Let's talk sew along fabrics...

Boucles specifically.... These  are traditionally used in French jackets and are instantly recognizable for their textured surface and beautiful designs,...

Marfy 9821 a little French Jacket
3 min read
Marfy 9821 a little French Jacket

One down....two to go... and the subtle traditional French back.....slightly lower for a leaner look..love it! Anyway...I finished the first...

French jacket love....
4 min read
French jacket love....

Chanel's Fall collection has really inspired me this week...I don't think there is a single thing I would not wear...

Marfy 3201 and Couture sewing camp...
3 min read
Marfy 3201 and Couture sewing camp...

I just got home after a mindless day of Sunday traffic delays,  exhausted but still on a high from a...

Marfy 3201 .....prep work pt 2
5 min read
Marfy 3201 .....prep work pt 2

Happy Memorial day!  After a week of rain and nasty temps, the sun came out this morning and we hit...

The beginnings of a French jacket or two....
6 min read
The beginnings of a French jacket or two....

My husband asked me when I arrived home this weekend if I had received a DNF ( did not finish)...