December 2, 2014
PRAISING MY OWN HANDIWORK...
I usually don't make publicly tooting my own horn a habit, but as a
friend once told me - "it's a poor frog that doesn't praise her own
pond!". Today I wore my wool Ninot jacket made earlier this year. I
do so much admiring and praising other peoples work but today I'm
praising my own. I did such a marvelous tailoring job : welt pockets,
bound button holes, padstitching, shoulder and back stays, as well as
under lining. I love the jacket and am admiring my own handiwork.
Mmmmm maybe I should take this jacket a step further and really make
this independent pattern pay for itself. Stay tuned and see what unfolds...
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Paying Homage to Black Pattern Designers...
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...for years February has been set aside as a special time to learn about and recognize accomplishments of African Americans and other peopl...
You deserve to toot that horn. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda!
DeleteGorgeous jacket and your back patting is well deserved. I am drooling over how beautifully the back of this jacket hangs and shows in the mirror. It's all so obviously beautifully made.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bunny, I'm always admiring your couture garments.
DeleteLovely jacket.....excellent fitted and detailed. Looking forward to the next version. TooT!!
ReplyDeleteI rememeber when you made that jacket, a lot of hard work went into it far more than I've ever dared to attempt, so go ahead, pat yourself on th back, you did good & should be proud! Never be ashamed to brag on the talent God gives you & girl you've got talent!
ReplyDeleteHelen
Thank you so much Helen!
DeleteThis is such a lovely jacket Faye. I remember when you made this jacket as well, I must finally purchase this pattern.
ReplyDeleteThank you Candice. It's a wonderful pattern and I'm just now starting to think about variations of it.
DeleteYour jacket is lovely, great job! I remember your earlier post about this pattern and thought it was a nice pattern.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. I fell in love with the pattern the very first time I saw it.
DeleteWow you deserve to toot the horn Faye, beautifully crafted. You did a great job on this jacket
ReplyDeleteAminat thank you so much!
DeletePraise that pond! What a gorgeous jacket. I'm super impressed. I love the back. But I love the front too. I thought after I finish my jeans I would jump right into a coat (after all, I wanted to step up my game, right?), but oh the prices of wool! I think I'll wait since I've been making sooooo many sewing purchases lately! We'll see what I do next.
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much. The wool I used for the suit was purchased at a Thanksgiving sale last year - $24.99 on sale for $4.99 at the time so it was a REAL STEAL. I was able to hit the same Thanksgiving sale this year on wool, but the price did increase to $5.99 still a STEAL.
DeleteThat jacket is wonderful! Great job!
ReplyDeleteRose in SV
Thank you so much Rose. I really enjoyed making it too.
DeleteToot toot! Toot away Faye you did an amazing job with this jacket :) I honestly don't think we recognize and admire our own skills, abilities, and results anywhere near as much as we should. Sometimes we're our own worst critiques lol.
ReplyDeleteThank you Chris. I really am my worst critique.
DeleteWonderful jacket, great job and it's good to praise yourself on a job very well done! Definitely a jacket to be proud of.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sigrid! I ooooo and ahhhh over your jackets too!
DeleteHello Faye! I´m wearing the same jacket today!! I remember it was a lot of work but the result is impecable and you look wonderful in it! So...is it another version of it coming up?
ReplyDeleteAhhhh Merche, I had not seen that pattern before I saw your and your daughter's jacket. I was sold on it at first sight so thank you for introducing it to me. I'm still in love with your jackets.
DeleteLOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mrs. Smith!
DeletePraise yourself, you deserve it. Your jacket looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lucy!
DeleteIt is absolutely divine! You did a great job. My highest praise..."You made that? I can't believe it! It looks designer!" :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!!
Oh thank you for that praise Sassafrass!
DeleteIt really is a beautiful suit. Great pattern, with the yokes, the back pleat and the half holding the pleat closed. Yours is a marvelous interpretation of it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Digs. I love your chanel suit too.
DeleteBeautiful Work!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Roz.
DeleteToot that horn all you like, Faye. That's a stunning jacket. Just perfect in every way.
ReplyDeleteThank you Catherine p!
DeleteSo you should praise your work Faye - this is a beautifully made jacket, - your tailoring skills are certainly developing nicely - but you have worked hard on these skills.
ReplyDeleteand well you should little frog - it is beautifully made, well tailored and looks and fits great on you
ReplyDeleteThank you Rebecca!
DeleteBeautiful work Faye!! Your jacket is lovely on you!
ReplyDeleteTruly fantastic work! Your jacket deserves the highlight, it's absolutely perfect IMO!
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