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Using Leftovers to create a Jacket

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  This was the leftover fabric from the baggy pants. Remember these pants ( 1 hour palazzo) I loved the top with the cowl collar and it looked fab with this old black freeflowing jacket, but I couldnt get over how much of the rose pants fabric was left....not quite enough. I cut the usual folded over fabric piece and cut to length and then the left over rectangle was good for sleeves, but the width for a nice jacket was not enough for my big hips!  I had some leftover black quilted fabric- not much, but enough to cut a couple of TRIANGLES to sew in the side seams and cut my favorite pocket pieces out of.  Added a black strip down the front of each side. Pieced Biastape outlined Now just Black Lining

Loving the Cowl Collar even on a full drape woven

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One of my favorite Palazzo pants with pockets and accessories below.  I love the cowl collar, but I can do this one on the non stretchy, silky printed chiffon.  I will probably make some suit jackets and this will look very classy. The details are 3 small buttons on each sleeve non cuff and at the back of the cowl collar.   I made the neckline big enough to put over my head and the sleeve cuff big enough to just slide my arm through.  I love the button detail, but I like quick on and off. Got to make it custom couture with accessorizing. Scarves, earrings, mask, scrunchie, and whatever else I think of to impress the GStreetFabric Customers. These fabrics came from GStreetFabrics.com-where I work. If you come to the store, I am usually behind the cash register, with matching mask to keep from those pesky germs... mom will be 101 so I am no spring chicken. Always trying to INSPIRE you.

Favorite Outfit with Favorite Pieces

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  My favorite style lately, palazzo pants with adjustable elastic waistband and pockets... add a big cowl bulkie sweater and two scarves from the same fabrics tied in a knot at the ends. I have a separate Cowl neck piece I use on everything. Earrings from both the pants fabric and the sweater fabric and my favorite free flowing asymmetrical light jacket.

Sew Your Favorites-Tips on handy pieces you love

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  Find something you like just keep that piece and use it with everything... I make the long dresses by the method described with double folds 1. At this point you just cut out your dress so you will have a front and back piece exactly the same.   So you then cut a neckline a little lower so it is going to be the front. I have a separate Cowl neck piece I use on everything. I have a pocket piece I use on everything. This shape pocket can go in any side seam, or make no side seam quick pants and make this piece sewn together and flip and top stitch on top of pants lining up with side seam and leave opening for hand.  Still a great pocket I have a bigger pocket piece I use on coats. I have a burlap like piece of fabric on my wall to hang the pieces I use over and over..... collars, pockets, sleeves, cuffs I have a sleeve I use on everything ...unless I am doing my favorite cut out one back piece squared...cut in have and becomes two rectangles for front pieces...take t...