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Happy Dance - Crazy Quilted Silk Kimono Jacket
Well, I'm just about finished with the quilted silk kimono fabric
jacket for DD. After reading the threads about crazy quilting, I realized that both of the jackets are actually crazy quilted pieces! Anyway, the jacket is to be DD's Christmas gift AND a surprise so I won't be able to post photos until after the holiday. She and the SMDGD often go to my Webshots albums and look through the photos and I don't want her to see the jacket! I ended up using even more fabrics on this one than I did on my jacket. I also remembered to put a pocket into the right side seam so I didn't have to appliqué one to the outside and cover up any of the beautiful fabric design. My jacket has 18 fabrics plus the t on t lining. DD's has 19 fabrics with a plain white lining. I screwed up cutting out TWO or the pieces -- right side front and left side back pieces. I had to cut the top part off of them both and then piece in another fabric so that I could re-cut the top section for the sleeve opening. That's why her jacket has one piece more than mine -- I only screwed up one piece on my jacket -- LOLOL! Of course, this meant that I had to dig up two additional fabrics from my kimono stash (which was already put safely away), iron on the inner facing, quilt the new piece with the dupioni backing and then sew the pieces together and finish the seam. All of the seams are finished with decorative stitching down both sides (except for the underarm sleeve seam) and all of the seams have over dyed silk ribbon couched down the seam line (except the side seams) to cover it up. I spent most of yesterday getting the lining sewn in, adding the collar and then finishing the hem. Today I will put on the cuffs and then I will be finished and finished is GOOD :-). All but five of the fabrics have butterflies. I have a fancy schmancy embroidery sewing machine (Janome 9000) and it has a butterfly stitch (it's about 1/2" wide) so the fabrics without b'flies got embellished in some manner with this stitch. One of the large pieces of the jacket (the right side back, I think) has a lovely fan design so I sewed the b'flies on the scalloped top part of each fan section. The four sleeve fabrics don't have b'flies so I used that b'fly stitch combined with one of my little flower stitches to embellish both sides of the seams joining the fabrics down the center. That should make DD happy as she is a b'fly fiend. Now I will have to pack it and take it to Lizard Land with me tomorrow. I'll pack it up with other small Christmas gifts and leave it stashed at DD's. I'd like to leave it hanging but she'll know what it is. I'll just have to pack it carefully with lots of tissue so that it doesn't get too squished over the next 5 months. VBS -- I can not believe I have made another of these jackets! They are extremely labour intensive and a total P.I.T.A. to make. But they are sooooo pretty and I get to play with all those beautiful silk fabrics and add all the pretty ribbons and stitches, etc. DH asked me if I would ever make another one of these beauties and I said sure, for a PRICE! If someone wanted to pay me $2,000.00 I'd gladly make another jacket -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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Happy Dance - Crazy Quilted Silk Kimono Jacket
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Tia Mary wrote: Well, I'm just about finished with the quilted silk kimono fabric jacket for DD. After reading the threads about crazy quilting, I realized that both of the jackets are actually crazy quilted pieces! Anyway, the jacket is to be DD's Christmas gift AND a surprise so I won't be able to post photos until after the holiday. She and the SMDGD often go to my Webshots albums and look through the photos and I don't want her to see the jacket! I ended up using even more fabrics on this one than I did on my jacket. I also remembered to put a pocket into the right side seam so I didn't have to appliqué one to the outside and cover up any of the beautiful fabric design. My jacket has 18 fabrics plus the t on t lining. DD's has 19 fabrics with a plain white lining. I screwed up cutting out TWO or the pieces -- right side front and left side back pieces. I had to cut the top part off of them both and then piece in another fabric so that I could re-cut the top section for the sleeve opening. That's why her jacket has one piece more than mine -- I only screwed up one piece on my jacket -- LOLOL! Of course, this meant that I had to dig up two additional fabrics from my kimono stash (which was already put safely away), iron on the inner facing, quilt the new piece with the dupioni backing and then sew the pieces together and finish the seam. All of the seams are finished with decorative stitching down both sides (except for the underarm sleeve seam) and all of the seams have over dyed silk ribbon couched down the seam line (except the side seams) to cover it up. I spent most of yesterday getting the lining sewn in, adding the collar and then finishing the hem. Today I will put on the cuffs and then I will be finished and finished is GOOD :-). All but five of the fabrics have butterflies. I have a fancy schmancy embroidery sewing machine (Janome 9000) and it has a butterfly stitch (it's about 1/2" wide) so the fabrics without b'flies got embellished in some manner with this stitch. One of the large pieces of the jacket (the right side back, I think) has a lovely fan design so I sewed the b'flies on the scalloped top part of each fan section. The four sleeve fabrics don't have b'flies so I used that b'fly stitch combined with one of my little flower stitches to embellish both sides of the seams joining the fabrics down the center. That should make DD happy as she is a b'fly fiend. Now I will have to pack it and take it to Lizard Land with me tomorrow. I'll pack it up with other small Christmas gifts and leave it stashed at DD's. I'd like to leave it hanging but she'll know what it is. I'll just have to pack it carefully with lots of tissue so that it doesn't get too squished over the next 5 months. VBS -- I can not believe I have made another of these jackets! They are extremely labour intensive and a total P.I.T.A. to make. But they are sooooo pretty and I get to play with all those beautiful silk fabrics and add all the pretty ribbons and stitches, etc. DH asked me if I would ever make another one of these beauties and I said sure, for a PRICE! If someone wanted to pay me $2,000.00 I'd gladly make another jacket -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary Wow! Those jackets sound gorgeous, Mary! Hmmm ... what if you sent me some photos and I posted them on *my* site for us all to drool over? G -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious) http://www.sandymike.net |
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Happy Dance - Crazy Quilted Silk Kimono Jacket
Sandy wrote:
Wow! Those jackets sound gorgeous, Mary! Hmmm ... what if you sent me some photos and I posted them on *my* site for us all to drool over? G HMMM -- that would work. Let me get the cuffs on and I'll get some photos today and send them to you. Where should I send them? Perhaps you could e-mail me and let me know, OK? It's CatWom7711 at aol dot com. Oh -- and DH and I are considering doing the Vegas thing again right after Christmas this year so if you are in town we might be able to manage a meet & greet! CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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Happy Dance - Crazy Quilted Silk Kimono Jacket
Mary,
You're going to post a teaser like that and wait until X-mas to let us see it? Why, you sadistic little... Sandy's right; I don't care who's site you post them to (so long as it's not one of those PITA pop-up sites) but post pics (including those details I'm having trouble visualizing) someplace, or at least email them to me. :-) You really got me with that header. Whilst waiting for the message to load, I'm sitting here trying to visualize what the heck a "kimono jacket" was... Doc On Jul 28, 7:30*am, Tia Mary wrote: * * Well, I'm just about finished with the quilted silk kimono fabric jacket for DD. *After reading the threads about crazy quilting, I realized that both of the jackets are actually crazy quilted pieces! Anyway, the jacket is to be DD's Christmas gift AND a surprise so I won't be able to post photos until after the holiday. *She and the SMDGD often go to my Webshots albums and look through the photos and I don't want her to see the jacket! * * I ended up using even more fabrics on this one than I did on my jacket. I also remembered to put a pocket into the right side seam so I didn't have to appliqué one to the outside and cover up any of the beautiful fabric design. *My jacket has 18 fabrics plus the t on t lining. *DD's has 19 fabrics with a plain white lining. *I screwed up cutting out TWO or the pieces -- right side front and left side back pieces. *I had to cut the top part off of them both and then piece in another fabric so that I could re-cut the top section for the sleeve opening. *That's why her jacket has one piece more than mine -- I only screwed up one piece on my jacket -- LOLOL! * * Of course, this meant that I had to dig up two additional fabrics from my kimono stash (which was already put safely away), iron on the inner facing, quilt the new piece with the dupioni backing and then sew the pieces together and finish the seam. *All of the seams are finished with decorative stitching down both sides (except for the underarm sleeve seam) and all of the seams have over dyed silk ribbon couched down the seam line (except the side seams) to cover it up. *I spent most of yesterday getting the lining sewn in, adding the collar and then finishing the hem. *Today I will put on the cuffs and then I will be finished and finished is GOOD :-). * * All but five of the fabrics have butterflies. *I have a fancy schmancy embroidery sewing machine (Janome 9000) and it has a butterfly stitch (it's about 1/2" wide) so the fabrics without b'flies got embellished in some manner with this stitch. *One of the large pieces of the jacket (the right side back, I think) has a lovely fan design so I sewed the b'flies on the scalloped top part of each fan section. *The four sleeve fabrics don't have b'flies so I used that b'fly stitch combined with one of my little flower stitches to embellish both sides of the seams joining the fabrics down the center. *That should make DD happy as she is a b'fly fiend. * * Now I will have to pack it and take it to Lizard Land with me tomorrow. *I'll pack it up with other small Christmas gifts and leave it stashed at DD's. *I'd like to leave it hanging but she'll know what it is. *I'll just have to pack it carefully with lots of tissue so that it doesn't get too squished over the next 5 months. * * VBS -- I can not believe I have made another of these jackets! *They are extremely labour intensive and a total P.I.T.A. to make. *But they are sooooo pretty and I get to play with all those beautiful silk fabrics and add all the pretty ribbons and stitches, etc. *DH asked me if I would ever make another one of these beauties and I said sure, for a PRICE! *If someone wanted to pay me $2,000.00 I'd gladly make another jacket -- LOLOL! *CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ * (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at *http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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Happy Dance - Crazy Quilted Silk Kimono Jacket
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Tia Mary wrote: Sandy wrote: Wow! Those jackets sound gorgeous, Mary! Hmmm ... what if you sent me some photos and I posted them on *my* site for us all to drool over? G HMMM -- that would work. Let me get the cuffs on and I'll get some photos today and send them to you. Where should I send them? Perhaps you could e-mail me and let me know, OK? It's CatWom7711 at aol dot com. Okay, I've sent you a message! Oh -- and DH and I are considering doing the Vegas thing again right after Christmas this year so if you are in town we might be able to manage a meet & greet! CiaoMeow ^;;^ *Wonderful*! How exciting! Do keep me posted -- I should be around. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious) http://www.sandymike.net |
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Happy Dance - Crazy Quilted Silk Kimono Jacket
Dr. Zachary Smith wrote:
Mary, You're going to post a teaser like that and wait until X-mas to let us see it? Why, you sadistic little... Sandy's right; I don't care who's site you post them to (so long as it's not one of those PITA pop-up sites) but post pics (including those details I'm having trouble visualizing) someplace, or at least email them to me. :-) You really got me with that header. Whilst waiting for the message to load, I'm sitting here trying to visualize what the heck a "kimono jacket" was... Doc This is my second jacket and they are both made from silk fabrics from old kimono that have been taken apart. All of the fabrics were gotten from e-Bay 90% of which made the trek from Japan. I have photos of my jacket in my Webshots Sewing and probably also Quilts albums. The jackets are the same pattern, just different fabrics. I just finished taking some photos of DD's jacket. I tried to get close ups of the little b'fly stitch. It's a bit difficult trying to hold the sleeve out and get far enough away so that the photo is in focus. I also took a few of several of the different decoratively stitched seams. I've probably got 18 or so photos of all the different elements and b'fly prints -- they are just too pretty not to display!!!! It's all I can do not to add beads and bows and charms, etc. -- LOLOL! But this project needs to let the fabric designs speak for themselves -- they really don't need any help! CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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