Exquisite!

Absolutely gorgeous jacket! Beautifully executed.

You have done justice to this exquisite fabric. Beautiful!

Lovely. You've done a beautiful job with the appliques.

Congratulations! You look fabulous in a fabulous dress.

Beautiful.

Exquisite.

Fabulous! You are red carpet ready!

Beautiful.

My sewing room has a built in area with my machines. To the left of where I sit and sew is a good sized drawer. In it is are a couple of cutlery trays. They hold all of my neutral threads, black, white, navy, gray, beige, and brown. I reach in that drawer VERY often. All of my other threads are in clear plastic containers stacked in a cabinet close buy. I like to keep them from the dust and sunlight. Last year I decided to go thru my ageing thread stash and sat and yanked on every spool I own. If the thread broke easily it got tossed. It it resisted strongly, I kept it. This eliminated half of the stash as well as sewing with old thread destined for dry rot.

Stunning jacket! That fabric is incredible and you have pulled all the details together so wonderfully. Congratulations.

Two things inspire me. First, it is always the fabric. With uninspiring fabric, I cannot sew.

Then, most importantly at this stage of my life, it is my beautiful grandchildren. I love to decorate them like a I would a perfect Balsam fir on Christmas eve. They are all beautiful and so accepting of my designs. My daughters know that they never know quite what I will come up with next, but that it will be a show stopper for their little ones. I just love to dress these little angels.

Darling outfit! Your daughter is a little stunner! This is one of my favorite color combos.

The foot I use the most, after the basic zigzag, is my edge stitching foot. It is the one with the blade down the middle. I have found this priceless for quality topstitching and invaluable for sheer hems. It also is a great ditch stitcher. I used it one way or another with every garment I make and don't know how I lived without it. After that, my 1/4 inch, one hole foot is used and loved a lot. It keeps those fabrics from "flagging" and is awesome for stitching on lightweight chiffons and such.

Beautiful little dress and the lace shaping is wonderful!

I have seen this pattern made up a few times over on PR. But, I must say your plaid version is fabulous and has them all beat. It never would have occurred to me to make this up in a plaid and a silk one at that. Love it!

Thanks so much, Vicki. Appreciate the quick response.

Very cute!

I love piping and use it a great deal in my garments. I think the biggest contributor to ripple free piping is the type of fiber used. Inevitably a synthetic fiber gives me ripples and hassles while the all natural fibers cooperate wonderfully in their construction. I am going to my stash now to look up what appears to be a great article by Khalje. She is such a wonderful teacher and mentor.

Very classic and beautifully constructed. Your bias sleeves are awesome.

Beautiful jacket and it fits you amazingly!

Absolutely love it! Those shoes are perfect for you great design.

Fabulous! This just blows me away.

Thanks so much, Vicki. I have uploaded a couple of garments. There is some great competition here.

Love it! Your execution is very creative. I really like the one legged stitching on the pants.

If I have posted about a linen garment I have made on my blog does it constitute "being published"? TIA, Bunny

The directions say the garment must be unpublished. Does this include something I have made and have posted in my blog? I don't have a huge following. In my blog I document the construction of all my garments. Will this exclude me? I hope not. I am anxiously awaiting your reply.

I love the unconventional and beautiful use of the tricot. Some heirloom sewist would flinch at this idea. I find it lovely and refreshing. You did a fabulous job on this gown.

Gorgeous jacket!

Outstanding jacket! Love the denim trim and how it's body holds up the pleats so beautifully.

Love it. By using a monotone scheme and not too much or too heavy an embroidery this is just right. Lovely job.