The jacket is constructed with Liberty of London
Strawberry Thief from their classic line. I channel quilted the body and sleeves of the jacket to a layer of 'Warm and Natural' which gave it a lovely bit of body but not a lot of extra weight. The two center pleated patch pockets are piped with lime 1/32" micro check and bound with navy pique. I did a fair amount of fussy cutting to keep the birds all lined up and facing the right direction.
The turn up on the sleeve will allow for at least an extra year of growth room. Three turned bias loops over covered buttons secure the asymmetric closure on the front of the jacket.
The back yoke of the jacket is quilted on a diagonal 1" grid and the center back pleat give a nice swing shape to the jacket when worn over the dress.
The matching navy pique smocked dress has a scalloped yoke, sleeve and hemline.
Twenty two 4 1/2" scallops give the hemline a nice weight and serious twirl factor.
I am thinking I might use this quilting technique to make a Liberty jacket for myself. It opens up lots of options for some of the under two yard cuts I have been hoarding for more than a few years (even the 36" wide ones!)
This is a beautiful outfit that any little girl would be proud to wear. I could use a jacket like this one also.
ReplyDeletewow, I can only hope one day I have your skills :-) such lovely details! everything is so balanced and precise. I just adore the design and colour as well.
ReplyDeleteYour work is outstanding, love the detail.
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