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made:  jumpsuit!

1/21/2016

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i have to admit that i am quite excited about this make!  as soon as i saw marilla walker's jumpsuits as tests for this pattern, i knew i wanted to try one.  i loved my black crane jumpsuits for summer and into autumn, so i really wanted one that i could wear in colder weather layered up with sweaters and boots (and then in the warmer weather on its own)...and now i have it!  
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i watched and waited for marilla to finalize her pattern...and was so excited to try the robert's collection that i bought the pattern the day i first saw it available...which is why i had to tape pages and pages together to make the pdf pattern.  now you can buy it as a physical copy, which i would recommend.  :)  i put off making it for so long, because i was afraid it wouldn't fit or work just right on me...i just didn't want the possibility to be gone.  

so this became a slow fashion garment...and i'm glad that i didn't rush it.  i'm not sure why really, because it turned out great...but somehow i feel like i savored the process more...and now maybe i value the finished piece more.  (but really that is just because it turned out well.)  :)  anyway, the project unfolded slowly: printing the pattern out, taping it together, cutting out the pieces, tracing my size onto tissue paper (my cheap tracing paper), marking out my adjustments, cutting fabric, sewing, and adding buttons and buttonholes.  i took my time.
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i made the following adjustments to the pattern, just as a matter of preference:
-raising and rounding the neckline.
-straightening the cut of the outer leg
-making the back waist seam go straight across
-shortening the length to a slightly cropped length
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i bravely (or recklessly) cut right into my fabric without making a muslin first...and came out with my perfect jumpsuit!  marilla has the sizing just right (phew!), the drape of the rayon/linen is perfect, there are pockets, and i am in love!  

pattern:  marilla walker's roberts collection
​fabric:  ivory brussels washer

love,
​jane
6 Comments
litterless link
1/21/2016 09:40:01 am

wow!!! this is gorgeous! will be so comfortable and versatile. i was just thinking this morning that i want to wear more jumpsuits this year...

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jane link
1/21/2016 09:17:20 pm

thank you so much! so comfy...and one piece dressing...love it! go jumpsuits! :)

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Rilla's Mum
1/22/2016 12:59:07 pm

Followed your link on Marilla's website - just because! Glad I did, the jumpsuit looks adorable and I am just sorry that you didn't model it, as it would be so nice to see it on..............Congrats though!

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Marilla
1/23/2016 01:29:59 pm

Ha ha, hi mum! The jumpsuit looks great Jane and I love the round neck. I will be trying this for sure and I'm so glad you like the pattern! It's always scary to invest time in a pattern from someone you've never tried before, but it's great when it works out! Xxx

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jane link
1/23/2016 02:28:07 pm

hello marilla! thank you and thanks for taking a peek. i truly love this pattern- thank you SO much for all your hard work on it! i'm going to try the overalls next. :)

jane link
1/23/2016 02:25:10 pm

happy to have you rilla's mum! thank you! maybe i will be brave enough to model it one of these days! i know i like seeing patterns made up and modeled as well. :)

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