DIY Shirt Jacket (Shacket), Burdastyle Pattern

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Hi there, Happy New Year and I wish you all the best in 2025 💖 Today's post is about the finished shirt jacket (shacket) I started working on in October last year. It was delayed because I was doing other things but well, I'm glad I finished it and look forward to wearing it daily. It's a simple and comfy shacket. It has low shoulders and is finished with a straight hemline. I used Burdastyle long jacket 9/2023 size 40 for the pattern and shortened the length.  For the fabric, I used cotton chino in beige from my stash. Also, the rest of the notions were from stash, yay! for not buying anything new 😍 The sewing process started in October last year. I did it in my free time, but unfortunately, I couldn't finish quickly. And then, other projects came and I put this shacket aside. As usual, I pinned and sewed the back pieces together as shown below. And then, sewed the front and back pieces together. Fused the f...
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Linen Top With Lace Applique

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I planned to make a linen top with lace applique for my entry to "Sew Recreate The Look" challenge hosted by Jen and Sharlene on Instagram last month but couldn't make it on time. I finished the top on 7th May and I only managed to take pictures today. 
This top is also for my entry to "Magam Sewalong" - April Amigas challenge hosted by Sue, Suzy and Helene on Instagram, I got the lace fabric from my friend Ana Maria two years ago and I think this top matches the theme.

The top design was copied from Pinterest, link here and the fabric was a linen from my stash. I lined the top with lightweight cotton fabric in off-white color.

For the pattern, I used my self-drafted pattern. I modified my basic top sloper into the design I want. As shown below. I changed the side ties fabric into cotton shirting because the linen was a little hard to tie together, not so nice.

The sewing progress involved a lot of pinning and basting, especially when I attach the lining to the bodices. The invisible zipper sewed at the center back and the rest of the progress was according to the usual manner.

After the top is done, I worked on the lace applique. I cut the pieces carefully and then pinned them on the front neckline and hand-sewing all the pieces. It was taking forever and glad I managed to finish it 😍


Here is the finished top, I'm very happy with the result and I might make this top again in the future.



The skirt I'm wearing is me-made as well, self-drafted pattern and I used dark grey denim fabric. The whole outfit is my entry to Me Made May 2023 Day 18 😍

That's all for today, Happy sewing 💗

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