Opal Jacket Take Two
My word for me today is Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (NIV)" A couple of my recent sewing sessions have been a disaster. The first was a blouse (post January 15, 2016). The other one was so bad I did not even post it. Lets just say that when I put the dress on I looked like a sack of potatoes. I chalked it up to more wasted fabric and threw the dress and pattern away. I needed some sewing success and decided to go back to a winner. I went back to the Opal jacket from The Sewing Workshop (post December 31, 2015). This pattern is so easy - it only has 5 pattern pieces and goes together quickly. The instructions are concise and easy to follow. How I Did It I made a couple of adjustments - I added about 3/4 " to the hips and eventually shorten the sleeves 2 3/4" (forgot again and did it after I had put the jacket to