I still love it, have worn it a lot, have wanted another but trying to find just the right print fabric in the right weight/thickness been the main issue. Our local Fabricland has been drastically reduced, and travelling in the past five years, blah, blah, blah, you know the story. In October this year, I went to Vancouver to visit little sis. Checking the internet and local sources there proved discouraging. We even went to the island and hit Nanaimo, which had listings for 3 fabric stores!! Oh my! Yeah, you know it, the internet lies! They weren’t fabric stores, they were quilt shops! Disappointing doesn’t cover it.
Anyway, last month, manfriend and I went to Duluth, Mn and found a Joann! Omg! There was two denim-y prints that looked quite good and since I couldn’t decide which one, light or dark, came home with both!
Working on the dark one first…
3 comments:
Cool. Looking forward to seeing more.
Looks like a fabulous project!
I really enjoyed reading about the return to the camo jean jacket idea, especially after the search for the right print fabric in the right weight and thickness. Bringing home both the light and dark denim prints from Duluth sounds like a very practical solution when neither one quite wins on its own, and starting with the dark one first makes sense while you are still deciding how the lighter one might work later. I am curious how the knit side panels and sleeves will balance against the denim this time, since that mix of textures was what made the 2019 jacket so distinctive. Thank you for sharing the hunt as well as the making — it is reassuring to hear that even a well-loved project can take a while to find its fabric.
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