Busy hands | Disquiet mind

When I made Seamwork's Chip, a moto-style cardi-jacket, last time a few things went quite wrong. So, eh, let's try again?

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Finished, front, half zipped closed
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Seamwork's Chip is a motorcycle-style jacket. Except it's actually a knit cardigan, just a funky looking one with an overlapping front section and zip closure. You might be noticing a trend in layering and outerwear pieces of late. And you would be right on the money. I'm going camping at the end of the month, and am over-thinking the whole thing. I was saddened to discover that the natural fibres I'd been favouring are the exact worst possible thing to wear while camping in this wet and often chilly climate. The best natural 'fabrics' are wool, and down (duck or goose). Otherwise polyester is what I need. *sigh*

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Seamwork Chip, finished, front view, buttoned opened
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Seamwork's Jesse is a gilet. Which is just a French word for 'vest', but being French elevates it somehow. Or, at least, helps differentiate it from the million other sleeveless tops that English speakers like to call 'vests'. This is the outerwear, outdoor, body-warmer, type.

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Seamwork Jesse gilet in black quilted faux-suede and silver leatherette, finished, front view
Photo by chebe

Seamwork's Audrey is a sweet little denim jacket. It has a great many pieces, and the breast pockets are fake, but I absolutely completely and utterly adore this jacket! I made mine in a fairly light-weight dark navy denim. I did not do contrast stitching. The breast pockets may be fake (though the flaps are great for attaching badges) but there are welt pockets on the tummy! It was only my second time (that I recall) ever making welt pockets, so they aren't perfect, but they certainly do work. The buttons had to be hammered on (with a rubber camping mallet), and I always get confused about which side they go on. I know I got it wrong because my plankets (I made plankets!) are twisted. I finished the seams on the overlocker, and had to fight my sewing machine to get the buttonholes to happen on some parts which are multiple layers thick. But it all works, looks really good, and has been perfect for the unusually warm weather lately. I intend to make more, in many colours.

Finished Audrey denim jacket, front view
Photo by chebe

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