First Ladies Jacket!

one of my designs is a ladies winter jacket with a high neck..

we ended spending alot of time trying to get the neck line correct.

because the is so high and I wanted to create it all in 1 without it looking like a collar.. we managed to put in a few darts and and pull the neck line out a bit so it sits flush.

Nana is the Greatest!!

im so excited!! as part of my collection I wanted a nice warm knitted jumper for one of the mens outfits.

knowing you cannot buy knitted fabrics. i asked my Nana to knit one for me by hand.

I met up with my nana the other day and the jumper looks AMAZING!! its made from 100% wool and its so heavy and warm.
i cannot wait to see it on someone!!

All she needs to knit now is the back, the front and sleeves are all done..

so far it has taken 23 balls of wool.... :)

womens short toile.

its been 9-10 weeks now and I feel I am on track to have everything finished in time.

I have managed to do all the basic patterns for all the mens and womens outfits.

its been a great few weeks, while still quite intense, very satisfying when you complete a pattern and toile.

Besides 3 jacket patterns I now just need to sit down and sew everything together.

The mens pants are a classic fit pant.. they will be made out of 100% wool suiting..
here is a pic of my toile showing jet pocket at the back..