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Double Sided Coating Ingrid Coat

VikiSews Ingrid Coat made by Lis using double sided heavy wool coating (made and modelled by Lis)

Lis put this amazing double sided coating to its best by making this Viki Sews Ingrid coat.

See her full post in Instagram (and do follow her-she’s an inspiration) She said, “A rare sunny day this winter was the perfect opportunity to wear my latest and favourite make for a long time. I have been sewing, mainly for others but couldn’t resist using this wonderful double faced wool fabric to take my first foray into the @vikisews.patterns range. This is their Ingrid jacket and I love everything about it. 
The jacket is beautifully drafted with excellent instructions and throughout the tailoring techniques are first class. 
The only draw back I would say is that these are sold as single size patterns so there is no opportunity to size up or grade the pattern if you do not fit their measurements. 
The pattern is for a lined jacket but this fabric doesn’t need lining and it was easy enough to bind the facings and the hem in order to make it tidy inside. 
I might still add hip pockets which are not on the pattern but will wait to see if I miss them”

Fabric has sold out but you can find other fabulous reversible coatings HERE

lis standing on the sea shore wearing a buttoned up light grey reversible coating Ingrid coat
Lis standing on the sea shore wearing her buttoned up light grey reversible coating Ingrid coat
collar detail on the reversible coating Ingrid coat made by Lis Taylor
collar detail on the reversible coating Ingrid coat made by Lis Taylor
back view of the reversible coating VikiSews Ingrid Coat made by Lis
back view of the reversible coating VikiSews Ingrid Coat made by Lis
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Orange Stripe Jacquard Organza Cielo Top

orange stripe jacquard organza closet core Cielo top

Superb use of a structured semi sheer designer jacquard organza by Lis, she said “Who can resist the drama of a big sleeve?
When I saw this beautiful jacquard organza from @stonefabrics I was planning to use it for big sleeves perhaps with a contrasting body but when I actually received my 1m of fabric I realised I had enough to make a top and of course it had to be the #closetcorecielo
Despite the fact that the white stripes are sheer, I can get away without lining it . 
I used mainly French seams and bound the neckline and hems with matching linen bias binding. To that end I removed the seam allowance and then added the binding which I didn’t try to hide as it matches so well”.

You can find her original Instagram post HERE – do follow her because she is an inspirational sewing extraordinaire ❤️

orange stripe jacquard organza closet core Cielo top
orange stripe jacquard organza closet core Cielo top -hung to show sheerness
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Orange Stripe Linen Kalle Hack Dress

Orange stripe lightweight linen closet core Kalle shirt hacked into a dress

Lis has outdone herself with this fabulous Closet Core Kalle Shirt that she has altered into a dress.

You can find her post on Instagram : “The photos don’t do justice to the beautiful striped orange linen I used for this #kalleshirtdress hack. I simply made the button placket version, cut it at the hips (62cm in my case) and added a gathered skirt at a ratio of 2:1. The skirt section is 70cm and allows for an extra deep hem to give it some weight. 
The only other minor changes were to gather the back yoke and I also slightly deepened the armhole and widened the sleeve so that the oversized look was balanced there as well. 
Perfect for swishing around in our June heat wave”. 

This stripe linen has sold out but you can find others HERE