FINISHED! A selfless saunio

I have a bit of a nerve parading around here in a cardigan-jacket I made as a present for my sister, but there you go.
This is a loooong overdue birthday present for my sister. I used the Saunio pattern again by Named Clothing, last seen made up in ocean neoprene
I had a trip out to Spotlight a couple of weeks ago for tracing paper and found quite a few 'treasures' like this while I there for tracing paper. This fabric is a strange mix of cotton/polyester/spandex which provides for a fabulously textured and slightly stretchy heavy knit. It is also gentle machine washable and the slight stretch makes it, in my opinion, a perfect 'professional woman who also needs to wrangle children' jacket.
The wonderful design of the crossing over front and the dropped sleeves means that it also super easy to fit for a present. 
Constrution wise, I understiched the large facings to the jacket rather than edge stitched all the front to the facing as the fabric ironed slightly better than the neoprene. I also fixed my problem from my other jacket with the attachment of the facing and hem. So that is heaps neater on this one.
With the jacket I'm wearing an old top from several years ago in Liberty Mike B.  Blogs are all awash with Nani Iro fabric and makes at the moment and Inna and a recent make of hers, reminded of a time when I made and wore a lot of this pattern (Top C) from the Nani Iro pattern book. In fact I think I have 5 of them in my wardrobe with variations (including collars). All of mine are much shorter than the pattern and all have round necks(!).  There is definitely enough of them to do the one week one pattern challenge!


29 comments:

  1. this jacket is awesome. i would wear it all the time.

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  2. Striking fabric. What a find! Aren't you the best sister ever!

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  3. Spotto comes through with the goods! This is such a great textured fabric and looks a treat with the Saunio. Now you've filled your selfless sewing quota for the month time to treat yo self!

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  4. This fabric is fantastic! I really like the style of the jacket too...wonder if I could squeeze myself into this one?

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  5. So chic! Sewing envy :)

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  6. Love the texture of that fabric. Also, aren't drop shoulders the best? So comfy and so forgiving to fit.

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  7. Oh there really are some treasures at Spotty - I do love having a ferret through the piles! Cardi looks lovely - very nice sister you are!

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  8. This looks great! I wouldn't have given the pattern (as sampled on the Named site) a second look, but both of your versions are so inspiring!

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  9. Another lovely jacket. What a great fabric find. You have a lucky sister.

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  10. I'm loving that textured fabric! What a great piece for your sister's spring wardrobe.

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  11. Beautiful! Lucky sister and I'm sure she won't care that it's late after seeing it!

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  12. Love your/her jacket! Spotlight is like that...under the bales of rubbish there is something to inspire all fabric snobs.

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  13. Thanks Barbara. Hope you are enjoying your holidays!

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  14. Thanks Ebony. I'm a big fan of this pattern and think there might be more in my future with the right fabric. It's a relatively straightforward make but can look lovely.

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  15. I usually go a bit mad on all the crazy stuff and then come to my senses as I'm about to pay.. this time I took home quite a few dubious treasures.

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  16. I think this would be a great jacket for you to wear with your amazing new mabel skirt. It comes together nicely.

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  17. Selfless sewing done! Yee haw! Aaah, spotties. I may or may not have picked up another dubious treasure from there for frocktails !

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  18. Mmmm, not sure I'd go that far with the sister call, but the fabric is great. Despite being a fabric snob there was something that I couldn't resist with this one.

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  19. Thanks Kelli, this is such a verstile pattern!

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  20. As i said on IG - i love this jacket! Great fabric find at spotlight too. Am soO happy that my new work computer likes disqus too!

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  21. This looks so good, no way would I be giving it away!

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  22. It turned out amazing! I love the fabric you chose, and this new named pattern is soooo cute.

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