Before we get going on the next hoodie in the series, a few more photos of the muslin.
Stripes
All said and done, the most visible issue in the final product is the stripes not registering properly on the seam between yoke and front panel.
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McCall’s 5252 Hoodie: Muslin Pics
I didn’t want to keep my readers waiting, so here’s a few quick pics I snapped of the finished hoodie with my phone. It came out looking much nicer than all of the mistakes would lead you to believe. I haven’t yet worn it out of the house, but my coworkers want me to wear it to work next week.
McCall’s 5252 Hoodie, Part 3: Muslin Complete
It took me a while, but I finished the muslin for my hoodie project this past weekend. Between a busy work schedule and weekend events, it’s been difficult to squeeze in sewing time lately!
I can say I can definitely call this hoodie a muslin, because it was difficult to make and it is filled with mistakes. Most of them I was able to fix, but the end result is something I can charitably call a “learning experience”.
Pockets
Most of the angst in this pattern comes from the pockets. Nearly every other sweatshirt pattern in existence has simple patch pockets flush with the waistband and front zipper. But this pattern actually incorporates on-seam pocket bags inside the jacket, shown in this inside view:
Quilts, Quilts and more Quilts (and maybe a hoodie or two)
A few weeks ago, I got a card in the mail advertising the Quilt, Craft and Sewing Expo in San Mateo, CA. The final day of the show was yesterday, so I hopped on a train headed down the peninsula to spend an afternoon checking it out.
I don’t do any quilting (though some of my ‘craft’ projects use some quilting tools). So I didn’t have high expectations for what I might see.
McCall’s 5252 Hoodie, Part 2
Today I spent some time in the Line of Selvage Design Studio (my basement) settling on a design for my hoodie.
The Real Project
I plan to make a muslin to test pattern sizing, since it is reported to run so large. Since I have both black and grey sweatshirt fleece, I want to have some color blocking fun with it.
But while rifling through my fabric stash for some fabric to use for pocketing, I came across this discovery:
