Greetings friends!

Welcome to 2020! What better way to welcome the New Year than with sequins and white sequins at that? I have wanted a sequins suit for some time now. So just before the clock hit midnight, I managed to put the finishing touches on my last sewing project of 2019. I purchased this bridal sequins from Joann back in May last year. I had a few ideas for it but ended up saving it for this beauty.

Suit making

For this suit I went with Mimi G’s Simplicity jacket 8749 and McCall’s 7547 pants pattern. I have used this Simplicity pattern about 4 times already and it is one of my favorites. I made a few adjustments to both patterns. The pants pattern does not call for a lining but with this sequins being so see-through, a lining is necessary. I lined the pants with a nice soft off white stretch knit cashmere fabric. These pants are extremely comfy. They are slightly fitted in the booty area which I am not complaining about lol. I choose not to add the belt loops. I like the faux fly front stitches although they are not very noticeable on the sequins. The pants also have a side zipper.

For the construction of the jacket I made a few changes. I opted out of welt pockets simply because working with sequins is no joke! I thought about making the welt with white satin instead of sequins to still keep the same look as the pattern but I like the jacket better with the opened pockets instead.
I added 4 more buttons and 1 more buttonhole to give the jacket a double breasted look. Buttonholes can be a little tricky with sequins.
Tip: remove sequins from the area where you intend to add buttonholes for better results. Your buttonholes will look more flawless and you won’t break needles.
For the sleeves, I swapped out for Vogue’s 1643 (see my previous blog on this make here) and added 3 satin buttons on each sleeve.

This sequins fabric is very transparent so I had to use an extra layer of fabric to avoid being able to see the seam lines with the lining of the jacket. So technically I created this jacket 3 times. It wasn’t until I finished the 1st layer, that I realized the jacket needed a second layer (not including the lining). Talk about time consuming..uhhggg! I also added shoulder pads for a more tailored look and feel.

Overall I spent about 1 week total working on this suit. With a few bumps in the road and extra layers of fabric for the jacket, I was able to finish the entire suit 30 minutes before my hubby and I went out to celebrate the New Year.
How did you bring in the New Year? Did you make a special occasion pieces for 2020? What are some of your goals for 2020? My goals include taking my time and really enjoying my creative process. I also want to be more present and use my creative time to assist in my personal healing.

As always, thanks for stopping by. I’d love to hear from you.
Peace & Blessings