Saturday, February 11, 2017

Cicero jacket release



Today, we are celebrating the Cicero* launch! During the previous two Sofilantjes* releases, my daughters stole the show. I sewed the Folis trifecta for my eldest and middle daughter and those girls also got all the Orbis trousers. I do have a son though, one that loves my sews. So, he needed some sewing love. When Anne showed me her new unisex jacket design, I knew who would be the first receiver. Besides rudely asking to be allowed to pre-test, I even asked Anne to add an extra element to the design. I suggested a high collar on the awesome jacket she designed. I was allowed to sew a prototype with the suggested collar, and guess what, it became a part of the final pattern. I am super proud!



The eye catcher of the Cicero are of course those asymmetrical front pockets (yes, that are pockets!). I really love the combination of color block and functional pocket. Also the back has a possible color block option, which would make this jacket perfect for using scraps. Next weekend, our sew weekend will happen again, and I am planning all kinds of scrap projects. A Cicero with short sleeves from scraps is on the planning. Although I sewed only long sleeved versions, the pattern comes in a short sleeves version as well. If you sew one in jersey fabrics, this would be a cool shirt for spring as well.



The blue greyish version was my first jacket and I made it from two larger scrap pieces (for next weekend I plan a version with all kind of different scraps, not just two). The stars fabric I used for this hat and the blue sweat from Cas and Nina was already used in this sweater. The brown version was sewn with some leftover summer sweat from Joyfits (first made its appearance in the Folis post) and awesome animal sweat that I bought at the Stoffenmadam.



After making two Cicero jackets for my son, I sewed one for my eldest daughter. The Cicero has side seams that are curved towards the front a bit, making them ideal for side seam pockets. Anne was not sure if she wanted to include side seam pockets, it had been her original idea, but she was on the fence a bit. Fortunately, her testers convinced her that you would love included side seam pockets. The color block that I did on my daughter's jacket (with hood) is not in the pattern. I decided to only use the upper color blocked piece, and use one big piece for the bottom part. It is very easy to make this color block yourself though. Take two lower pieces and overlap them two centimeters (yes really, two, just do it), and you are done.



The zippers that I used for my vests are long plastic ones (80cm originally). I like this kind of zipper because they are super easy to shorten to the right size. Just cut the zipper (with scissors) to 2 cm longer than the required length, remove the extra teeth (the ones on that extra 2 cm) from the top with pliers. Than, at the top of one of the sides, place one of those removed teeth between the two upper teeth. Take soldering iron (or something else that can become hot) and melt the three teeth to one new stop. It does not have to be a work of art, but just make sure it does not become too wide. Here you can see a closeup from my first try. Do the same thing on the other side of the zipper.



My daughter's version was sewed with a scrap left after sewing this dress and a other beautiful Lillestoff sweat that I bought as a small coupon from Cas and Nina. I actually already sewed a fourth version, and it should not surprise you that it is a hack. I was not a hundred percent satisfied yet, so I will sew another before I show you want I did (with a tutorial of course).



As usual with a Sofilantjes release the pattern is on an awesome sale for just 48 hours. So get your Cicero* for 5 euro (excluding VAT) in the Sofilantjes web shop*.



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17 comments:

  1. Echt, zooo mooie truitjes. Ik hoop er ook een aantal te maken binnenkort!

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    1. Ik hoop ze snel voorbij de zien komen op je blog :)

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  2. Die brutaliteit van jou heeft super mooie gevolgen! :D

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  3. Ewel kijk, misschien laat ik me er ook wel aan gaan - hoewel, kijk naar uw stapel ongebruikte patronen mevrouw Khadetjes #schaterlach. Ik sluit af; schoon gerief vrouw!

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    1. Daarom vind ik patroontesten zo fijn, dan hoef ik me totaal niet schuldig te voelen over al die ongebruikte ;)

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  4. Geweldig, zo verschillend alle drie, vooral die verschillende kleuren mouwboorden ;).

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  5. Zo mooi allemaal !! Maar waar blijf je de tijd halen... Volgende week op naaiweekend zal ik die sneltrein eens in de gaten houden šŸ˜‰

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  6. EĆ©n voor Ć©Ć©n prachtige exemplaren! Mijn patroontje is ook gekocht, nu nog de tijd vinden!

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  7. Heel leuk patroon!!! mooie kleuren gecombineerd, super tof!

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  8. Jouw vesten zijn echt heel erg mooi. En de hoge kraag is mijn favoriete feature van het patroon!

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  9. Hallo ik heb me laten inspireren door je bruin grijze trui met gele rits, de schouderdelen in een ander kleur en de rest vh voorpand in 1 kleur maar ik kom er niet uit hoe ik die 2 onderste delen op elkaar moet leggen om fe juiste lengte te hebben. Heb je tips? Grtjs en

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    1. Hoi Lieselot, het is echt simpeler dan je denkt. Je pakt de twee onderste patroondelen en legt ze gewoon onder elkaar zoals ze komen na het naaien. Maar in plaats van ze los te knippen schuif je de onderdelen op elkaar zodat ze precies twee centimeter overlappen. dit kan je het makkelijkste even tegen het raam controleren. ZO plak je ze vast, dan heb je de patroondelen die je nodig hebt.

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