Marfy Pattern Challenge
Sew a Garment Using a Marfy Pattern. The Marfy pattern challenge was a great success, and students are so pleased with their garments. They cannot wait to make another one, and many of the students have already chosen their next pattern. If you missed joining in on this challenge, just talk to Jane and she can help you get started on your Marfy garment. Marfy patterns are made in Italy, and have a lot of style and fabulous details. They do not have instructions or seam allowances, so they are more challenging than other sewing patterns. But thankfully Jane’s students have access to her wide knowledge bank!!
Marfy pattern 2467
Kathleen chose a beautiful silk charmeuse for her blouse, and it was the first time she worked with this fabric and French seams. Great work Kathleen. The front area by the buttons uses the satin side of the silk charmeuse as a design detail, and also to give just a bit more easy in the center front area. Kathleen attached the facing's satin side to the bodice front, and left it proud by pressing it 1/2 inch away from the seam.
Seamstress: Kathleen M
The two collars are different sizes, and are made separately and then attached together and sewn onto the neck opening. Jane says there is a fine line between under and over pressing silk charmeuse. Too much pressing would have ruined the shape of the collars. This Marfy 2467 pattern was a freebie with the Marfy pattern book.
Seamstress: Kathleen M
Another wonderful Marfy coat/jacket 2268. Jackie bought this pink fabric at JoAnn’s some years ago. The jackets construction lines are very flattering and she has worked beautiful bound buttonholes.
Seamstress: Jackie L
The selvage was so pretty she used it as a trim.
Seamstress: Jackie L
Marfy skirt 1078
Sally's skirt construction in the waistband area was a bit of a puzzle, and several construction routes were considered. In the end it was solved by attaching the bottom of the belt in the waist seam. Hence it looks like a separate belt but in fact it is attached along the bottom. In checking with Marfy later, we found out they intended the garment to be constructed in this manner.
Seamstress: Sally B
Sally used Marfy 1078 for this great jean skirt.
Seamstress: Sally B
Some Marfy patterns come free with the catalogue, and Pat traced off the pattern 2208. She was lucky enough to find beautiful black wool melton and a cream and black tweed to make this vest in the "freebie" corner in Jane's studio. She bought lining and a faux leather trim and created this neat looking vest.
Seamstress: Patti S
Joy purchased this polka dot wool from a store in LA.. Using Marfy 2257, she has beaded the collar and made it her own. She is a whiz at Nuno felting, and used this method to make her collar and trims.
Seamstress: Joy D
Vicki had fallen in love with her Marfy skirt pattern 9259 some years ago. She sketched and planned and discussed with Jane which fabric, which buttons, lining, buttonholes and the route map of construction with delight. Her final garment is a masterpiece inside and out.
A lot of time and effort went into making the pleats. She basted everything as she went along so it would all be perfect. Its amazing to watch her sew!!!
Seamstress: Vicki E
Vicki chose to completely line her skirt, and this added to the intricacy of the construction process. Notice there is also a slit.
Seamstress: Vicki E
Vicki had her buttons covered in two colors of Ultra Leather by Pat Mahoney of Lodi, CA. She then made several samples of bound buttonholes with Ultra Leather, getting each buttonhole perfect before she moved on.
Marfy 2270 jacket pattern
Like Janice, Maria also used Marfy jacket pattern 2270. As you can see, it looks just as wonderful in wool as in leather. The buttons were covered by our lady in Lodi, California and Maria’s bound buttonholes are exquisite.
Seamstress: Maria T
The jacket is lined with a patterned silk charmeuse.
Seamstress: Maria T
The detailing of the zippers and the top stitching really make this jacket stand out. what a great design idea to sew darts on the inner elbow and on the right side. Yeah Marfy! Maria worked on this Marfy jacket while she vacationed with Jane one of her Sewing Retreats. Now that it is completed, it is just stunning.
Seamstress: Maria T
Barbara has known about Marfy patterns for years, and she remembers seeing catalogues for sale in Italian markets. She has made 2 skirts from the same Marfy 1985 pattern. And would you believe both of her beautiful pieces of wool came from Jane's freebie corner. The skirts look wonderful Barbara!
Seamstress: Barbara M
Barbara's second skirt was created from the same Marfy pattern 1985.