I'm just not that in to you, Butterick 5958

Dear Butterick 5958,

I wish I didn't have to do this, but it wouldn't be fair to you to keep our relationship going.  To be honest, I'm just not that in to you.  There I said it.  I wasn't immediately infatuated with you, but I liked you enough to give it a go.  The first two courses during our first date when I cut and sewed a muslin went along perfectly fine.  But when dessert rolled around and I tried that first muslin on, I knew things were taking a turn for the worse.  Not wanting to give up on you just yet, I agreed to a second date (muslin). 

That second date/muslin was laborious and at times frustrating, and while it turned out ok, it left me exhausted.  I've had plenty of time to be with you during these past few snow days, but my heart wasn't in it, and I spent the time alone instead.  It was with a mixture of regret and relief that I folded up your pattern pieces and put them back in your envelope.  I regret that it didn't work out, and yet I was relieved that I could walk away.

I wish you the best in the future, please know that you won't leave my mind or my pattern stash, and maybe one day I will have the energy and enthusiasm for you that you deserve.

Meigan
 

New Jacket: Butterick 5958, Muslin #1

I've decided on a jacket pattern.  It's going to be Butterick 5958. 

 

 

I've started on a muslin and my first impression of this jacket is that there are a lot of pattern pieces for something that looks so simple. 

 

I started by cutting a 16 an adding a 1/2" FBA, and grading up to a 20 at the hip.  I narrowed the shoulders by 1/2" each which is a typical adjustment for me.  

 

It's too big.  The front panels are too wide and I really didn't need to grade up so much at the hip. 

 

The bust point is too low; I'm going to raise it up about 3/4":

 

Edited to add: Thanks to a few good suggestions and advice, I will also widen the side fronts so that the princess seams fall in the right spot.

 

The back isn't too bad, it's just a little wide especially across the shoulders.  Once I get the front figured out, I'll look more closely at the back. 

 

You may be wondering which fabric I'm going to use, the purple boucle wool blend or the light gray wool blend.  Neither fabric has arrived yet (my Denver Fabrics order hasn't even been shipped...Arrg!), so I haven't made a decision.   Honestly, it might be neither.  While at Jo-Ann last week, I bought some dark blue non-wale corduroy which I may use instead.  Time will tell.