That looks glorious! It will be beautiful. Based on the weather reports, you will need it (and sixteen other layers of warm clothing).
I've got a coat that I should get started on. I've only had the pattern and material for two years now (forest green wool/poly, gold brocade lining with dragons and phoenixes embroidered. the pattern is a militaryish chineseish thing). Oh, that a day had 30 hours!
Heeey, that sounds gorgeous! You should start it. :) I've had my wool for 5+ years and the pattern for 2 or 3 years...it's never too late to start! At the moment, I only have one or two hours at a time to work on my coat, but I'm hoping to get it finished by Saturday. Except for the buttonholes, because those take forever. ;)
That's the coat I've been wanting to make for EVAR!!!! Someday, when I actually make money, I'll do it. Mine's simplicity 3628 (link doesn't want to happen) and the orange one on the front, but in searching for it I found Butterick 4929 (or was it 2949?) that's got some fantastic coats for when I feel like being eccentric. You might like them, too (vaguely asian and victorian, kinda steampunk)
Oooh, I've got Simplicity 3648! I totally forgot about that. I'll have to dig that out and see how many yards it takes because I may have enough wool or velveteen. (SQUEE!)
Oh! I just found Butterick 4929 - holy carp! That's soooo cool. I'm going to have to snatch that pattern up next time I'm at Joann's! Thanks so much for pointing that out! (Just for the record, I lurve the one with the gathered back made up in swirly brown material.) I also found this one that's rather nice: http://butterick.mccall.com/b5425-products-10530.php?page_id=872
Oh, you should totally start making a coat or jacket. They're hard (I find because I'm not an average shape, so I have to make a mock-up and then fit fit fit.), but then you get to wear it and walk down the street and think 'I am so cool. I am wearing this awesome coat and I made it. Nyah on the world.'
I'd tell you how much you'd need, but my pattern seems to be on the other side of the mountains, while my fabric's here. Bother.
Lovely long coats. I want to live in a place where long autumny coats are wearable most of the year (instead of the two weeks and then you need a really good waterproof rainjacket). They're so much fun!
I have a concert coming up in a couple of weeks, and I desperately need some new concert blacks (Why no, I don't make coffee in my concert blacks ever. Nuh-uh. And that hole in an important seam isn't incredibly visible. Not at all), so I think something for that will come before a coat. I did, however, make a dance jacket (dark blue velvet, silver braid) for competing in Highland dance.
Ooo! You do Highland dancing? Neat! I played the bagpipes for years. Always wanted to dance, but I was on the heavier side of things and no one took me seriously. Oh well. :) (I'm considering taking up the Irish pipes - the kind that lay across your lap...)
This sewing project has been incredibly fun. I highly recommend sewing with wool. It's so forgiving that it makes you feel like you actually know what you're doing. (Except, I redrafted the sleeves for this pattern, just put one sleeve on and I hate it. Argh! I'm going to to have redraft it again. :( )
You could probably get a wool flannel that's lightweight enough to not be too warm and still be stylish out there...
I've got a coat that I should get started on. I've only had the pattern and material for two years now (forest green wool/poly, gold brocade lining with dragons and phoenixes embroidered. the pattern is a militaryish chineseish thing). Oh, that a day had 30 hours!
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Btw, it's the white coat here:
http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8346-products-5658.php?page_id=265
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Oh! I just found Butterick 4929 - holy carp! That's soooo cool. I'm going to have to snatch that pattern up next time I'm at Joann's! Thanks so much for pointing that out! (Just for the record, I lurve the one with the gathered back made up in swirly brown material.) I also found this one that's rather nice:
http://butterick.mccall.com/b5425-products-10530.php?page_id=872
Oh, you should totally start making a coat or jacket. They're hard (I find because I'm not an average shape, so I have to make a mock-up and then fit fit fit.), but then you get to wear it and walk down the street and think 'I am so cool. I am wearing this awesome coat and I made it. Nyah on the world.'
*goes off to cut out the coat pieces*
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Lovely long coats. I want to live in a place where long autumny coats are wearable most of the year (instead of the two weeks and then you need a really good waterproof rainjacket). They're so much fun!
I have a concert coming up in a couple of weeks, and I desperately need some new concert blacks (Why no, I don't make coffee in my concert blacks ever. Nuh-uh. And that hole in an important seam isn't incredibly visible. Not at all), so I think something for that will come before a coat. I did, however, make a dance jacket (dark blue velvet, silver braid) for competing in Highland dance.
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This sewing project has been incredibly fun. I highly recommend sewing with wool. It's so forgiving that it makes you feel like you actually know what you're doing. (Except, I redrafted the sleeves for this pattern, just put one sleeve on and I hate it. Argh! I'm going to to have redraft it again. :( )
You could probably get a wool flannel that's lightweight enough to not be too warm and still be stylish out there...
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