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.'
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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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