Coat Sew-Along

Well, I've signed up to sew my most ambitious project to date - a winter coat. I've wanted to sew a coat for a while, I've had some fabric for over a year now and the pattern too, I just haven't gotten up the nerve to start it out. Then I read on Marji's blog about a blogging sew-along she was putting together. It appealed to me because it is structured to spread out the work between now and September. So in June we will fit a muslin, July, cut and interline fabric, etc. I figure this way I won't get to overwhelmed and not ever finish. Plus there are tons of other sewing experts whose blogs I regularly read that are participating as well, so I will be asking a lot of questions. Marji has set the blog to private, so only members can see the posts, but I'll post my progress here as well.

I will be sewing Simplicity 4403, view A (the one on the far right)


My fabric is this wool houndstooth fabric I picked up from Cy Rudnick's fabric during their going out of business sale. It was such a steal - only $6 a yard, and the regular price was over $30/yard!!!


Now, I just need to pick up my other items, lining, buttons etc. I'll keep you updated!

Getting My Sewing Groove Back

After making so many bags for other people, I just found I wasn't motivated to sew. So, I took a little break from sewing and boy did I need it. Now, I'm feeling creative again, but wanted to start with something fairly easy. I've had this pattern (Simplicity 3877) sitting around for a while now. It only took me a few hours to make this afternoon, and while it needs some tweaking (neckline is a bit too wide, almost falls off my shoulders when I'm wearing it) I'm very happy with the result. I even wrote my first review on PatternReview - check it out here