And now onto coats ...

So far I'm only using this as a sewing blog, but I swear, I craft too. Just not nearly as much as I sew. But I'm saving up some tin cans to cover up and use to organize this wreck we call a home. Anyway. On to the sewing.

Finally working on the trench coat (Simplicity 4084) I cut fabric for last year but am only getting around to sewing now. Since I'm off ALL WEEK this week I should hopefully have it done by Friday, I guess. Sunday at the latest, I think. Let me tell you, working with lining is a bitch. It just slides around ... but I guess the good news is that when I turn things and press out the seams, nothing seems to be out of place. Lucky! The body is pretty much put together, now all I have to do is the sleeves and then the lining, then all of the finishing. It feels like I'm nearly done, but there's still a long road ahead. I am kind of dreading the sleeves, we'll see how it goes. And here are some pics!


Here is a peek at the lining at the yoke. I love the color combination!

Here is a glimpse at the body, sorry for the terrible photo:


I admit the color combo is a little bit more fall, as I had initially planned to do one for each season. I think the green can go both ways, it's really the lining that pulls it more toward fall.