The Crafty Beaver(s)

I finally finished my trench coat (Simplicity 4084). It took me nearly a month (I admit I had to set it aside quite frequently) and the lining about killed me, but it's done! It's definitely not perfect, and is more in a fall palette (actually the season I bought it for). I shall make the spring version next year, this is an item I think you can only sew once a year! But the good thing is that I learned a lot from this project, and the next one will be a lot easier. The picture is terrible; taking pictures of yourself with the camera timer is not easy!



Now that my major project is out of the way, I can finally tackle the smaller things on the list. Right now I'm making a couple of basic elastic-waist skirts via the "Sew What! Skirts" method (one in denim and one in your basic chino/khaki whatever you call them twill) I also am making a hoodie using one of the many tutorials on the subject I've seen. I'm using this fabric: