testing my skills.

i took a couple days off from making things for other people to make adella's winter coat. finally. i have had the pattern traced and cut out on top the fabric (an old wool army blanket) for weeks. it's been moving around my studio area and i just needed to make it and get it out of the way. and it's december. it's cold.

it was a more detailed project, that's for sure. a fully lined coat. as i get better at the simple things, i am trying to branch out and work on more difficult skills. and you know what? they always end up being easier than they look. to line a coat sounds ( in one's head, while reading the instructions) hard. really hard. and it's so hard to think in 3d, and actually SEE how the sleeves will be lined and turn right side out after sewing them, for example.  but, after reading the instructions out loud about 3 or 4 times, all of a sudden it clicked and it wasn't really that hard. it's just a little tricky to envision the finished product, which is what sewing is all about. the finished product.

adella's new (old) wool coat.

a little flare. 

the coat turned out great, save for a couple minor, superficial flaws. and it's a little too big, but still wearable. it could possibly fit next year. or, i can make her another one, in a bigger size, because now i know,  it's not as hard as it looks.