New Coat!

So, I didn't mean to have multiple weeks away from blogging, but I was so busy sewing I ran out of time for writing!  Must try harder to find the balance again....

Any how, I do at least have a fair few things to show you and some of them have benefited from Katy's excellent photography skills!

So, as the weather is turning cold, I really needed a new coat and as I had some gorgeous English wool left over (from a project I'll show you another day) I turned my head to the thoughts of warm but also sparkly and this is what I made!

The pattern is McCalls 6800 Version B.

The outer fabric is English wool and it's lined in satin. 

I added corset lacing to the back, just because it's a detail I love and I've wanted a coat with it for a while now!  I also added ribbons to the cuffs, collar and hem and buttons, diamantes and butterflies to the lapels.

The buttons are shell and I was so pleased at how well everything co-ordinates!  I bought the coat buttons, corset lacing ribbon and lining fabric and everything else came from my stash so it's been a great stash buster!

 As you can see from my face - I'm quite pleased with this!  And now, for what I think it the first time ever, I leave you with a video!  I advise watching with the sound off (I didn't know Katy was filming or I'd have shut up!)

Photography

I freely admit photography is not one of my better skills and that the photos I use here tend to be rough and ready.  However, just occasionally, I do manage a good picture!

I didn't make anything she's wearing (although I did do her hair!) I just really like this photo!

Back on Thursday with Stuff I Made!

Rose T-Shirt

After I made my last dress, I found I had just enough fabric to run myself up a t-shirt!

 I am so pleased with this shirt!  I might even like it more than my dress!

 It is, as all my t-shirts are, made using the Alabama Chanin pattern!

 The problem with standing under a hole in a barn door that swallows use to get to their nests is that you get a bit dive bombed by swallows!

For novelty value for you, dear reader, Mr Kit and I took these photo's on a farm whilst we were on holiday.  I got some amazing fabric that I can't wait to show you!

Birthday Gift - Dress

Another birthday gift!  This time for Lilium.  I know her favourite colours and we've been oohing over dresses online a lot recently, so I thought she might like a new dress.

I've used a red floral print t-shirting and a grey accent t-shirting.

 I based it off my ever beloved Alabama Chanin t-shirt pattern then kind of ran with my own ideas.

Happy Birthday Lilium!

Birthday Gift - Game

I had a lot of fun making a travel noughts and crosses game for Caled for his birthday!

Isn't it fun?  The rocks have been painted with nail polish, then drawn on with sharpies, then varnished with pva glue.

The bag is blue cotton drill, stitched in yellow and the drawstring is yellow satin ribbon.  It was a quick but fun make and I'm wondering what other games I could sew in travel style for my larp characters!

Tiny Top

I made a thing for Starbug,

I don't see why girls can't have swords and ruffles.  I mean, I do!  I based it off this pattern from Fleece is Fun, but added the sleeve and hem ruffles myself.

Shawl!

I finished a knitted thing in less than a year!  I bought the yarn and pattern for this at the Knitting and Stitching Show last October and I have enjoyed slowly working on it over the winter and the spring.

The pattern is four lines and simple enough for me to memorize!  It said it took six balls of yarn, so I bought six and knitted to the end.

 The yarn is Stylecraft Alpaca Tweedy Chunky.  I really liked the pinky red the pattern illustration is knitted in but sadly I look awful in that colour so I plumped for this pretty blue instead!

It's lovely and snuggly and I really enjoy wearing it!  I just need a pretty shawl pin to complete the look now...