I finally decided which coat to make for the Great Coat Sew-Along. It was so hard narrowing it down to just one for this event. My choice is Vogue 8438 view A or B. This is a princess seam coat with interesting collar treatment. This coat has some versatility in the look by changing the fabric: cashmere, lightwieght melton, or Damask. These are a few options. I think the clothe belt of view C can serve as an alterative look for both A & B.
Last Tuesday I stopped by Vogue Fabrics on the way home to buy fabric. They had several nice wool coatins available, but I didn't like any of them for this coat. I found this Bright Navy at Gorgeous Fabrics, which I will order this week.
I'm a little behind schedule, so I brought the pattern with me to cut out. When I return home I'll be able to start work on the fitting. The lining, buttons, and other notions will be discussed in a later post.
Happy Sewing!
C
5 comments:
I really like your choice of pattern and fabric. It will look beautiful!
I believe that makes three of us using this pattern, although I'm doing view C. Will be fun to see how they all turn out! K
I am anxious to see how beautiful your coat is going to turn out
I can't believe how dedicated you are. I wouldn't have thought to take a pattern with me on a business trip!
Thanks, everyone. I'm so excited about this group effort. The tutorials provided and following everyone's progress is priceless.
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