tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post1748816428587861482..comments2024-02-18T06:32:42.950+11:00Comments on Bartacks and Singletrack: Neat and Lovely Girl's Clothes - coat "y"Lightning McStitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-65589187798041783832015-06-18T20:32:23.462+10:002015-06-18T20:32:23.462+10:00I should email the lovely Japanese Sewing Books bl...I should email the lovely Japanese Sewing Books blog and find out what this mystery curvy trim was meant to be! Tis tricky sewing in a foreign language sometimes.<br />The birds are amazing aren't they?! Like tinkly bells and whip cracks all at once. Thank goodness we won't be putting a freeway through that park, at least not for now.....Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-38199122775844965392015-06-17T13:51:03.379+10:002015-06-17T13:51:03.379+10:00Lovely coat and your daughter looks very pleased w...Lovely coat and your daughter looks very pleased with it. Great idea for the lining and agree only bias would work on those curves. <br /><br />Love the sounds of Bellbirds, on one of our regular roadtrips, the area was full of Bellbirds and we would all wind down the windows and listen.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-12396645141739100342015-06-13T22:43:02.798+10:002015-06-13T22:43:02.798+10:00Thanks Kristin, I hope it lasts. Although I'll...Thanks Kristin, I hope it lasts. Although I'll probably want to sew another coat next year anyway!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-90683993729498906702015-06-13T22:42:14.854+10:002015-06-13T22:42:14.854+10:00Thanks Elizabeth. I love sewing with wool. I find ...Thanks Elizabeth. I love sewing with wool. I find the wool jerseys that I use for winter long sleeved T-shirts are so nice to sew and wool coating is just so well behaved. really there's nothing tricky about it. What you probably need more is cotton laminate or raincoat fabric and I have the horrors of sewing that stuff!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-42607539697504917242015-06-10T08:39:28.319+10:002015-06-10T08:39:28.319+10:00it's an awesome coat and it'll last her a ...it's an awesome coat and it'll last her a couple years, which is great! love how you did the lining and bound facings. smart. kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906525676759757900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-10504518860380878802015-06-10T04:23:47.738+10:002015-06-10T04:23:47.738+10:00Such a great coat! I need to get brave enough to ...Such a great coat! I need to get brave enough to try some wool one of these days. Although with Seattle weather my efforts would be better spent on someone lighter and waterproof. But this post does make me excited for fall sewing, even though we're just heading into summer here. Hope this coat sees a couple seasons for good wear!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892067289101529745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-3998409402168216842015-06-09T20:29:01.609+10:002015-06-09T20:29:01.609+10:00Oh I agree, there's nothing worse than "b...Oh I agree, there's nothing worse than "bracelet length" sleeves. I thought about adding side seam pockets, but the long sleeves make up for the lack of pockets!<br />Isn't it fun when they think you're awesome for the oddest of reasons. Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-75778212623937701482015-06-09T20:24:36.330+10:002015-06-09T20:24:36.330+10:00I'm happy to say we've left the "ever...I'm happy to say we've left the "everything must be pink or purple" age, so a coat like this is happily accepted. Yay! Best thing about being a mum is being able to impress my naive little charges!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-73423376408400581962015-06-09T10:04:09.426+10:002015-06-09T10:04:09.426+10:00Slippery lining is your mum's idea, sweet A. p...Slippery lining is your mum's idea, sweet A. promise ;) I think it is a 4 y.o. thing to ask for something in the same fabric if they like it. The coat looks great, despite the challenges you have had with it. The fabrics team up beautifully. I actually don't mind longer sleeves on coats, especially for children. Little buggers grow so quickly, the last think I want is their hands hanging out in the cold air up to their wrists! Just the thought of it makes me feel cold. I intentionally made the sleeves on my daughter's coat a tiny little bit longer (just forgot to mention about it hehe). Jenya @ While she was sleepinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443073685889323191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-77993824399915405702015-06-09T08:16:22.480+10:002015-06-09T08:16:22.480+10:00Oooh, these colors are just scrumptious! I love yo...Oooh, these colors are just scrumptious! I love your choice of burnt orange/rust trim with the olive/pine green. And yes, child, your mother is VERY clever! Slippery arm linings? PURE GENIUS. :-)Inder-ifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724667602427496583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-13338858309492591922015-06-08T20:47:04.713+10:002015-06-08T20:47:04.713+10:00Thanks Marisa. I hadn't expected the hanging i...Thanks Marisa. I hadn't expected the hanging issue as I was treating it like a Melton coating type of wool and it's obviously less rigid than that. It does feel lovely, almost like a wool fleece.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-70287686456060148012015-06-08T19:48:36.279+10:002015-06-08T19:48:36.279+10:00What a beautiful autumnal colour. Annoying about t...What a beautiful autumnal colour. Annoying about the wool stretching, but you've done a beautiful job sewing this one and I'm sure it'll get a lot of wear. (sorry if this message comes up twice - I tried to comment earlier but it didn't seem to register).marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715341254331190992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-60148184367370468412015-06-08T13:33:51.027+10:002015-06-08T13:33:51.027+10:00Thank you! I see you have a son with loooong arms ...Thank you! I see you have a son with loooong arms too, so yep, it's a great thing we can sew! High five at you!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-70774726057428954552015-06-08T08:12:06.916+10:002015-06-08T08:12:06.916+10:00A gorgeous coat, and a welcome relief from puffy j...A gorgeous coat, and a welcome relief from puffy jackets and garish colours. It is good to be able to sew!Accordion3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03213639751513402110noreply@blogger.com