Vogue Pattern Magazine

Have you seen the latest Vogue Pattern Magazine? If yes, why didn't somebody tell me that I won a year's subscription with my Vogue 1320 coat pattern! Luckily Faye called and told me.

Thanks Faye and to everyone else...I'm unfriending you and removing you from my wall! LOL

Crouching Tiger??

Well the husband and I had a photo session today with my Vogue 1320. Of nearly 30 shots, this was the only decent one??!!

What the heck am I doing and why is he photographing it?  We'll have another photo shoot tomorrow. I will add that the coat passed the wear-ability and comfort test with flying colors!

Vogue 1320

Now that Winter is coming to a close, I've decided to sew another coat. Yeah, I know. I'm backwards. After perusing my stash I settled on Vogue 1320.

I made a small FBA to be on the safe side. Instead of a horizontal side seam dart, I'll ease the fullness into the seam. What's the since of have a coat that doesn't button around your boobs?

This fabric has been in my stash for quite some time. I picked it up at an estate sale. I'm using swatch pictured first as the right side. My plan is to use a gold crepe back satin for the lining. I'll probably find a simple button from my stash but don't think I'll attempt buttonholes and use snaps instead. This fabric is so think I can't pin through both thicknesses of it! I was going to underline it but that idea is out the window. The weight of this fabric alone and a lining will be more than enough. I want it finished by the end of the month. The construction seems pretty straight forward and shouldn't be a problem. Yikes! I just realized there are only 10 days left. I'd better get moving! Wish me luck.