Midtown Trench Beginning

Fall is in the air, and I find myself in need of a lightweight coat.  I've decided on Indygo Junction's Midtown Trench.

I first paid attention to this coat when I saws it on Patty's post.  Hers was made from a black/white print and cute as can be.  I like the pleats in the back, the slightly belled sleeve and big collar.  The fabric is a textured burgundy something or other--in other words, content unknown.  It's beefy fabric, and the back is brushed.

I made a muslin, and decreased the ease in the front princess seam a bit, so it eased in better.  Other than that, the only changes I made was to lengthen the coat.  The pattern calls for an unlined coat, but mine will be lined.   Today I cut fashion fabric.  Next, I will cut and fuse interfacing.   I'm going to fuse the entire front and the back yoke.

So, it's started.  I need to focus and get it done in the next couple of weeks because the temps are cooling down fast.  Seems like I'm always late for the show!

Kwik Sew 3622

Saturday night, my daughter and her husband invited both sets of parents to their home for a "Wii" party. It was a lot of fun. What better way to spend a cold, rainy evening than with family and good food.

I surprised my daughter with this jacket:

The fabric is a red cotton twill, ordered from Hancocks. It's top-stitched with white thread, doubled in one needle. This anorak has a casing above the waist. It's tied with white cording. The collar also has a casing around the outer edge, with cording. Cord locks on the ends.

Here's the back.

As I was cutting the coat, I knew that the fabric wasn't as beefy as I wanted. I went to my stash in search of an underlining.

I had a wild cotton print--by Alexander Henry-and decided on that. Underlining the coat made it a good weight, plus reduces wrinkling. This is the underlining:

I made this coat for myself last fall in navy blue, but I want this red one. It's on the queue.

I started tracing the pattern for the spring coat. I got derailed the last few days with starting this blog and learning a new camera, and didn't get as far on that pattern as I would have liked. As Gilda Radner said, "It's always something". Dontcha know it?