Sewing | Costuming | Knitting
I think it’s pretty well established that I love making coats. And, perhaps a little less well established, that I am a little nutty. So, when I needed a black coat in a matter of days, my first instinct was … Continued
I really don’t know what my obsession with capes is, but I know that I simply cannot resist earmarking every Burda Style cape when they come up in the magazine. Or buying every damned cape pattern released by pattern companies. … Continued
Back in February I posted the beginning of a video series about the making of a cape-coat from a 1970s pattern. I didn’t post the rest of the videos here, but they are all on YouTube, which you can watch … Continued
For about a year now I’ve wanted to make a long, unlined wool coat that I can throw on when it’s cold but not puffer-coat cold. I wanted it to be easy to wear and more or less easy to … Continued
Coats are one of my favorite piece of clothing to admire. I have loved coats my entire adult life, but for most of that life I have lived in places where they were not needed (hhmm…South Florida?). So, when I … Continued