So…drum roll please, here is the finished Sunshine Coat in all its glory! Delivery took place on Sunday, and as you can see, my friend’s happiness matches the cheery combination of yellow and soft lavender! It fits beautifully too – although I should remind you/note that the size…
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Sneak peek at the Sunshine Coat!
A quickie this week as I am in the home stretch of my friend’s present; just the lining to attach before my work is done. The lining pieces have been cut out and pinned together – all that remains is to machine sew them together and insert the lining into the coat. I will be…
Project Update: Sunshine Coat – and a little dressmaking prep
Yesterday was a soggy day in London town. Deadlines have passed, I found myself overdue with the blog (sorry), and somehow I knew exactly which colour I’d most like to look at – and which project I’d most like to work on. The past few days have been spent working on the Sunshine coat, and…
Project Update: Sunshine Coat and Pineapple Shawl
Happily, whilst on my recent break I managed to find time for my personal projects! For the shawl, that wasn’t too difficult – part of my time away involved a couple of train journeys totalling nearly six hours, so there would’ve been something seriously wrong with me if I hadn’t managed to make a dent…
Two New Projects: Pineapple shawl and Sunshine coat
A magazine deadline has been and gone, and this week I have found myself with two days off! I haven’t been in that situation for a few weeks so I thought I’d spend some of the time relaxing, eating pancakes and devoting a bit of time to personal projects. The first of these is the…