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{Finished Object} Sewaholic Robson Coat

The Sewaholic Robson Coat took so long to make! And this post is going to be so long! You can skip to the very end of the post if you're only interested in the details. First of all, I spent so much time searching for fabric. I spent many many hours browsing fabric online trying to determine which type of fabric would be best for this coat: cotton, twill, fine line twill, poplin, rayon poly, poly cotton, cotton nylon blend, etc. Confused? Yeah, me too. I finally bought a dark purple cotton twill from Fabric.com . I considered getting a swatch first, but I was too inpatient. Besides, at under $6/yard, I figured if I didn't love the fabric, then it could at least be a wearable muslin.  The fabric is definitely lightweight; I can even do lunges while wearing the coat! My dad and I are available to coordinate your photo shoot. I promise there won't be a dull moment! I also decided to make sure I spent as much time as possible on this coat by photocopying all the patter...

Trying Not to be a Pattern Hoarder

Have you seen the newest Sewaholic Pattern? A TRENCH COAT ! Ahhhhh! I WANT IT NOW! No, seriously, I want the one that Tasia made because I love love love that color! Except I can't get the pattern. Well, no I can. But I won't let myself buy it until I finish making the following Sewaholic Patterns that I have bought within the past year and haven't finished: Thurlow Trousers (but not the shorts) Cambie Dress Minoru Jacket I'm even cheating with the Thurlow Trousers because I'm using an old pair of pants that are somehow way too big on me now. I picked apart the seams, but I've been too lazy to get started on pants. I bought this pattern in August 2012... I'm actually currently working on the Cambie Dress. I started it a week or two ago. I bought voile fabric (Dimitrios by Alexander Henry) from Hawthorne Threads and while I am in love with the fabric design I am not loving how see-through it is. Wah-wah... I definitely need lining, which I do...