Wednesday, 13 October 2010

swing coat


having read this post over at flora & purl a few weeks back, i was too tempted & paid a visit to the etsy shop Charley mentioned, well they had a lot of very sweet patterns but i fell for the 'chic cocktail swing coat pattern',


the pattern was great & very easy to follow, i knew that i would not make it with the bow the first time, so i made a few little changes, but oh how cute it turned out, a little on the big side, but better that than too small, (i would love to make one to fit me)


i used a few poppers on the inside to do it up & then just sewed some buttons from my stash on the front, 


(despite the tugging she likes it too!)


the fabric - cream needle cord on the outside, small floral print for the lining, was all brought from fabric land in Brighton (you need to have a rummage but that shop has some great bargains, i think i spent about £8 on 3m & made it out of much less)


as it turns out i think i used the same lining that Charley used for her dress!


there will also most definitely be more of these! (i'm already planning the next)



11 comments:

  1. Hehe how funny that we used the same lining! That coat is so lovely and the buttons are awesome. Maybe we should do a pattern swap and you can have a go at the dress. Cx
    PS H&F have a photopool on FlickR if you wanted to share

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  2. Cor blimey! You are one talented lady! This is so gorgeous. SHe is a lucky girl to have a mummy making her such beautiful clothes. Lou x

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  3. Gorgeous coat! What a lucky girl she is! :) x

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  4. Stunning coat and what a gorgeous wee girl. Mine had bobs when they were small too so your pics made me feel wistful for that time.

    X

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  5. That little coat is gorgeous!! I can see why you want one for yourself!! To buy one similar, it would cost a fortune, and you can choose exactly the colours you want!
    Well done!!!

    Sharon xx

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  6. What a lovely coat. Your dress making skills are brilliant. And yet again modelled so well!
    Jenny x

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  7. That is just gorgeous! I uttered a mental 'wow' when I saw the first photo .... and those with your daughter wearing it are so lovely.
    Her little bob is so cute, I always imagined my daughter with a neat little fringed bob but she has produced a mass of messy curls!
    Louise
    x

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  8. So gorgeous, I might have to have a go too, once I've finished off a few other projects....

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  9. It gorgeous an I'm off to check out that shop!!

    Nina x

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  10. This is so adorable! I agree with you...I would love to have a coat like this for myself. I just purchased Heidi and Finn's pinafore pattern, and am considering purchasing this swing coat pattern to make for my girls. Is the pattern easy to follow?

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