I follow quite a few sewing blogs and one that is definitely by a fabric artist is
Myrna Giesbrecht's. A short while ago, she made five beautiful toddler coats (that I link at the end of the blog) that are really worth at least $250 and while I would love to buy those for my girls, it's not exactly in the budget. I did buy the pattern that she based hers on and let the nerdlet rifle through some fabric to choose one for a coat for her. She picked out the pink and I added the maroon.
Here is the pattern - Simplicity 2745.
I made the straight size four and turned mine into a reversible version. The nerdlet also picked out the buttons though I had to veer her away from some neon pink plastic ones.
It came out pretty well and looks better in person.
Trying out the spin.
And so you can view my inspiration, here are links to each of Myrna's coat posts.
Isn't she brilliant?
It's easy to tell in the photos that she loves that coat. I remember that successful feeling when my daughter was little - that I'd gotten that particular garment just right, right enough to do the twirl. Congrats.
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DeleteJust great. Considering trying this for niece. If I start now maybe I'll finish by Christmas. LOL. Precious model, beautiful coat.
ReplyDeleteYou can sew it up rather quickly if you don't do all the extras, like making it reversible and topstitching both sides of every seam. I actually think the straight fleece version with the instructions would come together pretty quickly.
DeleteCompletely adorable and I love how you made it reversible! No wonder she loves it so. And yes, Myrna's creations are just gorgeous... lovely combinations of fabric and buttons :)
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