Sewing Report 3: Green Coat

The cuffs are finished and after some needed housework catch-up, I hope to add the buttons.

The pattern did not feature cuffs but they balance the look of the coat, and I may add a border cuff to the hem to give the coat weight in the wind

Instead of stitched button holes on this fabric, I am considering making buttonholes with ribbon as binding around them. I will practice on a scrap of the fabric first. This is ribbon from the dollar store.

The coat wasn't finished but I wore it because we had to do some errands and it was a good time to get a picture of it by the obliging field.  The rain and wind were formidable and definitely did not want me out there today. Without buttons to close the coat it was hard to stay dry but Mr. S. quickly took a picture while he sat safely in the car.  Already the color of the grass has gone darker than the shade of green fabric  I chose to go with. 

Without the lining, yet to be stitched in, the coat does not hang as smoothly as it will, so check back and see me here later with the finished product. 

While we were in Walmart getting more bandages and other things, I looked at the fabric and picked two more colors I want to make coats from, and I will try to remember to get pictures when I am there again. One is aqua and another is berry pink which is almost red.

I'm looking forward to getting the floors swept and kitchen cleaned so I can settle in and finish this coat. 

On the final post I will post fabric description and prices.