Monday, February 15, 2010

Wool Coat Inspiration . . .

Here's my second installment of what I like to call, "Ann kicks much ass." See this blog entry over at Sew Random for more details. If I tackle this jacket I won't be making it in a week but, well, maybe I might. I think already a week behind . . .


I have had this delicious piece of wool coating for about a year now. It's one of those "it's too perfect to cut" pieces in my stash. It is, of course, from GorgeousFabrics.com. I don't even know how to describe how perfect this wool is. It's thick, sorta drapey, warm, and soft all wrapped into one. I want to make a thigh-length wool jacket out of it. I think I have three yards but there might only be two. I'll have to prep it and measure and see how much I have once that is done.



I picked up a Women's Health magazine this evening and saw these coats. I love this collar.



I love this jacket.



And I super-dee duper-dee love this yellow and brown one. I think my coat will have toggle fasteners because I love them. I want a slightly fitted shape like these two coats. I'll comb through my back issues of BWOF and see what I want to make. They have so many great jacket patterns! Hmmmmm, notice how the plaids don't watch from the bodice to the sleeve?



Got any favorites you think I need to make?? I have BWOF from March 2008 to present and a few older issues. I think tomorrow I'll post some possibilities.

12 comments:

Johanna Lu said...

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Im Estee said...

I love the yellow and brown coat. Your fabric would look lovely in something similar to that. I cant wait to see what you muster up.

Eugenia said...

That wool is going to make a wonderful coat. I love that shade of red!

Linda L said...

Love this fabric and can't wait to see what you make from it.

melissa said...

Funny, that yellow coat looks so much like the Patrones duffle coat I made last year! I'd offer to trace it for you, but that's one of the patterns I traced off a borrowed issue, so I've only got my 44 with the associated alterations, which wouldn't do you much good...

senaSews said...

Nice fabric. I love the coats from the first picture - especially the collar!

Anonymous said...

Wow, that wool is *amazing*. I can see how you'd be reluctant to cut it!

Bunny said...

The cut of that yellow cut is fabulous. I love the broad yellow band at the cinched in waist.

Lori said...

Yellow and brown one is my favorite.

Angela said...

Ooo... I love the yellow and brown one, too! Can't wait to see your finished coat!

Anonymous said...

My favorites are the Victoria and Esprit coats. I love toggle fasteners, the hood, and fitted shape. I also have a perfect wool fabric waiting in my stash. I can't wait to see which one you'll make, so maybe I get inspired to start mine. I'm also going through my Burda issues, and I also have two patterns from Simplicity/Project Runway 2812 and 2508, they give a lot of different design options, I made the 2508, and the instructions were really good, as this was the first coat I ever made. Chantal

Bug Adventures said...

I think that while I am visiting you this March we should make a model of me and you can start making your dear friend's clothes! Then I would never have to go shopping again and I would be ever so happy.

What do you say? I would buy enough material for you to make us both stuff? Just a thought :0)

OK, OK I know that you have three small children and don't have time to make my clothes, but it is a happy thought for me anyway.

Good luck on deciding which of the coats you are going to make with that yummy fabric.