Maria Hatfield said... hey margaret, i think the coat looks very nice and its also different. give yourself a pat on the back for this one. its neat. 12/6/02 0:05 AM
Cheryl Schwarz said... Margaret, you wrote a very nice and detailed review. These are the kinds that are helpful. This coat made in a drapey fabric (saw and tried on one in ultrasuede light at a sewing expo) does not have a stovepipe look...cheryl 12/6/02 1:55 AM
Margaret said... Yes, I expect it would be less
stovepipe-y in drapey fabric; mine was
somewhere between suit and coat weight
with some drape but not really as much
as the pattern wants. Also, a drapey,
self-lined coat (for example) is going
to be significantly less work than this
wool one was, and would mean the unlined
sleeves would make perfect sense, so I
think I would recommend that idea over
what I did for an easier (but likely
less warm) coat. 12/6/02 2:33 AM
Margaret said... ... btw, thanks for the nice comments,
everyone. 12/6/02 2:34 AM
Marita Kinnula said... Margaret, you have made yourself a very beautiful coat. 12/6/02 4:30 AM
Femme said... Thank you for the detailed review; it's very helpful to me because I've been thinking about trying this pattern line. And your coat turned out beautifully! 12/6/02 10:19 AM
MissCelie said... I think this coat is so nice! The drape at the top is wonderful. 12/6/02 4:55 PM
Barbara LeDucq said... Margaret, would you elaborate on the interfacing tip for hems on heavy coat fabrics under tips/techniques some day? Beautiful coat (I've been jealous of the inside pockets in men's coats also) and a great review. Thanks for sharing. Barbara 12/7/02 1:09 PM
Terry McCormick said... Can't tell you how much I appreciate this review! I bought this pattern about 5 years ago (!) and have never quite gotten around to it - I think I'm going to get it out and do something serious with it thanks to you. I have seen this jacket in a quilt store in Seattle seriously embelllished - and it looks stunning - perfect style for fabric manipulations of many sorts - Your coat is very elegant looking - could be worn so many places and very practical. 12/14/02 2:27 AM
hey margaret, i think the coat looks very nice and its also different. give yourself a pat on the back for this one. its neat.
12/6/02 0:05 AM
Margaret, you wrote a very nice and detailed review. These are the kinds that are helpful. This coat made in a drapey fabric (saw and tried on one in ultrasuede light at a sewing expo) does not have a stovepipe look...cheryl
12/6/02 1:55 AM
Yes, I expect it would be less stovepipe-y in drapey fabric; mine was somewhere between suit and coat weight with some drape but not really as much as the pattern wants. Also, a drapey, self-lined coat (for example) is going to be significantly less work than this wool one was, and would mean the unlined sleeves would make perfect sense, so I think I would recommend that idea over what I did for an easier (but likely less warm) coat.
12/6/02 2:33 AM
... btw, thanks for the nice comments, everyone.
12/6/02 2:34 AM
Margaret, you have made yourself a very beautiful coat.
12/6/02 4:30 AM
Thank you for the detailed review; it's very helpful to me because I've been thinking about trying this pattern line. And your coat turned out beautifully!
12/6/02 10:19 AM
I think this coat is so nice! The drape at the top is wonderful.
12/6/02 4:55 PM
Margaret, would you elaborate on the interfacing tip for hems on heavy coat fabrics under tips/techniques some day? Beautiful coat (I've been jealous of the inside pockets in men's coats also) and a great review. Thanks for sharing. Barbara
12/7/02 1:09 PM
Can't tell you how much I appreciate this review! I bought this pattern about 5 years ago (!) and have never quite gotten around to it - I think I'm going to get it out and do something serious with it thanks to you. I have seen this jacket in a quilt store in Seattle seriously embelllished - and it looks stunning - perfect style for fabric manipulations of many sorts - Your coat is very elegant looking - could be worn so many places and very practical.
12/14/02 2:27 AM