Kat B. said... Just beautiful! I agree about setting sleeves by hand. That seems to be a problem that I have run into with a few Butterick patterns. I always just set them by machine. 4/30/11 5:44 PM
3HoursPast said... That's a really beautiful coat. 4/30/11 6:17 PM
Knitters Delight said... What a classic, timeless coat. It looks great in the red and black, too. 4/30/11 7:18 PM
Camerio said... A real beauty. Congratulations. 4/30/11 7:26 PM
Nancywin said... Very nice. The red wool in my fabric cabinet is very jealous because it has been waiting for years to be made into a coat. I enjoyed looking through your photo stream. 4/30/11 8:26 PM
Nan Kay said... you did a wonderful job with making this coat. The details of the coat and your striped lining are beautiful. I have always loved red coats! 4/30/11 9:51 PM
Aroura said... Absolutely beautiful! You look very striking in this fabulous coat. 4/30/11 10:17 PM
Terri A said... Very classic! 4/30/11 11:48 PM
Scheri said... Absolutely beautiful coat. I am green with envy. 5/1/11 2:18 AM
Kitty Couture said... Stunning coat! I love this red. 5/1/11 2:26 AM
pdiddly said... Fantastic job and a timeless coat you should be very pleased with this. 5/1/11 3:11 AM
manola6176 said... What a great coat. Very ladylike. 5/1/11 4:55 AM
yummymummy38 said... Love your elegant red coat and particularly that it has contrast collar and buttons. So smart! 5/1/11 8:23 AM
carolynw said... Elegant and beautiful - you did great work on this and it shows!! 5/1/11 9:33 AM
becca a said... What a beautiful coat! I love the color, the pleat, the contrast collar and buttons--lovely! 5/1/11 10:40 AM
DesignsByDenise said... I really like what you did with the lining. A lot of work, but you will be so proud of yourself every time you wear it, as you should be. You did a lovely job on a timeless piece that should give you years of joy. 5/2/11 10:50 AM
Erin D said... It's really elegant. I'm sure you will get so much use out of it. 5/2/11 11:40 PM
Rosesred said... beautifully finished coat. very foxy endresult 5/4/11 7:56 AM
otterine said... Thank you all so much for your encouragement! :D 5/5/11 0:59 AM
KathleenS said... Your effort with the stripes paid off. I love the lining. 5/5/11 8:10 AM
VintageBerry said... Very beautiful and so Princess Kate! You did a wonderful job all around. Thank You for sharing. 5/5/11 3:03 PM
JillyBe said... Classically stunning! What a great job matching up all of the lining stripes. Such a great job :) 5/5/11 3:36 PM
helenkosings said... You did a tremendous job on this and the lining is OUTSTANDING! 5/5/11 4:42 PM
Vintage Joan said... This is fabulous -- a gorgeous classic coat. 5/5/11 9:33 PM
RachelV said... What a beautiful coat! I love red, and the black contrast collar and snaps look great. Nice job! 5/5/11 10:07 PM
sfgb said... Not only is the coat extremely beautiful and well-fitting, but the matched chevron stripes at the lining seams are a work of art. Congratulations! 5/10/11 8:39 PM
4u2cme said... Truly a beautiful coat inside & outside. 5/12/11 11:23 AM
AnneM said... What a gorgeous coat. Very classic and it looks great. 5/13/11 9:03 PM
Margaret said... Lovely work on this coat, congratulations! 5/14/11 4:40 AM
Paris75008 said... It's absolutely beautiful. Such beautiful sewing. Looks like it came from a top designer. Well done 5/15/11 9:54 AM
MollyApple said... Handsetting sleeves is a couture thing, like you I usually ignore that and use the machine! You put so much work into this coat but it looks incredible, inside and out! 9/15/11 10:04 PM
otterine said... Thank you, everyone! :D Cooler weather is finally here, and I get to wear the coat! 10/27/11 5:06 PM
Just beautiful! I agree about setting sleeves by hand. That seems to be a problem that I have run into with a few Butterick patterns. I always just set them by machine.
4/30/11 5:44 PM
That's a really beautiful coat.
4/30/11 6:17 PM
What a classic, timeless coat. It looks great in the red and black, too.
4/30/11 7:18 PM
A real beauty. Congratulations.
4/30/11 7:26 PM
Very nice. The red wool in my fabric cabinet is very jealous because it has been waiting for years to be made into a coat. I enjoyed looking through your photo stream.
4/30/11 8:26 PM
you did a wonderful job with making this coat. The details of the coat and your striped lining are beautiful. I have always loved red coats!
4/30/11 9:51 PM
Absolutely beautiful! You look very striking in this fabulous coat.
4/30/11 10:17 PM
Very classic!
4/30/11 11:48 PM
Absolutely beautiful coat. I am green with envy.
5/1/11 2:18 AM
Stunning coat! I love this red.
5/1/11 2:26 AM
Fantastic job and a timeless coat you should be very pleased with this.
5/1/11 3:11 AM
What a great coat. Very ladylike.
5/1/11 4:55 AM
Love your elegant red coat and particularly that it has contrast collar and buttons. So smart!
5/1/11 8:23 AM
Elegant and beautiful - you did great work on this and it shows!!
5/1/11 9:33 AM
What a beautiful coat! I love the color, the pleat, the contrast collar and buttons--lovely!
5/1/11 10:40 AM
I really like what you did with the lining. A lot of work, but you will be so proud of yourself every time you wear it, as you should be. You did a lovely job on a timeless piece that should give you years of joy.
5/2/11 10:50 AM
Lovely, lovely, lovely
5/2/11 5:43 PM
It's really elegant. I'm sure you will get so much use out of it.
5/2/11 11:40 PM
beautifully finished coat. very foxy endresult
5/4/11 7:56 AM
Thank you all so much for your encouragement! :D
5/5/11 0:59 AM
Your effort with the stripes paid off. I love the lining.
5/5/11 8:10 AM
Very beautiful and so Princess Kate! You did a wonderful job all around. Thank You for sharing.
5/5/11 3:03 PM
Classically stunning! What a great job matching up all of the lining stripes. Such a great job :)
5/5/11 3:36 PM
You did a tremendous job on this and the lining is OUTSTANDING!
5/5/11 4:42 PM
This is fabulous -- a gorgeous classic coat.
5/5/11 9:33 PM
What a beautiful coat! I love red, and the black contrast collar and snaps look great. Nice job!
5/5/11 10:07 PM
Not only is the coat extremely beautiful and well-fitting, but the matched chevron stripes at the lining seams are a work of art. Congratulations!
5/10/11 8:39 PM
Truly a beautiful coat inside & outside.
5/12/11 11:23 AM
What a gorgeous coat. Very classic and it looks great.
5/13/11 9:03 PM
Lovely work on this coat, congratulations!
5/14/11 4:40 AM
It's absolutely beautiful. Such beautiful sewing. Looks like it came from a top designer. Well done
5/15/11 9:54 AM
Handsetting sleeves is a couture thing, like you I usually ignore that and use the machine! You put so much work into this coat but it looks incredible, inside and out!
9/15/11 10:04 PM
Thank you, everyone! :D Cooler weather is finally here, and I get to wear the coat!
10/27/11 5:06 PM