rivergum said... Beautiful coat! I love the simple lines, the shoulders and also the way you styled the whole outfit. I really enjoyed your slide show too! 11/30/11 1:36 PM
canei said... Very nice!!!! 11/30/11 1:42 PM
RadarRadiance said... Great Job! Wouldn't it be wonderful if pattern instructions were as complete as the older ones. Love the pad stitching and construction. 11/30/11 2:09 PM
SondraG said... The coat is lovely. I hope Cousin Cathy appreciates it as much as your readers do. 11/30/11 2:28 PM
SewWil said... Beautiful coat! 11/30/11 3:13 PM
lcdrbetty said... Simply elegant! Love the color! Your attention to detail really paid off. Beautiful coat! 11/30/11 3:17 PM
Huntwoman said... Stunning. Hm, I have an old pink blanket. Very inspiring. Hope you win your contest, very deserving entry. 11/30/11 4:27 PM
Patti B said... Great results and I loved seeing your process from start to finish. 11/30/11 5:06 PM
JillyBe said... Fabulous! As always. Of course. ;-D 11/30/11 6:15 PM
NancyZL said... Lovely !! 11/30/11 6:22 PM
marykpfist said... Great project and even better due to the series of photographs covering your progress! 11/30/11 7:48 PM
Elona said... Cripes, Peter; this is just too cool. What a great topper! 11/30/11 7:58 PM
Peter in NYC said... Thanks, everybody! 11/30/11 11:12 PM
Margaret said... Just the perfect reuse for that style of blanket! I love the huge shoulders and softly tailored look! Cathy looks great, as always. 12/1/11 4:46 AM
Tarrbaby said... Always a treat to see your work. I appreciate the step by step pics on your site. Makes me want to make a coat too. 12/1/11 8:00 AM
cindyann said... Nice work! It's beautifully made. 12/1/11 8:50 AM
betty bushwacker said... Good grief Peter your talent never ceases to amaze me. You never fail to make a silk purse from a sow's ear! Awesome work. 12/1/11 9:14 AM
Nurse Jane said... Beautiful tailoring, Peter. Your reviews always delight me. You must have a strong family gene back there somewhere- you have come so far in such a short time and you make it look effortless. Carry on!!! 12/1/11 9:34 AM
GwenH said... Classic coat in a gorgeous color! As usual, I enjoyed your slideshow. 12/1/11 10:10 AM
MidnightBleu said... Gorgeous coat! 12/1/11 11:00 AM
whomper said... Beautiful! 12/1/11 11:15 AM
Aroura said... Amazing, I never would have guessed a vintage pink blanket. Love that you used the blanket edges for the sleeve hems. Great use of recycled fabric! Fun slideshow, as usual. 12/1/11 11:21 AM
ElizabethDee said... This is fabulous, Peter! Your work is beautiful (no surprise) and I bet if you don't tell "cousin" Cathy, she will never guess you've made it from a blanket!! Hope you enjoy it! 12/4/11 9:45 AM
Peter in NYC said... When it gets damp, you definitely know it's an old blanket! 12/4/11 9:51 AM
fourkid said... Loved the Cathy photo shoot! You are so creative...Oh, and the fashion was excellent as well! 12/4/11 6:09 PM
annakeeton said... This is a fabulous transformation of an old blanket. 12/4/11 7:21 PM
valkyrie01 said... Fantastic! I love it! :-D 12/4/11 8:22 PM
Moxie Carol said... What a delightful conclusion to my weekend! Love the topper, love the fabric, great review as always, and the slideshow! What fun! 12/4/11 9:10 PM
HolleyM said... Peter you have so much guts! I'd be afraid to use an old blanket for such a time consuming vintage pattern... and not printed! It's great! You're inspiring. I need to tackle some more challenging projects. 12/12/11 0:48 AM
annie1129 said... Beautiful work and beautiful coat!! 12/29/11 11:22 PM
FreyaStark said... Trust you to use an old blanket! It's just right for the purpose, too. A very fine effort. As usual, the quality of your work is as remarkable as your originality and creativity. 1/25/12 11:06 PM
Beautiful coat! I love the simple lines, the shoulders and also the way you styled the whole outfit. I really enjoyed your slide show too!
11/30/11 1:36 PM
Very nice!!!!
11/30/11 1:42 PM
Great Job! Wouldn't it be wonderful if pattern instructions were as complete as the older ones. Love the pad stitching and construction.
11/30/11 2:09 PM
The coat is lovely. I hope Cousin Cathy appreciates it as much as your readers do.
11/30/11 2:28 PM
Beautiful coat!
11/30/11 3:13 PM
Simply elegant! Love the color! Your attention to detail really paid off. Beautiful coat!
11/30/11 3:17 PM
Stunning. Hm, I have an old pink blanket. Very inspiring. Hope you win your contest, very deserving entry.
11/30/11 4:27 PM
Great results and I loved seeing your process from start to finish.
11/30/11 5:06 PM
Fabulous! As always. Of course. ;-D
11/30/11 6:15 PM
Lovely !!
11/30/11 6:22 PM
Great project and even better due to the series of photographs covering your progress!
11/30/11 7:48 PM
Cripes, Peter; this is just too cool. What a great topper!
11/30/11 7:58 PM
Thanks, everybody!
11/30/11 11:12 PM
Just the perfect reuse for that style of blanket! I love the huge shoulders and softly tailored look! Cathy looks great, as always.
12/1/11 4:46 AM
Always a treat to see your work. I appreciate the step by step pics on your site. Makes me want to make a coat too.
12/1/11 8:00 AM
Nice work! It's beautifully made.
12/1/11 8:50 AM
Good grief Peter your talent never ceases to amaze me. You never fail to make a silk purse from a sow's ear! Awesome work.
12/1/11 9:14 AM
Beautiful tailoring, Peter. Your reviews always delight me. You must have a strong family gene back there somewhere- you have come so far in such a short time and you make it look effortless. Carry on!!!
12/1/11 9:34 AM
Classic coat in a gorgeous color! As usual, I enjoyed your slideshow.
12/1/11 10:10 AM
Gorgeous coat!
12/1/11 11:00 AM
Beautiful!
12/1/11 11:15 AM
Amazing, I never would have guessed a vintage pink blanket. Love that you used the blanket edges for the sleeve hems. Great use of recycled fabric! Fun slideshow, as usual.
12/1/11 11:21 AM
This is fabulous, Peter! Your work is beautiful (no surprise) and I bet if you don't tell "cousin" Cathy, she will never guess you've made it from a blanket!! Hope you enjoy it!
12/4/11 9:45 AM
When it gets damp, you definitely know it's an old blanket!
12/4/11 9:51 AM
Loved the Cathy photo shoot! You are so creative...Oh, and the fashion was excellent as well!
12/4/11 6:09 PM
This is a fabulous transformation of an old blanket.
12/4/11 7:21 PM
Fantastic! I love it! :-D
12/4/11 8:22 PM
What a delightful conclusion to my weekend! Love the topper, love the fabric, great review as always, and the slideshow! What fun!
12/4/11 9:10 PM
Peter you have so much guts! I'd be afraid to use an old blanket for such a time consuming vintage pattern... and not printed! It's great! You're inspiring. I need to tackle some more challenging projects.
12/12/11 0:48 AM
Beautiful work and beautiful coat!!
12/29/11 11:22 PM
Trust you to use an old blanket! It's just right for the purpose, too. A very fine effort. As usual, the quality of your work is as remarkable as your originality and creativity.
1/25/12 11:06 PM