![]() I looked all over for the set of embroideries I evisioned in my mind, but to no avail. To celebrate spring, I wanted embroidered poppies around the hem of the coat. I always pull it out between seasons because the single ply of wool is the perfect weight, but it’s grey and looks a little blah in spring. However, the oversized fit gives enough room for anything from dolman sleeves to another layer beneath. This was a big project! I decided to copy an old favorite unlined coat. My spring coat is finally finished! While it’s too late for spring, I hope that by wearing it in fall the feeling of summer will be extended a bit. Posted in Sewing | Tagged Diane Ericson, DOL, fccrsnc, Marcy Tilton, sewing, v9193 | 3 Comments Poppy Embroideries Don’t forget to vote for my cat Zatoichi! I’m at Diane Ericson’s Design Outside the Lines in Taos this week having a wonderful sewing adventure with my BSF. It’s a great top and I’ll try the pants some time and let you know how they fit. However, if I continue with the Mondrian styled piecing it’s possible the top would look better being simpler and straight. The change could be to make the angle steeper and more obvious. The top has a subtle angled bottom band, and sometimes it simply feels odd. I’m already wearing this a lot, but I do think I will make another design change in the future. After sewing it all up I decided to add the stencil pattern to the front. The additional gold bands and neck seemed to pull the whole piece together. After cutting it out in three colors it just didn’t look balanced. The sample photos are sewn with a single fabric, but the line drawings inspired me to try multiple fabrics. The addition of a pocket makes it function even better than most patterns. This pattern has lots of promise for both dressy, and an everyday wear piece that has some style. Most pants are fairly neutral so that leaves the tops to carry the interesting details. If I go out of the house I like to add a cool jacket/coat or poncho. My every day dressing consists of a pair of knit pants and a top. Here is my version of the new Marcy Tilton top from Vogue 9193. Please go to and vote for my cat before September 12 th!īack to sewing. She’s now one of the 30 finalists and would dearly love to be a Miss September (or January…) and help the shelter. I entered my cat Zatoichi (Ichi for short) for a spot in the calendar of Fort Collins Cat Rescue our wonderful local cat shelter where she came from.
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