Pattern: Lady Grey by Colette Patterns
Fabric: winter white 100% wool from Joann @ $12.50/yd, silky watercolor flowers from Joann @ $7.00/yd
These pictures are Sarai's (she is the owner of Colette Patterns) pictures from here.
I just fell in love with pattern when it was released... isn't just beautiful?! I was determined to find the right winter white wool for it, too. When I was at Metro Textiles, Kashi pulled a lot of winter white wools for me but they ended up being either too yellow, too thin, or too thick. I know I know... I was being super picky, but I knew if I wasn't happy with the fabric I wouldn't use it or worse I wouldn't like the finished garment after all that work. Believe me, I had been looking for the "perfect" fabric for quite some time now.
I thought it was a hopeless cause and maybe should use something I already had in my stash... but lo and behold the fabric I was looking for was at my local Joann!
Now with my fabric choices set, I'm pretty excited about the sew-along. Plans for the weekend are pre-treating my fabric, finding something in my stash to use as muslin, and tracing the pattern. I'm also creating a Fall 2010 SWAP around my Lady Grey coat... but you know how those SWAPs go... nevertheless I love planning! Have a great weekend!
6 comments:
Have fun doing the sew along, I love a winter-white coat. It is going to be fantastic!
Your coat will look great in those fabrics! Sometimes JoAnn's can surprise....
Gorgeous fabrics - the Lady Grey will look lovely in these. I look forward to following your progress!
Wonderful fabrics! I'm sure your coat will be stunning when your finished.
Great fabric! I so wanted to do the Colette coat in an off white fabric, but knew it just wouldn't be practical for me. I love that lining, it will really make your coat pop.
@Michelle - Thanks! I'm super excited about it!
@ASewnWardrobe - They definitely do surprise!
@Eugenia - Thanks!!
@Shari - I'm so excited about it! Thanks!
@FayeLewis - Hehe.. I don't get to wear coats/jackets much so I think it'll be easy to keep clean. :) Thanks so much! I love the lining that you chose for yours, too!
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