Skip to main content

Made by a Fabricista: Winter is coming!

Image
By

 When I was browsing on Fabric Mart's amazing selections, I couldn't help but drool over the gorgeous coating by Michael Kors.  I love the designer fabric choices on the website.  Also, the price point of this amazing fabric made this a no-brainer for me.  I simply had to make another winter coat.  

I live in the northern plains of the US and we can have winter coat weather from October until April or May.  That means, I need to have many choices for a winter coat.  Just having one or two is boring in my book!  I have numerous coats, most of which are made from FM's selection of coating.


It appears this Michael Kors Coating color I used is all sold out, however there are some pretty choices here: Coating



You can see from the inside of the hood, I used a pretty floral for the lining.  I just love pretty lining fabrics.  This one has so many pretty colors in it and it's a floral, so it was love for me!


Here's a view of the inside.  Isn't that just pretty?  Please don't judge me on the fact that the top I am wearing and the lining don't coordinate.  I didn't give a second thought to my coordination until I saw my photos!  This pretty lining too is sold out, but you might find some nice choices here: Lining options  more options  I've even used these fabrics for a lining: Voile



If you are interested, here is a link to the pattern I used.  Colette Albion jacket

I am very happy with my new coat.  I hope you are staying safe, enjoying some fall/winter sewing, and happy and content with this strange place we are all in due to the pandemic.  

Happy sewing!

Sue from Ilove2sew! 

Comments

  1. KellyOctober 10, 2020 at 9:20 AM

    What a gorgeous coat! If I saw that in a store I’d buy it in a minute!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Bonnie @ sewplus.blogspot.comOctober 10, 2020 at 5:37 PM

    Love your coat! You look lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  3. JDOctober 11, 2020 at 12:55 AM

    Love your coat. The color is terrific too.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sew Sew HeidiOctober 11, 2020 at 9:38 AM

    I totally get the winter coat wardrobe--different colors, different lengths, different activities, different temperature ranges . When you're out and about, people see your coat, not your inside clothes.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thanks for leaving a comment! All comments are reviewed before posting to help us eliminate spam. Your comment will be posted within 24 hours.

Popular Posts You Might Like

Made By A Fabricista: FROM FABRIC TO FASHION: - The Saguaro Set with Fabric Mart Fabric

By
The weather in Southwest Florida is finally starting to warm up.  With the warm air and bright sunshine, I have been thinking about refreshing my “at home” wardrobe with some fun easy pieces this year.     I have wanted to make The Saguaro Set for some time now.   When I saw the beautiful selection of rayon challis on the Fabric Mart website, I knew now was the perfect time to get it started.   THE FABRIC I researched a lot to see which fabric would work the best for this pattern.   I chose the Deep Amaranth Pink 100% Rayon Twill Challis for my project.    It is a beautiful color that to me looks more coral. The fabric is light to medium weight and has beautiful drape.  The care instructions said gentle wash or hand wash.   I prewashed the fabric in cold water on the delicate cycle.  However, after drying it on the delicate cycle, the fabric had an almost vintage distressed look.   I was a bit co...
15 comments
Continue Reading »

Made By A Fabricista: Revisiting a Pattern After Five Years

By
Have you ever used a sewing pattern and then immediately vowed never to sew it again? Well, I have. It all began in the spring of 2020 at the start of the pandemic lockdown. I tackled sewing projects that were more challenging to help me grow as a seamstress. There was one pattern in particular that almost did me in, the Seamwork Penny shirt dress. The Penny dress pattern has a classic button-up dress shirt style bodice with a gathered skirt and pockets. It is a beautiful take on a shirt dress, and my sister and I loved it. The only downside is that it was recommended for intermediate-level sewists and I was only an adventurous beginner back then.  I think I had only ever made one button-up shirt before attempting this Penny Dress and it didn’t even have a collar! Despite all of this, I thought “Why not try it, what’s the worst that can happen?”  Thankfully the worst didn’t happen, and the dress turned out surprisingly wearable, but I had some intense frustration at the end. I...
8 comments
Continue Reading »

Made By A Fabricista: A Simple Frock for Spring

By
Hello friends! I’m really into sewing and wearing tent dresses at the moment. A tent dress is basically a wide A-line style gown. For this month’s project, I’ve opted to try out The Assembly Line’s Square Neck Dress. This style is a little avant-garde in its enormity and shape, and boasts the squared neckline it’s named after, plus some cute hem side slits.  All that volume is fun to move around in, plus there’s loads of air circulation which is cooling. This dress’s main feature–its wide and high squared neckline–really piqued my interest recently, and I added it to my Make Nine plans for 2025. I find it so satisfying to check off those boxes as I sew!  This beautiful shirtweight linen is a color I simply adore; a muted medium blue. Stormy skies, worn-in denim, and ocean waves all come to mind, and that is exactly what I want to be all wrapped up in. While I think a wild or large print would be amazingly on display in this big canvas of a dress, I also thought that a subtle ...
2 comments
Continue Reading »