Year End Wrap Up

As we all know, this year has been a crazy one on so many levels. I didn’t do some of the things I had planned when I started the year. I completely got off track, then slowly got back to my sewing goals. So I did, at least, want to write a year end wrap up of the projects I completed and what some of my favorites are.

One of the things I actually wanted to do was to keep track of the number of yards I sewed this year. That didn’t happen. I did it for the first month, then I got distracted (global pandemics will do that).

Woman wearing sweatshirt and sweat pants

Comfort is essential and this picture features two of my favorite makes this year. The top is a Style Arc Preston Knit Sweater and the pants are Jalie sweatpants. Both the sweatpants and the top fit me perfectly without any alterations. Because I paired the right fabric with each pattern, they are especially comfortable.

The Trench

Another favorite and a great pattern is this Angela Wolf Chloe trench coat.

This can be lined or unlined (mine is unlined). It can be made from traditional trench coat fabric. I made this one from home decor cotton. It’s washable and I really like the mosaic print. Here is the original post.

Tees

I love sewing basics, whether it’s a T-shirt or some other kind of top. I really enjoy this Trudy turtleneck pattern. It’s another PDF by Wardrobe By Me.

I took the Wardrobe Builder Tee (Wardrobe By Me pattern) and made my inspiration piece.

Wearing Wardrobe Builder Tee with Bishop sleeves

This just required a sleeve alteration to get the modified bishop-sleeve look.

These are just some of my most favorite things I made this year. While I made some pants and skirts, I will focus more on wardrobe building in 2021. The new year brings more opportunities to really create the wardrobe I want.

What are you sewing and what are your favorite things to make?

That’s it for this year end wrap up! Thanks for reading and I’ll see you all in the new year.

Springtime Jackets YouTube Video

This is about my springtime jackets YouTube video.

I filmed this video about a month ago and never got around to posting it. I had written the blog posts that feature these patterns earlier this year. The blog posts I wrote are here and here.

Here is a link to the Angela Wolf Chloe trench pattern.

Thanks for watching and, as always, I plan to keep sewing…

Modern Take on a Classic Trench

Here is a modern take on a classic trench.

As you may know, I have been working on some classic pieces to add to my wardrobe. This latest addition is the Angela Wolf Patterns Chloe trench. I made this using a home decor fabric (cotton). The jacket is unlined, but I did line the pockets, belt and back yoke with a lilac polyester fabric.

This is such a classic style that is easy to make. I found the sizing on this good in terms of going by my measurements. I had in mind that this would be a good springtime jacket. If I wanted to wear this over a bulky sweater though, I would definitely be more comfortable going up a size.

The pattern doesn’t call for buttons, but they could certainly be added if one chose to do so. I think snaps would also be a great addition! The jacket could also be lengthened, fully lined or made as a raincoat with the right fabric choice.

Although there are some classic design details in the jacket, I used simple, adjustable buckles for mine.

While my jacket isn’t lined and lining is not required, I finished the seams with seam binding (instructions are in the booklet so there’s no guessing when and where to use the binding). I used this hot pink since I had 4 packages of it, and I always like something bright on the inside when possible.

trench coat inside out to show front inside — *Inside front*

trench coat turned inside out — *Inside back*

Conclusion

I would highly recommend this pattern. It’s really not a difficult pattern to put together.

If any of you are interested in purchasing the pattern for yourselves, you can check it out here: Chloe trench. If you would prefer the PDF pattern, that can be found here: Chloe trench PDF. You can use the code DENISE10 (all caps) for a 10% discount off the pattern price. *Please know that this is an affiliate link and that I would get a little bit of money from the use of the code.

I can definitely see myself making more of these. And I keep thinking that this would make a great dress with a button closure!

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