Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Winter Coat!

Why do I sew?  Is it to save money - absolutely not.  Sometimes it saves a little - if my time is free.  I sew simply because I can and I get a lot of satisfaction when I complete something and it looks good.  It can be very frusturating - patterns can be horrible.  But - when I sew something like this...

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I decide that it is so worth it.  I really like to sew coats.  I am not sure why - maybe because I only make one once a year.  Next year I hope to make 2 or 3.
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I do sew for the boys occaisonally.  I will have to post some pictures of Grahm's pants the next time he wears them.

6 comments:

Tim and Sara said...

Ohhh the little pleats and bow in the back are to die for...

Chelsea said...

I am absolutely amazed at your sewing prowess...I honestly didn't think people could make homemade things actually be stylish and cute and look well done...but you've changed my mind!

T & E's Blog said...

Oh my gosh, you kill me!!! I would LOVE one of those (or one in each color). Beautiful!!!

Katie said...

You out-do yourself with each new item you show! Can't wait to see what is next :)

Lynn said...

micah, that is such a CUTE coat!! wow you should be a baby clothing designer...!

Micah C said...

Thank you so much! Your comments are totally making my day!