Not so very easy Vogue 8775

I had this very easy Vogue Pattern 8775 and I just had to try it. Is a really nice looking coat you can get with just 4 simple pattern pieces : 1 for front, 1 for back, 1 for sleeve and 1 for pocket. Loose-fitting, unlined, double-breasted jacket (fitted through bust) has front extending into standing collar and inside snaps. The back piece had hardly any curve ( around 1 cm or less ) so I just eliminated the back seam.

The main fabric detail:

I did my own lining pieces using the main ones and just deciding where to add each fabric and adding seam allowances for the new cuts. It seems that the lining is a very good and funny cape for children:

About the lining - I used the same pattern pieces as the front just adding a few more cuts to it so I can do it in 3 different fabrics : collar in fleece ( I cut it on the fold this time so I will not have a seam in the middle of the back. I marked 2 1/2 inch for the rest of the edge and cut in main fabric. I cut all parts for the polka dots sateen except the collar. For the main fabric of the lining I just finished it with black bias tape and the sewing it on top of the sateen so I will not have a difficult curvy seam to do between the 2 parts. Here are the altered pattern pieces for the lining:

It would all have been so easy if I didn't over complicated everything doing the lining and the fleece collar and the fleece cuffs and the fleece trim... The fleece piping may have not been the best idea since it was quite thick and made the edge look a bit funny... but after all the trouble to get it in I was not up to take it out. I really have mixed feelings about it. Sometimes I love it, other times I just hate it...
I really like the color combo of this coat and I hope it is comfortable enough so I can wear it. Is just to hot right now to stay in it and test it. The fabric buttons are just for fun; the coat closes with inside hand sewn snaps. And of course I attached them on the wrong side but I don't really care so much about what part should overlap the other so I just let them like that.

The pattern is really easy and if you do it like you were supposed to ( no lining ) is a very fast jacket. I will try it again when I find some nice two sides wool fabric.

And here is the coat on me:

Yellow and black polka dots circle skirt returns

 It seems that this skirt had a bit of the success so I was presented with the opportunity to make another. There are so many ideas and possibilities out there that it didn't made sense to do it the same. For this one I used lace tape for the lower hem and embroidered tulle for the waistband decoration. Here is how it turned out.

Yellow and black polka dots circle skirt

I will start the blog with this skirt that I made for a  spring skirt contest on Lucru De Mana forum ( won 1st prize). I just liked the fabric from the first moment I saw it. I did a circle skirt with some details on the waist band to make it more personal. The lower edge is finished with bias tape. I wanted the skirt to be nice on the inside as well so I went with a tulle decorated underskirt. The flowers are appliques done with the embroidery machine. I went all in so I also did a small frame purse, a necklace and I added a bow of same fabric to a simple black shirt. I will let the pictures to tell more of the story.

I added a little bow to a RTW tee to go with the skirt:

And a bag to go with it:

And upgrading some jewelry:

Fabric label: