A New Coat

my daughter happens to be very picky about what she will wear.  it normally has to be very pink and twirly and not pants!!!  even though i am very aware of this, i still decided to make her a structured trench coat out of "gasp" mostly yellow corduroy. - with pink pokka dot trim...





it is the softest corduroy from brooklyn general.  i purchased it a few years ago but they still have some left.  i strongly suggest picking some up if you can!  the pattern is from a japanese pattern book.  not being able to read japanese is normally not a problem, you can just follow the picture instructions like a piece of ikea furniture.  this one was a little tricky but i was able to figure it out.  





however, the trickiest part of this project was getting e to wear something that isn't all pink and doesn't twirl.  it wasn't going so well and i thought this adorable coat would wind up in the never worn pile. the tide turned one day at brooklyn general.  we went to pick out the buttons and heather the great asked e if she could see the coat on.  she made such a big deal about how beautiful it looked on her that e fell in love - with the coat and heather! 





the pattern calls for four buttons to form a double breasted closure.  even though pink buttons were picked out - e decided she didn't want them.  since she decided she loves it and wants to wear it all the time, i wasn't going to push it...

It's Been Awhile

i know i haven't posted in quite awhile - not sure how many readers i have, but i am sorry!  the good news is i haven't had time to post because i have been finishing up a ton of projects.

the most exciting one is the "mystery surprise baby project."  it is all done and !ta da! here it is - the very first quilt i have ever made!  it is for my sister's new baby, born yesterday afternoon.  she is so adorable and i am so happy i was able to be there to be one of the first to greet her!  i hope she loves it and uses it her whole life - now i just have to make one for her sister and e!

the pattern is from a kaffe fasset book and the fabrics are either from brooklyn general or fabric.com.  i do have more information on it that i am too lazy to look up right now - so please let me know if you are interested.  there are a lot more pictures so as soon as i find the time to figure out how to make a flickr photoset - i will.

i also had the chance to finish up b's adult tomten - i know the pictures aren't of a finished object but i just bought the buttons yesterday and haven't had a chance to sew them on and take any pictures because i was at the hospital all day!  

i absolutely hated working with the yarn - rowan scottish tweed aran - a lot of breaking... but i think it looks great and b loves it.  all the info is on ravelry and i will post some pictures as soon as i get the chance. 

a few weeks ago, h got bit by a dog - not that bad but required stitches and was a pretty sad day.  during all the running around to different doctors - pediatricians and plastic surgeons - we lost his favorite alligator scarf so i whipped up this dragon scarf for him in 2 days.  he was very sad so i needed to get it done right away!

in other knitting news - it is my mother's 60th birthday this june and since she is the one who taught me to knit i wanted to make her something really special.  i decided on making ez's pi are square shawl.  my mother is always cold and i thought she could use a shawl that actually stays on.  i ordered some 100% cashmere lace weight from colourmart - and i cannot say enough good things about the yarn or the customer service!! truly excellent!

i am a little further along than the picture shows and will take some more pictures when i finish this section.  i am using 4 different lace patterns and have decided to carry them over to the front sections instead of leaving those in garter stitch.  i think it will come out very pretty and i hope she really loves it.

i know this is a pretty long post so i will leave you with these pictures of e in a new shirt i made for her last night.  the pattern is from a japanese pattern book that i can't tell you the name of because it is all in japanese! the fabric is from brooklyn general.