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I am in love with the swing coat!!! I’m starting to realise that it is becoming a deep deep love.. The brown-blue reversible number I made a few months ago is still a wardrobe favourite. However, I decided it needed a friend :)
More fabric op shop finds: lovely vibrant jungle-y green man-made fibre, and cotton leopard print bed sheet – a killer combination! I didn’t have very much to work with in terms of the size of the green fabric, so there was quite a bit of against-the-grain pattern piece placement. However, I decided that this wasn’t going to be an issue, since the fabric was thick and had a bit of stretch both with and perpendicular to the grain.
Sewing the two VERY different fabric types together was a fun exercise. I had to make sure I was extremely precise in my sewing, and to be strict in not allowing the green fabric to stretch very much. It’s times like those, I was ever so grateful for trusty old zig-zig. So simple, yet so necessary…
The rest was, of course, history! I’ve been wearing this bad boy every day since making it. Quite literally. It’s perfect on cool days with sleeves rolled up to reveal the leopard print, or on chilly says, with sleeves down and a cardi underneath.
Material Notes
thick polyester-like knit, cotton
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Feb 13, 2012, 12.50 AMby flowergirl22
love the lining,, you defeniately found your style,, love the fifties look outfits,
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Feb 21, 2012, 01.46 AMby olystyrene
Thank you so much! :)
Nov 29, 2010, 11.10 PMby cantare
What a delish color, and I love how the lining shows and makes the jacket pop more!
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Nov 30, 2010, 12.17 AMby olystyrene
Why, thank you! ;) I always love playing around with contrasting colours and patterns!
Nov 7, 2010, 11.30 PMby marianne10
I love it! What pattern did you use?
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Nov 10, 2010, 12.09 AMby olystyrene
Thanks! The pattern is a vintage Simplicity one (#3451).
Oct 20, 2010, 03.54 AMby sofasewgood
Love it! You are Sew Good!
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Oct 20, 2010, 04.07 AMby olystyrene
And you are SEEEWWW special!
Oct 13, 2010, 04.16 AMby nessys
I am so glad I happened upon this fab project of yours Darl, with the Activity thingo on the blink – it’s just impossible!!
Another fab swing coat!! I love, love, love it! I love the colour of this one too – that green is just darling and you look stunning in it!
Once again I am impressed by your wonderful re-use of existing materials. You are to be commended for your creativity, thriftiness and green ethic! xxxxxx
PS – I adore how you have styled your hair. I would love to do mine like that!! You are one “hot potato” in those pics.
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Oct 19, 2010, 11.58 PMby olystyrene
Hahaha! Sweeeeeet Nessssseh! Too darn nice VERY TIME!! I’m glad you like this. To tell you the truth, I’m becoming a little bit obsessed with this swing coat business.. am working on another one at the moment but I need an old maroon bedsheet to make lining.. I can’t wait to show you, I know you’ll appreciate it! xoxox
Oct 20, 2010, 01.06 AMby nessys
I can’t wait to see it Honey! xx
Oct 11, 2010, 02.45 PMby aur0ra
Love it!
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Oct 12, 2010, 11.17 PMby olystyrene
Thanks ;)
Oct 11, 2010, 08.30 AMby kihli
Looks beautiful and comfortable! And the pictures are gorgeous!
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Oct 12, 2010, 11.17 PMby olystyrene
It is entirely the most comfortable thing I have ever worn!!
Oct 11, 2010, 06.40 AMby redslippers
Love everything about this project!!
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Oct 12, 2010, 11.17 PMby olystyrene
Thank YOU!
Oct 11, 2010, 06.09 AMby eugeniaofthewasps
My favorite color in the whole world… It is perfect for the coat!!! Great job!
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Oct 12, 2010, 11.19 PMby olystyrene
It’s a colour I cannot get sick of! I’m with you on that one ;)
Oct 11, 2010, 12.30 AMby gaviccaabri
That’s gorgeous!! I love your pictures as well
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Oct 11, 2010, 03.44 AMby olystyrene
Thank you! _