The weather here is a lot colder than usual for this time of year and I decided I am NOT going to do like I did last year and get caught without a good warm coat. I picked up Butterick 6604 and went with black suiting, black rabbit for the collar and a teal lining.
I totally forgot to get pics of the cutting process, but if you've seen one, you've seen them all really. Working with fur is a new experience. It. Gets. EVERYWHERE! It really does. The sheer amount of fluff was impressive really.
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| adding lining to base |
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| pleating is always a pain |
Just as a bit of fun, I decided to put my initials on the bottom hemline. I used Holiday ABCs from Embroidery Designs for this.
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| More Lining and facing. |
I love this coat and I hope to get many years of use out of it!
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| Please excuse the mess on the floor. Sewing spaces should NEVER be carpeted. 😒 |
