I have to say, I really liked this pattern, but it definitely was not an easy pattern. I became well acquainted with my seam ripper, and redid the hood and re-attached the sleeves several times before I got it the way I wanted it. Part of this was because I'm generally not so great at sewing curved seams. The other part was because of my chosen fabric - velveteen. It is really "grippy" so it made it difficult to maneuver the fabric to get the curves just right. I think the next time I make this, I will use just a regular cotton and it will go much smoother.
I made the 6-9month size, and I would say the sizing looks pretty good. It is quite loose on my little man right now, but that is exactly what I wanted. He's only 10 weeks old, and I wanted him to at least be able to wear it through the fall.
All in all, I would definitely (and have plans to) sew this pattern again. The only thing I would change about the pattern is that Anna Maria instructs you to sew the outer jacket parts, and then repeat steps on the lining pieces. I would definitely switch this, and sew the lining pieces first. That way, you get to practice easing in the shoulder seams, or building the hood on the inner pieces that won't be so prominent, in case it isn't quite perfect. My 4th shoulder seam is MUCH prettier and smoother than my first, and I am glad the first one I did is concealed inside the coat.
Also, while reading the pattern, I could not for the life of me picture how the button placket was going to work, but once you get to that part of the pattern, it makes perfect sense and is quite clever and lovely.
Clearly, Sawyer loves the jacket too. :)
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i love how your jacket turned out!! and i totally agree about doing the lining first for trial and error.
ReplyDeleteoh, and mary margaret kissed sawyer through the computer screen and said, 'ohhhhhh....' :-)
Awww that is adorable! :) I love kids - they are so sweet.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see how your jacket turns out! :)
What an adorable jacket!!! I'll have to look for that pattern!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cristin! You are welcome to borrow my book if you would like to check it out!
ReplyDeleteThat's adorable! Reminds me of Paddington Bear!
ReplyDeletesoooo...cute...!!!i want to make one for my son too..!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh. Everything about this is spot-on. Great fabrics, buttons, and that picture is priceless. Thanks for adding it to the Yellow group!
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ReplyDeleteSo cute! I have the book and was thinking about making this! Thanks for the tips on doing the lining first...makes sense!
ReplyDeleteI love this, thanks so much for sharing! Glad you found my post.
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I can sympatihse with you on the button placket instructions, confusing is an understatement. Every step was realatively simple up until then. Anyway you did a fantastic job and I love how versatile this pattern is, you can mix and match colours and it works well for boys and girls. Check out my version: http://lieseandalyssa.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/baby-in-hood-jacket.html
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