Done and Done: A (Baby-Wearing/Maternity) Kelly Anorak

This jacket was both a long time coming and an impulse make. I have been watching just about everyone make a Kelly Anorak by Closet Case Patterns. I initially thought that I didn’t have time to sew one, and, when I first looked at the pattern, thought it was exclusively available as an unlined jacket (which is essentially useless in Ottawa). On a recent fabric shopping trip to Montreal, I told myself I would “keep an eye out” for fabrics and hardware that might be suitable for an eventual Kelly. Obviously, I found awesome fabric and obviously I had to power-sew it before I would need it. It also became evident that I would need something cozy and dry to tuck the baby into on the rainy, cold days – it’s hard to push a stroller and hold an umbrella.… Read More Done and Done: A (Baby-Wearing/Maternity) Kelly Anorak

Sew Every Day Challenge: Week 15 (or, “Just keep sewing, just keep sewing…”)

I realized this weekend that October is half over and that’s an issue. We’ve had such a warm fall that I am having trouble getting into a headspace where I understand that winter is coming. All that to say that I told myself that I would have my anorak done before November, when I would really need it, and well, that means I have two weeks to get it done. Gulp.… Read More Sew Every Day Challenge: Week 15 (or, “Just keep sewing, just keep sewing…”)