tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post3736419685088706123..comments2024-03-21T12:43:52.656-04:00Comments on The Sewing Lawyer: Burda 7731 - back from the deadKayYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09965798068172494708noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-45751074761273673032011-02-23T08:58:22.459-05:002011-02-23T08:58:22.459-05:00The coat is amazing! It's great you were able...The coat is amazing! It's great you were able to save it and end up with a very wearable coat! Great job!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-29606471837831391952011-02-22T10:32:23.391-05:002011-02-22T10:32:23.391-05:00From "Men in Black" to sporty! What a g...From "Men in Black" to sporty! What a great save! This is good evidence that it can pay to keep a "failed" project around until inspiration strikes. Great result!Noilehttp://www.noile.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-76885918512758174792011-02-21T10:57:46.439-05:002011-02-21T10:57:46.439-05:00I absolutely love the coat - I was in Patagonia (...I absolutely love the coat - I was in Patagonia (headquartered right here in Ventura) and they have several outstanding coats - very similar to your coat! Congratulations for overcoming the frustration and mindblock to finish!<br /><br />(And Congrats on your Pattern Review Active Wear Contest win!)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197442485237029218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-45357914616653227272011-02-15T21:27:57.824-05:002011-02-15T21:27:57.824-05:00Can I ask you a question: If you were to make a su...Can I ask you a question: If you were to make a suit jacket washable instead of dry cleanable, how would you go about it?lorrwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671379391189827831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-60823219588205324642011-02-14T10:54:27.401-05:002011-02-14T10:54:27.401-05:00I love your coat! Your stick-to-it-iveness is insp...I love your coat! Your stick-to-it-iveness is inspiring!Diane Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11164375212248139249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-19883731758496244432011-02-13T09:59:45.219-05:002011-02-13T09:59:45.219-05:00Great job! The redesign looks great --- the shorte...Great job! The redesign looks great --- the shorter length is much more flattering. It is such a great feeling to finish a project, especially one that has been sitting around for a while. The guilt is gone!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994553975406806627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-88912893951615696352011-02-08T14:51:41.624-05:002011-02-08T14:51:41.624-05:00Delurking now - sometimes the best ones are the on...Delurking now - sometimes the best ones are the ones take more time. The redesigned coat is perfect on you. The buttons are adorable as is the lining and you even got a top out of it. Just wonderful.Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878435365442893003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-7717203825873233732011-02-08T01:58:57.478-05:002011-02-08T01:58:57.478-05:00Oh wow! It looks fantastic!Oh wow! It looks fantastic!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669454301859970896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-22329590686533730432011-02-07T23:41:38.788-05:002011-02-07T23:41:38.788-05:00Congratulations on the rescue! The coat is really...Congratulations on the rescue! The coat is really nice at this length...great save! Plus, now you don't have to hang your head in shame over a sewing failure! ;)Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770453004031593722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-30365821436481093232011-02-07T20:02:34.280-05:002011-02-07T20:02:34.280-05:00Great save! Shorter is better.Great save! Shorter is better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-33686287153829595572011-02-07T19:53:55.430-05:002011-02-07T19:53:55.430-05:00It's so much better shorter it also no longer ...It's so much better shorter it also no longer makes the very thin Sewing Lawyers look 4 sizes bigger than she is. Good solution and it still looks perfect for the weather up north. Good for you getting it done.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-85319176696303600832011-02-07T19:34:26.810-05:002011-02-07T19:34:26.810-05:00Ha! The original version of the coat was rather f...Ha! The original version of the coat was rather frightening. Attack of the Tafetta Monster! Bravo on fixing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-64275637119990921112011-02-07T19:28:50.733-05:002011-02-07T19:28:50.733-05:00Agreed...your shortened version makes it a winner!...Agreed...your shortened version makes it a winner!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796979232445227744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-81568711923810024122011-02-07T17:59:07.792-05:002011-02-07T17:59:07.792-05:00The hemline change makes a huge difference! What ...The hemline change makes a huge difference! What a cozy coat.The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-17631212088759918402011-02-07T15:21:44.718-05:002011-02-07T15:21:44.718-05:00Wow! It looks so much different in the shorter le...Wow! It looks so much different in the shorter length! You can be proud of yourself for rescuing that coat - it is lovely now and perfect for Canadian winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-32795370615526052212011-02-07T14:11:13.294-05:002011-02-07T14:11:13.294-05:00So cute! I love it when a previously unfinished pr...So cute! I love it when a previously unfinished project can be saved!Jessica Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361484828338244170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-88699743679215061342011-02-07T14:10:27.547-05:002011-02-07T14:10:27.547-05:00Woaw ! You are much better then I with your UFO&#...Woaw ! You are much better then I with your UFO's mine stay there for years... Congratulations, the short version is great. I really like it. Good girl ;-)))))))Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734897164752339855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-73005391665289274792011-02-07T13:17:20.292-05:002011-02-07T13:17:20.292-05:00Big round of applause! I DO hope that this means ...Big round of applause! I DO hope that this means you'll have got winter coats out of your system for the season - and that you just might reconsider turning that fabulous mink coat into lining?!!! BTW, I need to return a pattern to you within the next 10 days.... ;)Digshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146986269769790807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-88949910082934814302011-02-07T11:32:53.064-05:002011-02-07T11:32:53.064-05:00So glad that you were able to make this work. Loo...So glad that you were able to make this work. Looks wonderful!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960310379822122045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-20740772625535447592011-02-07T10:44:18.710-05:002011-02-07T10:44:18.710-05:00very, very nice!
great save.
Enjoy wearing it!very, very nice!<br />great save.<br /><br />Enjoy wearing it!a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-23156121581543997432011-02-07T09:38:09.841-05:002011-02-07T09:38:09.841-05:00That is a great re-do. Fortunately, the Sewing Law...That is a great re-do. Fortunately, the Sewing Lawyer did not have to put the coat to rest by cremation!gwensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809115166600229262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-28748536581165053392011-02-07T07:37:08.952-05:002011-02-07T07:37:08.952-05:00I love the style. You can certainly wear it where ...I love the style. You can certainly wear it where you live!JoanneMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218217151372072602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-73236405074966455762011-02-07T05:21:59.590-05:002011-02-07T05:21:59.590-05:00What a difference the length makes! Before it wa...What a difference the length makes! Before it was just too overwhelming on you. Now - perfect. Looks pretty warm too!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-91737742206569803312011-02-07T04:36:55.397-05:002011-02-07T04:36:55.397-05:00You're in Canada aren't you? I could see ...You're in Canada aren't you? I could see why a long coat would be a really good thing there.. But I think flare absolutely requires some kind of drape, which completely rules out thinsulate :-(. I think I'd have tried to still keep my knees covered if I were you :-). But the shorter length is much nicer looking.<br />Ah well, a nice spring and fall coat, that's much better than a blanket hovering menacingly at the back of the closet..Marie-Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140515590936881334.post-7242549988761477272011-02-07T02:58:17.839-05:002011-02-07T02:58:17.839-05:00Shorter is so much better. Congrats on finishing i...Shorter is so much better. Congrats on finishing it after all.Sigridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187364244385056641noreply@blogger.com