Tonight is the first night since the
Winter Warmth Retreat that I haven't worked on my cape. Each evening over the past week I eagerly retired into the office/sewing room after putting Adam down for the night and set out on a mission to finish tasks A, B, C on the cape.
Monday night I read up about welt pockets and then apprehensively put one into the front panel.
Tuesday night I added the second pocket and hand-stitched the front lining.
Wednesday night I attached toggle buttons so that I could model the cape for the first time hands-free.
Thursday night I closed off the entire bottom seam.
Friday I wore the cape around the office. Then in the evening I promptly added another piece of detail to the back panel. I don't even know what you call it. A placket? No, no...not a placket. I don't know what the official term is but I'll point it out later and you can correct me.
So yes, one week after transferring idea to fabric I am able to wear my creation proudly. If only Winter would just take a hike already. C'mon Wiarton Willie, you're crampin' my style.
By the way, for those of you who have been asking I didn't work from any pattern but
here's where I got my inspiration. Beautiful, ain't it?
So like I said, I wore this around the office for most of yesterday. And I did have to muster up a bit of courage to do so. I mean, there are definitely more women now than before I left on mat leave (the company did some major hiring over the course of a year). But I'm still mostly surrounded by men and not just men,
engineering men. No offense guys, you just aren't the best audience for this kinda stuff.
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| Showing off a bit of lining |
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| Ribbon detailing has become sorta my thing |
At the very least some of you actually noticed there was something different about me and raised an eyebrow as indication. Others commented "You're wearing a cape." A simple factual observation. And I think two of you mentioned Sherlock Holmes. Ah well.
Thanks Kelly, Magda, and Meghan for being so enthusiastic about this project with me. I am thrilled to share these photos of the finished product with you girls. And oh yes, an even bigger thank you for convincing me to put in real pockets when I was starting to get worn down. It was
so worth it.
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| I love this photo (minus our neighbour's wound up garden hose) |
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| Oversized collar and toggle button enclosure |
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| Piping makes for the perfect detail |
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| Here's that not-a-placket thingy! |
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| My first welt pocket |
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| Inner lining hiding a middle layer of quilt batting for warmth |
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| Shaping the collar - wear it up or down? |
