ive seen a number of professional seamstresses say that the key to making clothes look store bought is to always press your seams. which you do, so that is probably at least part of it. tho im sure there are a number of other little thing you do that you are unaware of because you do them properly because you are educated in the field, that the average home sewer wouldnt necessarily know. but i think the biggest part of it is that your patterns are tailored to fit your exact body and you have perfected the fit and design adjustments.
As always, your project is a beautiful finished product. I think the professional look your clothing has is a mix of things. The fact that your patterns are made to fit your body is the base, but you clip your curves, slip stitch when needed and press your seams. Those things produce a very classy, well-made item. We are very thankful you have continued to share your knowledge.
I am very excited to see your project. I am living in Italy and for 7 years have been taking sewing classes here. In December I took a vintage McCall "cape coat" and have studied the image for the construction. Mine has the cape from a raglan seam. I am now at the point of looking into my stash of wool to play with. Your cape/coat is beautiful.
I love the cape coat, I remember having one back in the early 70’s, ummm I think I want to make me one it would be perfect for the winter weather here in the Aussie Outback, nice and lose on the arms but hugging around the body. It looks stunning 🤗🤗🤗
Sorry for the second comment, but I forgot to say, I think people mean different things when they talk about things looking “home sewn” but for me the undefinable difference between something looking “home sewn” versus something looking “professionally made” came down to doing all of the little things that seem like they aren’t truly necessary. Like, do you really need to iron every seam, or stay stitch, or understitch, or clip curves, or trim the seam, etc? Yes. If you want it to look professionally done, you absolutely do. It is amazing how much those little things contribute to something looking polished.
So very true! I learned that lesson the hard way. Never let anyone do the sewing for you as you are cutting the garments out. She sped through the sewing to the extreme. That was about 35 years ago. We are still very good friends. I do all my projects by myself😅 now. And I am still learning new things!
❤hello Bianca. The perfect fit and high quality fabric is the Kombination to make a garment look professionally made or haut couture-ish. Most of us home sewists doesn't have enough knowledge about pattern fitting. That's why we love you teaching us. Another great video to enjoy for us. Thanks. The muslininterlining is very good. We actually can see what you do without squinting our eyes ❤😂
SO PRETTY! OMG i need one of these ASAP. Im brand new to sewing still but this is going on the mood board for goals to work toward! I hope the move is going well and that the trip with the kitties is so boring and uneventful
As always another awesome adaptation of a design by a top designer. I love how you take inspiration from something you see and then recreate a version of it to suit your personality. I don't think your work looks anything like store bought but is as individual as the designer one offs made that us mere normal people can only wish to own, you show how you can take that idea and make your own version which looks just as good but at a fraction of the cost.
How fortuitous! I'm just about finished making the '60s Vogue version of this and I want to put the belt through the back of the cape like this, so I was about to go looking for this video. I think I'll do bound buttonholes.
I love this type of cape/coat and seeing this again re-awakens the itch to make it myself. But I just know that this doesn't match my lifestyle enough to get any wear out of it and if I made a shorter version it would not work for me because of proportions. So instead I'll just go back to my version of your "realtor in Tomorrowland" that I started working on in early November... So much work!! I've never done colour blocking before and was insane enough to add piping, which I have never done before. Luckily I chose a nice cotton satin in three colours that behaves quite nicely. Thank you for your videos, I learned so much from you! Just yesterday, at my partner's Christmas party the mom commented "but you didn't make this nice jacket as well, did you?" and I had to show her the inside, no tag, to convince her 😂 I did not add that I made this from a self drafted pattern 😊
Get one of those old fashioned hem markers that use chalk and a turkey baster like bulb to spray a chalk line on your garments. It won't be as good as moms marking but will do in a pinch. It is the next best thing to flying mom to your house for fittings. No other person could be as good of an assistant. 😊
I have one of them and want to get rid of it. To mark midi length skirts I have to learn down because the puffer cable is so short for me. I'm 178cm, maybe worth noting of you're considering buying one.
I used to have one, many years ago. I remember it being surprisingly difficult, to get precise, even markings. I ended up giving it away, as at that time, there were always people available for help, anyways. Not so much now 😆 But I've found that hanging skirts from a dress form padded to my size/proportions works just as well for me. Maybe not so much, if your figure is much different than your dress form. Or you don't have one, obviously. But once you have a long skirt, where the hemline works for you, you can measure that (hem to waist) at the center front/back and side seams and use that for reference.
Amazing😍😍😍 I've bin wanting to make a cape coat like this, but I just could not wrap my brain around the pattern. But I finally get it now! Thank you so much!!! And I think one of the reasons your work looks so professionally finished, is al the pressing of the seams! It makes such a difference.
She looks so deliciously cyberpunk-Sith in this! Total villain vibe! The pressed seams and carefully considered design choices give a sharpness and crispness that screams Professional and I am Here For It ❤
I love this cape coat! I’ve been wanting to make something similar but when looking at patterns to see how they are constructed, they always seem to just have a front panel, not a full coat dress. Now that I see how you did it, I think I might be able to make my own version, but not quite as long. Maybe something that hits mid thigh? I dunno, we’ll see how it goes.
Spectacular! I have a shorter version of a cape coat that I make from multicolored wool, lined with cotton sateen that I love, but now I'm thinking I need a long version! Good luck with your move.
This turned out great! I was just thinking about making something like this because I felt like my regular button-down cape did not have enough drama going on 😂
Oh that is stunning 😍. I share your love of vintage, McQueen and Dita - so this was right up my alley! Darth Vader chic lol 🤣 Hope you had a good Christmas ⛄🎁
Perfect. My son wants a cloak/cape very much like this. He will probably want the back not fitted at all. But that shouldn't be difficult. Thank you! Good luck with the drive.
Your garments are made with quite a bit of attention to detail and your schooling gave you the advantage to make garments that look couture. Linings interfacing hand sewing all are this little differences that amateur sewing people usually overlook or fail to utilize. 😊
Hello Bianca. I hope you had a relaxing Christmas break, and you are getting settled into your own personal haven called home. I am considering making a cape in a burgundy colour. I'm just concerned it may read as a Handmaid's Tale cos play 😂
Another WOW project! I think that there are partly two reasons your projects look so professional. the first is what you call 'being lazy'. Clothes bought in shops tend to be mass produced and therefore have to be made efficiently. So what you call lazy is actually just being professional, as you were taught to be to work in the garment industry. Second is your finishing, properly clipped and pressed seams and topstitching etc. Attention to detail shows. I hope your move is going well and I look forward to seeing you in your new space soon. Maybe you will find a friend, or current patron, in your new area to help with the hems. Happy New Year to you and the kitties!
Sure it's the design, which is always well done. But being precise in cutting the same seam allowance all around and sewing it on that line, is another big point to the professional finish 😊
Wow stunning! You really look stunning. Of course now I’m trying to figure out how to make this but warmer!! It’s around freezing here with a north wind so that’s my mind set for the next few months. With how damp it is here even in the winter it feels colder here than the deep cold of north! Hope your move is going well. Oh and thanks to the patrons for letting us see this one!
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One of my faves! Might take a while to save up for the fabric, but it would be well worth it. Oooh - just a thought - how about a hiking version in luminous green.....?
I have a cape blazer dress that I've been wanting to replicate in a wool coating and now I'm thinking a brocade lining might be interesting. Awesome coat and I can definitely imagine you getting your security to toss some ruffians onto the street outside the space casino in this cape.
This is the kind of coat where if I met you on a dark, rainy night, I WOULD assume you're a vampire but I also would still go with you to get murdered. That is to say: excellent aesthetic, 100/10, amazing, I love this whole thing
I tried to watch this when it came out before going to bed but alas! post-christmas events had exhausted me. Now that I've caught up; You? Using a SHINY BLACK BROCADE? Le GASP! You would never! 🤭🤭 BabyLock is an adorable name for that machine 😂😂😂💚💚💚 I'm excited for you to have your new workspace in your lovely home! And your cats to have the place for themselves 😂 You've got this. :)
I just started playing the Cyberpunk video game and I feel like this could totally be the costume of a character who gives me a wacky mission! Absolutely meant as a compliment. I love the Blade runner/sci-fi futuristic style
I think another element that makes your garments look like you bought them in a store is that your bodice block fits exquisitely well. Clothes that fit well look expensive!
This was very interesting to watch since I have sewn a (shorter) cape/coat myself a few months ago and just bought fabric to make another one. Yes, they're not super practical but nothing makes you feel instantly cool like a cape! Also it lets you regulate the temperature depending on how much of your arms you are covering. The only challenge is to find a purse to wear under it - it must be small. Mine is very much the 1960s version - if you'd like to see it, it's on my channel under "London Twist" (not a tutorial, but you can see it in action).
I am curious about your collar. When my mother taught me to sew a standing collar or a waist belt onto a garment she would turn one edge up that would be sewn by hand into the garment to be stitched into that position when she sewed the two pieces together. She would sew the collar onto the garment not into the garment if you kin my idea? Do you sew the collars in different ways depending on how you intend on attaching them to the garment?
When you were talking about the fabric and that you were going to line it for reasons, I literally said "Valid". I have a pattern I have saved on Etsy that is similar to this for men, I would still need to figure out how to size it up though.
I made Butterick 6603 a few years back which is a hip length cape/coat pattern but i just found i didn't really have a use for it or place to wear it so it went the way of other such makes- to the op shop.
Hi, Don't think I didn't notice the ambiguity in the beginning. It sounds like we are saying goodby to our long time fiend "the blue patterning table of doom". I'm going to miss it dearly. It's been a beloved quirk of this channel since I found you all those years ago. As I've said before, have a safe trip home, and I wish you, and anyone reading this a Happy New Year. On a separate note; A special hope filled greeting to Rhonda, Down Under. I am thinking about you, and I hope you are doing well. Yours, Ann
Thank you for the good wishes for the New Year! 2024 was rough, particularly the ending! May we all be blessed with enough to share in 2025. Volunteering is a great way to help!
@@damogranheart5521 Hi, Thank you for the lovely answer. Luckily I have a very loose, or maybe complex, relationship with time and I'm living in an everlasting now. Even so I agree that the end bit of this year hasn't been lots of laughs and giggles. Thinking about it, the beginning was tough too, but that's just in my life. I'm saddened to hear that we share that in common. I too, hope that we all will have a better 2025. Not just you and I, but all that reads this, too. I hope we all will do what we can to make it so, not just for ourselves, but each other, and all around us too. And you're right, volunteering can be a great part of that. With hopeful thoughts and Best Regards, Ann
a) I can entirely envision a Princess Leia-gone-darkside wearing this. (Star Wars has an *extremely strong* cape game in general.) b) yikes, about your computer, please be cautious about wrapping it in things.
I would put a band in each sleeve at wrist height that you can thread your hands through. This way the sleeve wont blow of your arms like on Dita’s coat
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"40s noir in space." I'm 100% here for it!!
There will be jazz and blues clubs in space!
ive seen a number of professional seamstresses say that the key to making clothes look store bought is to always press your seams. which you do, so that is probably at least part of it. tho im sure there are a number of other little thing you do that you are unaware of because you do them properly because you are educated in the field, that the average home sewer wouldnt necessarily know. but i think the biggest part of it is that your patterns are tailored to fit your exact body and you have perfected the fit and design adjustments.
"I can't wear this anywhere there will be glassware." MOOD. Love the coat.
One of the reasons I carry my purse by the long strap so it is hanging down by my ankle in antique shops.
As always, your project is a beautiful finished product. I think the professional look your clothing has is a mix of things. The fact that your patterns are made to fit your body is the base, but you clip your curves, slip stitch when needed and press your seams. Those things produce a very classy, well-made item. We are very thankful you have continued to share your knowledge.
oh gosh, this is fabulous! if i thought i would actually wear it and if i had the right fabric....
hope all is going well with the cats and the move
This is exactly what happiness with adult money looks like. Love it!!
Spectacular! Very definitely something a Bladerunner mob boss would wear while swanning around their casino.
Great design speaks for itself! That's why your garments look professionally made! So exciting your cats are joining you for your new adventure!
I am very excited to see your project. I am living in Italy and for 7 years have been taking sewing classes here. In December I took a vintage McCall "cape coat" and have studied the image for the construction. Mine has the cape from a raglan seam. I am now at the point of looking into my stash of wool to play with. Your cape/coat is beautiful.
I love the cape coat, I remember having one back in the early 70’s, ummm I think I want to make me one it would be perfect for the winter weather here in the Aussie Outback, nice and lose on the arms but hugging around the body.
It looks stunning 🤗🤗🤗
Sorry for the second comment, but I forgot to say, I think people mean different things when they talk about things looking “home sewn” but for me the undefinable difference between something looking “home sewn” versus something looking “professionally made” came down to doing all of the little things that seem like they aren’t truly necessary. Like, do you really need to iron every seam, or stay stitch, or understitch, or clip curves, or trim the seam, etc? Yes. If you want it to look professionally done, you absolutely do. It is amazing how much those little things contribute to something looking polished.
So very true! I learned that lesson the hard way. Never let anyone do the sewing for you as you are cutting the garments out. She sped through the sewing to the extreme. That was about 35 years ago. We are still very good friends. I do all my projects by myself😅 now. And I am still learning new things!
❤hello Bianca. The perfect fit and high quality fabric is the Kombination to make a garment look professionally made or haut couture-ish. Most of us home sewists doesn't have enough knowledge about pattern fitting. That's why we love you teaching us. Another great video to enjoy for us. Thanks. The muslininterlining is very good. We actually can see what you do without squinting our eyes ❤😂
That coat is life goals
SO PRETTY! OMG i need one of these ASAP. Im brand new to sewing still but this is going on the mood board for goals to work toward! I hope the move is going well and that the trip with the kitties is so boring and uneventful
Can we talk about those shoes? The whole thing is "chef's kiss".
It's epic! 😍 Not every garment needs to be practical... You rock, Bianca 👍
As always another awesome adaptation of a design by a top designer. I love how you take inspiration from something you see and then recreate a version of it to suit your personality. I don't think your work looks anything like store bought but is as individual as the designer one offs made that us mere normal people can only wish to own, you show how you can take that idea and make your own version which looks just as good but at a fraction of the cost.
Love it. I'm with you on knocking things over lol but I would love wearing it. X
Time to celebrate another fabulous creation! 😊 It's gorgeous! Yes indeed it's a whole vibe. And those shoes with it are perfection! ❤
How magnificent! Desperately reminding myself that I already have 5 cloaks/capes and certainly do not need another.
How fortuitous! I'm just about finished making the '60s Vogue version of this and I want to put the belt through the back of the cape like this, so I was about to go looking for this video. I think I'll do bound buttonholes.
My Cockney husband was quite impressed with this beautiful work of art, too!
NAILED IT! It is even better than the McQueen! Thank you so much for sharing!
I love it! The coat is amazing and looks gorgeous on you. I think quilt coats are so cool ❤❤❤
I love this type of cape/coat and seeing this again re-awakens the itch to make it myself. But I just know that this doesn't match my lifestyle enough to get any wear out of it and if I made a shorter version it would not work for me because of proportions.
So instead I'll just go back to my version of your "realtor in Tomorrowland" that I started working on in early November... So much work!! I've never done colour blocking before and was insane enough to add piping, which I have never done before. Luckily I chose a nice cotton satin in three colours that behaves quite nicely.
Thank you for your videos, I learned so much from you!
Just yesterday, at my partner's Christmas party the mom commented "but you didn't make this nice jacket as well, did you?" and I had to show her the inside, no tag, to convince her 😂 I did not add that I made this from a self drafted pattern 😊
Well done ye!
@@damogranheart5521 thank you ❤️
Get one of those old fashioned hem markers that use chalk and a turkey baster like bulb to spray a chalk line on your garments. It won't be as good as moms marking but will do in a pinch. It is the next best thing to flying mom to your house for fittings. No other person could be as good of an assistant. 😊
I have one of them and want to get rid of it. To mark midi length skirts I have to learn down because the puffer cable is so short for me. I'm 178cm, maybe worth noting of you're considering buying one.
I have one of these and it works mostly okay. It’s better than trying to get my husband to mark my hem at any rate!
I used to have one, many years ago. I remember it being surprisingly difficult, to get precise, even markings. I ended up giving it away, as at that time, there were always people available for help, anyways.
Not so much now 😆
But I've found that hanging skirts from a dress form padded to my size/proportions works just as well for me. Maybe not so much, if your figure is much different than your dress form. Or you don't have one, obviously.
But once you have a long skirt, where the hemline works for you, you can measure that (hem to waist) at the center front/back and side seams and use that for reference.
Gorgeous! It looks so good on you 🤩.
Amazing😍😍😍 I've bin wanting to make a cape coat like this, but I just could not wrap my brain around the pattern. But I finally get it now! Thank you so much!!!
And I think one of the reasons your work looks so professionally finished, is al the pressing of the seams! It makes such a difference.
She looks so deliciously cyberpunk-Sith in this! Total villain vibe! The pressed seams and carefully considered design choices give a sharpness and crispness that screams Professional and I am Here For It ❤
I love this cape coat! I’ve been wanting to make something similar but when looking at patterns to see how they are constructed, they always seem to just have a front panel, not a full coat dress. Now that I see how you did it, I think I might be able to make my own version, but not quite as long. Maybe something that hits mid thigh? I dunno, we’ll see how it goes.
Spectacular! I have a shorter version of a cape coat that I make from multicolored wool, lined with cotton sateen that I love, but now I'm thinking I need a long version! Good luck with your move.
This turned out great! I was just thinking about making something like this because I felt like my regular button-down cape did not have enough drama going on 😂
Absolutely FABULOUS!!!! You really rocked the look. Your talent and creativity simply are over the moon!
Ahh A mistress of the Dark Arts!
Hope the move is going well!
I'm back. At last I have my sewing room again. I am soooo happy to see your tutorials ❤😊
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Really need to give this a go 🤞 Possibly with a colourful lining, but black feeds my soul so 🤷🏼♀️
This is staggeringly marvelous! Daywear for museums or art galleries in New York; evening wear for casinos on Mars. Thanks, Bianca.
Ooohhhh I love that! Well done Bianca! ❤
Dramatic and beautiful!
IT IS SUCH A VIBE! Love the cape coat ♥ your hair too, btw!
Oh that is stunning 😍.
I share your love of vintage, McQueen and Dita - so this was right up my alley!
Darth Vader chic lol 🤣
Hope you had a good Christmas ⛄🎁
Perfect. My son wants a cloak/cape very much like this. He will probably want the back not fitted at all. But that shouldn't be difficult. Thank you! Good luck with the drive.
Your garments are made with quite a bit of attention to detail and your schooling gave you the advantage to make garments that look couture. Linings interfacing hand sewing all are this little differences that amateur sewing people usually overlook or fail to utilize. 😊
Hello Bianca. I hope you had a relaxing Christmas break, and you are getting settled into your own personal haven called home. I am considering making a cape in a burgundy colour. I'm just concerned it may read as a Handmaid's Tale cos play 😂
Another WOW project! I think that there are partly two reasons your projects look so professional. the first is what you call 'being lazy'. Clothes bought in shops tend to be mass produced and therefore have to be made efficiently. So what you call lazy is actually just being professional, as you were taught to be to work in the garment industry. Second is your finishing, properly clipped and pressed seams and topstitching etc. Attention to detail shows. I hope your move is going well and I look forward to seeing you in your new space soon. Maybe you will find a friend, or current patron, in your new area to help with the hems. Happy New Year to you and the kitties!
Oh man I've always wanted a coat like this. 💜💜💜💜💜
Very striking design. And beautifully executed. Hope you will have plenty of occasions to wear it out, soon.
OMG I loove your makeup in this video!! Thank you for this tutorial, I've been wanting a cape coat too! Those photos of Dita Von Teese looked amazing.
Sure it's the design, which is always well done. But being precise in cutting the same seam allowance all around and sewing it on that line, is another big point to the professional finish 😊
Stunning coat! And, once again, your eye makeup is truly on point :)
😻😻😻 The puurrfect villaness attire ❤
😍WOW! Jaw-dropping gorgeousness.
Beautiful fabric, so talented. Really enjoy your channel.
The cape/coat is AWESOME!!! Also love the strappy heels! Your videos are soooo inspiring. Best wishes on your move and have a Happy New Year!💕🍾🎄🎉
Stunning!
Perfection as usual.
Ive been crushing on this type of thing. Thanks for sharing your analysis and pattern drafting
Seeing the reveal you look ready to save Gotham City in a morally grey way. It turned out fabulous 👏🖤
Beautifully executed as always! I love watching your process!
OMG! Glorious ❤
You are a professional in your field❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
😍 i love this so much! now i want to make one for myself!!!
Wow stunning! You really look stunning. Of course now I’m trying to figure out how to make this but warmer!! It’s around freezing here with a north wind so that’s my mind set for the next few months. With how damp it is here even in the winter it feels colder here than the deep cold of north!
Hope your move is going well.
Oh and thanks to the patrons for letting us see this one!
un progetto meraviglioso complimenti apprezzo moltissimo la traduzione poiché non tutti conoscono la lingua inglese alla perfezione cosi posso seguire i passaggi meglio
Happy Holidays Bianca! I hope you and the kitties made it safely to your new (old) house!
One of my faves! Might take a while to save up for the fabric, but it would be well worth it. Oooh - just a thought - how about a hiking version in luminous green.....?
Thank you for giving us this majestic and spectacular piece, this is the ultimate holiday season gift and now I want one so bad, help!
I have a cape blazer dress that I've been wanting to replicate in a wool coating and now I'm thinking a brocade lining might be interesting. Awesome coat and I can definitely imagine you getting your security to toss some ruffians onto the street outside the space casino in this cape.
Stunning work as usual ❤
This is the kind of coat where if I met you on a dark, rainy night, I WOULD assume you're a vampire but I also would still go with you to get murdered.
That is to say: excellent aesthetic, 100/10, amazing, I love this whole thing
If one must be murdered, then being murdered by a vampire with fabulous fashion sense is the way to go.
I tried to watch this when it came out before going to bed but alas! post-christmas events had exhausted me. Now that I've caught up; You? Using a SHINY BLACK BROCADE? Le GASP! You would never! 🤭🤭
BabyLock is an adorable name for that machine 😂😂😂💚💚💚
I'm excited for you to have your new workspace in your lovely home! And your cats to have the place for themselves 😂 You've got this. :)
also practice, you sew often, that along with your training is what helps your work look more coture
Turned out great!!
Hope your .ove is going well and you and the cats are adjusting.
As usual it looks amazing.
That is incredible! ❤❤❤❤🇦🇺
Beautiful. Perfect on you.
I just started playing the Cyberpunk video game and I feel like this could totally be the costume of a character who gives me a wacky mission! Absolutely meant as a compliment. I love the Blade runner/sci-fi futuristic style
Are the garments you make your daily wear? If so that's freaking awesome!
I think another element that makes your garments look like you bought them in a store is that your bodice block fits exquisitely well. Clothes that fit well look expensive!
Wow that is just so gorgeous!! There aren't words for how perfect it is!
Also, I really love your paper cutting scissors, where are they from?
You are a queen! 🖤
Thank you for the video ❤
Very pretty 😀
I want a cape coat, a nice huge long wrap that I can layer under and a hood.
classic hollywood actor drinking a gin martini in a bar on a mars outpost 👠✨
Yes. As Dennis Farina said while sipping a martini, "Just like Mother used to make!"
I wonder if that tack is deliberate or if it's one of those X shaped vent tacks used to keep the vent flap neat and flat for storage.
That . . .is a dang good question.
This was very interesting to watch since I have sewn a (shorter) cape/coat myself a few months ago and just bought fabric to make another one. Yes, they're not super practical but nothing makes you feel instantly cool like a cape! Also it lets you regulate the temperature depending on how much of your arms you are covering. The only challenge is to find a purse to wear under it - it must be small.
Mine is very much the 1960s version - if you'd like to see it, it's on my channel under "London Twist" (not a tutorial, but you can see it in action).
I am curious about your collar. When my mother taught me to sew a standing collar or a waist belt onto a garment she would turn one edge up that would be sewn by hand into the garment to be stitched into that position when she sewed the two pieces together. She would sew the collar onto the garment not into the garment if you kin my idea? Do you sew the collars in different ways depending on how you intend on attaching them to the garment?
You will get one of those skirt marker things that blow chalk marks on the hem.
I want… in wool…gah I need to learn how to do this
Beautiful🥰🥰
It's so silly, but I can't resist. Does this make this a big in-vest-ment 😂
When you were talking about the fabric and that you were going to line it for reasons, I literally said "Valid". I have a pattern I have saved on Etsy that is similar to this for men, I would still need to figure out how to size it up though.
I made Butterick 6603 a few years back which is a hip length cape/coat pattern but i just found i didn't really have a use for it or place to wear it so it went the way of other such makes- to the op shop.
Grand!!!!!
Hi, Don't think I didn't notice the ambiguity in the beginning. It sounds like we are saying goodby to our long time fiend "the blue patterning table of doom". I'm going to miss it dearly. It's been a beloved quirk of this channel since I found you all those years ago.
As I've said before, have a safe trip home, and I wish you, and anyone reading this a Happy New Year.
On a separate note; A special hope filled greeting to Rhonda, Down Under. I am thinking about you, and I hope you are doing well.
Yours, Ann
Thank you for the good wishes for the New Year! 2024 was rough, particularly the ending! May we all be blessed with enough to share in 2025. Volunteering is a great way to help!
@@damogranheart5521 Hi, Thank you for the lovely answer. Luckily I have a very loose, or maybe complex, relationship with time and I'm living in an everlasting now. Even so I agree that the end bit of this year hasn't been lots of laughs and giggles. Thinking about it, the beginning was tough too, but that's just in my life. I'm saddened to hear that we share that in common.
I too, hope that we all will have a better 2025. Not just you and I, but all that reads this, too. I hope we all will do what we can to make it so, not just for ourselves, but each other, and all around us too. And you're right, volunteering can be a great part of that. With hopeful thoughts and Best Regards, Ann
a) I can entirely envision a Princess Leia-gone-darkside wearing this. (Star Wars has an *extremely strong* cape game in general.) b) yikes, about your computer, please be cautious about wrapping it in things.
I would put a band in each sleeve at wrist height that you can thread your hands through. This way the sleeve wont blow of your arms like on Dita’s coat