Here are the photos of the finished coat. Remember, Erin didn’t want an exact replica. She wanted something with more a military feel to it. Let me know what you think of the finished project
Posts Tagged ‘coats’
The Penelope Coat: Finally Finished!
Posted in Custom Work, tagged coats, custom, penelope, process on October 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Penelope Coat: Construction
Posted in Custom Work, tagged coats, penelope, process on October 2, 2009 | 7 Comments »
As promised, here are some photos from the construction phase: More to come soon!
The Penelope Coat: Materials, Materials, Materials!
Posted in Custom Work, tagged coats, Penelope movie, process on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Once the design was settled on, it was time to narrow down materials. Like the Penelope coat, this was to be fully lined. In the movie, the coat was lined in mini-floral cotton. Erin was looking for more color and something less dainty. She chose this gorgeous teal taffeta: And she chose a burgundy wool [...]
The Penelope Coat: Conception and Design
Posted in Custom Work, tagged coats, custom, Penelope movie, process on September 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I know I’ve been talking about the Penelope coat for awhile now, but I’m finally starting the project and thought I’d take you along for the ride. My customer, Erin, contacted me months ago wanting a coat like the one Christina Ricci wore in the movie Penelope. I was very excited about the project, because [...]
The Technicolor Dream Coat
Posted in Available Now, tagged coats, dream coat, knit, multicolor, robe on June 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I have just put a hand knit Technicolor Dream Coat in my shop. The long story in a nutshell: this was a custom request. The customer wanted a randomly striped hand knit robe with loose ends hanging on the inside. The deposit was paid and I started the project. Each color change is hand done [...]
What Am I Working On?
Posted in Custom Work, Musings, Upcoming, tagged coats, custom on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I sort of have a hodgepodge on the cutting table right now. I have some Bowing Robes for Blue Heron Zen Community, and cute dress in a vintage cherry print, and a modified Penelope coat. I’m excited about the coat because I really can sink my creative teeth into this project! The original template is [...]
Happy Customers!
Posted in Custom Work, tagged coats, custom, feedback on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was so excited to receive this photo of a couple of my recent happy customers! It’s the first time that I’ve gotten a photo of a customer wearing my custom creations. Feedback is soooo very important to me. I actually spend time wringing my hands if I haven’t received feedback a week after I’ve [...]
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