C Sews

Once again, jackets and coats caught my eye as they did last month. I’m not sure what type of fabric this black-and-white coat is made of but it’s certainly eye-catching! It seems rather fuzzy and has a unique pattern of swirls on it. I was walking down Sutter St. in San Francisco when I noticed [...]

I made my first version of this coat a couple years ago. (You can read about it in this post The Trench.”) The pattern is from Christine Haynes aptly named book Chic & Simple Sewing, which I reviewed here. I found this handwoven heavyweight cotton purple fabric at the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. [...]