Overdosing on Project Catwalk

It was a glorious sewing day today! I was expecting Daughter #2′s boyfriends parents to come for a visit- but noone showed. Or if they did, I was in too much of a zone to notice them!

I found Project Catwalk on Youtube. I embarked on a marathon viewing/sewing session and got so much done! I really, really hated Project Catwalk though! In general the designers were, um um not good at all! I am watching to the bitter end though!

I finally finished the rejected New Years dress. I will wear it to my parents 50th Wedding anniversary party this week instead. No pics on me – you will have to settle for my dressform supermodel.

I also started on Laurens new coat. I am making it in a grey tweed wool that I got from Metro Textile in NYC. I am using Burda 7878. I don’t really use Burda patterns often, although I am a BWOF fan. When I read these instructions through- after cutting out the fabric, I found out that there were instruction sheets missing. A trip to the fabric store was to no avail, as the only copy they had left included the same instructions. I have left a message with Burdamode and hopefully they can remedy my problem. I know you are all saying “Connie you do not need the instructions”, but still I would like them to know about the problem.

It is constructing itself very well andvery quickly, although it looks a titch BORING to me. Lauren requested a double breasted coat and this one, while it has cute lines, does not really avail itself to much in the way of embellishment.

Lauren darling if you read this- what do you think of something like this to pretty it up?

Some sort of deconstructed look involving black wool, net or chiffon and beads? I was also thinking of handstitch outlining some of the seams in black.

Let me know!
Oh yes – I just finished watching the runway episode of Season 2 of Catwalk. They have vindicated themselves – Wayne’s runway was “brilliant”!