Red coat is finished!

Another project done! I'm sad to go back to work tomorrow. I won't have nearly as much time to devote to sewing and crafty stuff. I have managed to cram some in by having my sewing machine and serger in the dining room. It means I get to be a part of family activities, but it plays havoc with the tidiness of my home. Strips of cut fabric and patterns flutter about. I try to clean as I go, but it still manages to look... rumpled.

Anyway, the red coat is done! This is the first project I showed on the blog, so it is momentous. I have some cleaning up to do on the zipper - it sort of gave me fits.

It is nice and warm and cozy. I know my friend will like it because I ruined the surprise and let her test drive it before I installed the zipper:

She promised to act surprised when she opened the gift at her birthday party. :)

Next up - a shift for a friend and a rockabilly dress for myself!