Cotton Creek Sewing

I made another pair of trousers from Simplicity 2860.  My first pair was really a wearable muslin, so for this version, I pulled out more of Vicki's awesome fabric and used a red linen/silk blend that really worked well.  The silk makes the fabric less...

A few weeks ago Vicki let me come over and paw through her stash in an effort to divest herself of some of her precious silk fabrics (i.e., her spring cleaning exercise).  It came at an opportune time since I am thoroughly uninspired by my own stash...

I had half a post written about this project and then I deleted it because all you need to know is that I made trousers!  That fit!!  Hallelujah and pass the biscuits.
My success is cannot be attributed to my skill.  I think it was 85% pattern and 15% fabric.  Here's the magic pattern:...

While I was dithering on my never-started coat project, and I realized my chosen wool was teal, I was on a quest for pink wool.  As you recall, I ended up just buying a pink coat from Boden, but before my obsessive search was over, I finally found a...