What Would You Do If...

Yes, I am still wanting this coat.

Lately, my hours are filled with architecture.  Some sewing projects are taking longer to complete like my boucle coat with military pockets.  I had to put it away until I could have Cecile at SEWING LAB last week help me sew my *biased* sleeve to the bodice.  I of course brought 2 other minor sewing repairs like I would get through the sleeve so fast. It took 3 hours to sew the right sleeve in.  At least I know I wasn't too far off on the first one. Not bad for teaching myself with a book.  I think this coat will be like a collectors train set, it is going to take a long time to complete and I may never finish it!  Do you understand that I want to hand sew finish each button hole?  I still need to....don't let me start.

I don't even have the buttons yet. It is something I savor in the back of my mind that I rocked the shoulder pads and sleeves.  Look at the bump out on the shoulder!  I love that I have come this far in sewing my first couture coat.  Half machine and half hand sewn.  You should see the lining.  You probably never want me to talk about this coat.  Too bad.

Honestly, look, I've never been more serious here.... What would you honestly do if you woke up tomorrow and at the foot of your bed or hammock or whatever you roll up in at night, and Dean Martin was singing Kentucky Babe to you with that extra Hamburger Helper yahda yahda yahda la da la la loo croony singing.  What would you do?

This is what Salinger was listening to when he wrote Down at the Dinghy.  Salinger's character, Boo Boo Tannenbaum was humming this as she was walking down the board walk to go convince some little boy not to run away in his little boat.  That's about as far as I got.  I think I put too much oil in my tub because I just slipped off this here chair.