I remember cutting out this pattern, the Sunday Brunch Jacket by Oliver + S, back in late August just when my morning sickness from Baby G had started to kick in. Cutting, I made a beginner’s mistake and did not match up the beautiful princesses on the fabric to the pattern being cut, so guess what? There are two princesses right there at the top. Usually, I would have noticed right away and recut that piece of the pattern to match the overlapping piece, but it wasn’t until I was partway through making the jacket that I even noticed what had happened. I went ahead and finished most of the jacket but then put it aside for months thinking, well, that was a bust!
While cleaning the apartment for a big birthday celebration coming up soon, I came across this jacket again, abandoned on the project pile. The fabric is so beautiful. Purple and pink without inciting a gag reflex that will be familiar to most of us with daughters who are still in the throes of the pink and purple phase.
What the heck? It has been so cold around here still, this late in May. I took it back out, faced the glaring mistake, and decided that Mira would love it anyway. I attached a fake-out big button that we found at the Sheep and Wool Festival up in Rhinebeck in the Fall, sewed on some snaps, and finished the top stitching.
The pattern (not the fabric) is out of print now, but I have a feeling that you could find it if you did some searching. Even if ours does not quite do the fabric justice, the lines and fit of the jacket are so pretty and so cute all at once.
Sometimes Mommy is not perfect. Sometimes it will have to be the good enough good. But, really? I’m not even sure that Mira noticed at all. She was just happy with her new jacket adorned with Sleeping Beauties, in Heather Ross‘s fabulous Far Far Away 2 by the way, a swath of deep purple and little pops of pink and green.
Here’s the thing, the moral to this story: The lining is lavender, Mira’s favorite shade of purple, naturally, and it’s what is inside that really matters. Right, Princesses?
19/05/2011 at 9:56 am Permalink
The jacket is beautiful. It looks like Mira got a haircut! She is darling. I don’t sew, but I think I am going to need to steer my mother in the direction of some of these adorable clothes for our new addition. Right now I am in search of a blessing gown pattern. My mom is going to use my wedding dress. I figure that I might as well put it too good use because she will most likely want her own dress when she gets married.
19/05/2011 at 1:34 pm Permalink
As pretty as the coat is, on such a gorgeous child, nobody is going to be looking at the fine details of the sewing — all you see is her radiant smile
I have the same pattern in another colorway and have been trying to think of a project for it — good inspiration, thank you!
19/05/2011 at 1:42 pm Permalink
I love it! Making mistakes drives me nuts but I didn’t even notice what you were talking about until I read about it. It’s so funny how things can drive us crazy and no one else knows about it!
This would look soooo cute with jeans too! and clogs! okay, can you put her hair in braids too?
19/05/2011 at 10:57 pm Permalink
She looks very sweet in her jacket. I’m glad you finished it. I have stashed away some far far away II fabric. Not sure what I am going to make with it yet. It has such a nice weight to it. Jacinta