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Hello friends!<\/p>\n

How is it already February? Never mind, I don’t want to know. In any case, I hope you’re doing well. We’ve had lots of adventures since the start of the year, haven’t we? Here in Madrid we even had a snowstorm–the biggest in fifty years–that paralyzed the city for a week. (Don’t worry; today it feels like spring again!)<\/p>\n

\"snowy<\/a><\/p>\n

Pinterest Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve been thinking about coats and jackets a lot, so this week’s Pinterest picks include some ideas if you’ve been considering sewing one for yourself.<\/p>\n

Color-blocking is great not just for adding visual interest to a style, but also if you don’t have enough of one fabric or want to use up some leftover fabric. Here are two ways you could consider doing some color-blocking of your own, maybe using our Chaval Coat pattern<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a>
pinterest link<\/a> and pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But you might also think about blocking the front versus the back, which would be really fun to do with our Yanaka Jacket<\/a> since it already has a sleeve seam.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a>
pinterest link<\/a> and pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But you might also consider blocking the front facings of the jacket to be a different color, which gives them a nice contrast if you fold the Yanaka Jacket back a bit. I also love these bound seams which, done properly (i.e., remove the facings and bind the edges) could also make your jacket reversible!<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a>
pinterest link<\/a> and pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Weekend Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n