I have a Lee Andersen coat that I love and I decided to use it as inspiration for another coat. Finding fabrics that I could use proved to be quite a challenge. I finally found a black nubby fleece and red and black sculpted fur at Fields in Kalamazoo. I found a red and black fur online at Mood Fabrics. Once I had all the fabrics, I set to work on a pattern. I heavily modified a Burda Pattern so much that you wouldn't even recognize it but the sizing was what I needed most. It is unlined so that it will be an intermediate weight coat for late fall and early winter. I made mock flat felled seams and serged seams so that the inside of the coat is neat in appearance.
I found it very difficult to photograph the black and still be able to see the detail so I have included a couple of close up photos. Enjoy.
I made this Marci Tilton skirt last year from Vogue pattern V9060 and loved the shape. I thought that the shape would also look good as pants so this year I decided to give it a try. I took my standard pants pattern to get the waist, hip and crotch depth and then free-handed the design from there. I drew the shape on pattern and decided on how the pattern pieces would look then I created the pattern and test the pattern in muslin. When I was satisfied with the fit and shape I cut it out of some striped fabric that I had in my stash. I believe the fabric is a cotton/linen blend and has a texture like something we used to call "shagbark". I really love the result, but now I have to design the perfect top to go with it. Have some ideas so I'll work on them this week...stay tuned. 
