This weekend I made a jacket for Frida. I made Ronja one a bit like it a little over a year ago, and she has been using it all the time, so I wanted to make something similar for Frida for the cooler spring days.
I went shopping for the fabric Saturday – I was going for some fleece, and I found something labeled luxury fleece. It is incredibly soft, and I have no doubt the jacket will be comfortable to wear! The fabric inside the hood is the same one I used for Ronja’s sweater. I was going to look for a pattern in my old Ottobre magazines, but just to be sure I checked the new issue first – and there it was!
I wanted to add something extra to it, and someone at a Danish sewing forum was kind enough to give me the pattern for the elephant appliqué a while ago – I think it works perfectly for this jacket! If there’s a drawback to this jacket design, it would be that you can’t really wear the jacket open, because of the asymmetric front – but that’s a small thing, because I really like it! No modeled pics yet, because today it has just been too warm to wear it.
Other than that – we’ve had a quiet weekend. Yesterday, we both did some shopping, each with one of the girls. Frida has been having a rash, and at first we thought it was chickenpox, but it turned out it’s probably some sort of allergic reaction. She started out having a fever, so she was at home Thursday and Friday, even though she was supposed to be at the nursery. Tomorrow, she will be going to the nursery for her first full day – Mads and I are both going to work, so I really hope it won’t be too difficult for her.
Today, as I mentioned, it has been summer! Warm and sunny – the girls have been outside all day, Mads has finished the fence down back to keep the girls in the garden – well, Frida mostly. We’ve visited our friends a street away for coffee, and we were actually able to sit in their garden, just enjoying the sunshine, while the kids were playing.
It won’t be long before bedtime – tomorrow will be an early day – taking both girls to daycare.
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Adorable little jacket! Love the elephant applique
Wait – - you made this? It’s WONDERFUL. So professional, and I love the asymmetric front.
Do you have a serger? You work is just beautiful!!!
Oh Astrid, I am amazed every time I come to your site. I should stop being shocked by the adorable things you come up with…because you are just simply amazing!
This jacket is perfect. I just want to reach out and touch it. I feel how soft it is in my mind. Great stuff!
As always, I love a visit to your site!
and p.s….I’ve revamped the look of blog with a “blogs I like” category. Of course you’re on there, but I couldn’t find a good shot from your blog to use as a banner for you. If you go to my blog, you’ll see what I mean. Do you have an image or anything I can use instead? Something with “connecting the dots” on it?
THANK YOU!
This is just lovely, I’m still waiting for my copy of Ottobre, maybe they’ve forgotten Ireland! I had chosen this to make from the drawings, but I have two to make for my twin girls, so mine tend to be fairly basic! Even so, I’m always inspired by your work, I only started sewing clothes recently and always check out your photos for ideas.Thanks for giving us the chance to do that.
adorable jacket! the elephant does fit so perfectly.
What a lovely jacket with cute little elephant
! And how bright and summery it shows over there, what a lovely tree full of flowers.
but it takes probably one montht or so until the apple trees and cherry trees will blossom here.
Finally we managed to get some spring here to Finland as well after a long and snowy winter
Love the colour of the jacket! I need to make jackets for my three littlies and I was thinking the latest Ottobre might have something I could use…even tho its summer and autumn is here in Australia. Fence looks great too btw. Good on Mads!
That jacket looks so good! I would love to snuggle up in a nice fleecy thing like that on a cold spring day.
She is a lucky little girl your Frida!
Thank you so much, ladies!
Amy – I do have an old serger, that was given to me, when a friend of mine had a new one. I mostly use it for finishing edges, though – this jacket was sewn with my sewing machine and only the edge finish was done with the serger.
Ohhhh – DANA, you are soooo sweet, I don’t even know what to say! Your new blog-look is so cool, and I’m totally proud to be in the inspiration page! I have been wanting to do something to my blog as well, but I can’t seem to find the time for all the things I want to do! I’m impressed with yours – I’ll see if I can think of a better image to send you!
Millie – I am so glad, when I am able to inspire – did you get your issue? I must say, though I love to sew, I’m glad I’m not sewing for twins, what a lot of work!
I’d really love to see your work!
Everybody – I appreciate it!
I just received fabric to make this exact coat today! mine is turquoise velour and green knit.
That is the most adorable jacket! Beautiful and cozy.