While I was on holidays I did enjoyed a few local delights in the States – with glee. So now I’m back home, winter has arrived and I’m training in the mornings to get rid of those excess kilos of ‘delight’.
The fleece jacket is a navy colour. I have to play with the camera settings bit more to get the colour right. There’s no lining in this jacket so it was quick to make up.
By the way, the pockets are sewn on after you’ve finished the jacket so the pockets will always sit in the righ position for your hands.
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| This is ‘as good as it gets’ at 6am in the morning |
I followed the instructions and Kwik Sew instructions are really clear and simple to follow. If your zipper is bigger that the pattern suggests, use it because it will bring the hood up closer to your face and keep you warmer in the cold. See the second picture from the top.
I can’t really blame these Hawaiian cookies pictured for my self-inflicted weight predicament. Nor can I blame the cinnabons I ate with Shannon, the great Mexican food I enjoyed with Grace, Chai lattes, cake donuts with icing, hot dog at the Mets game, Crackerjacks, burgers, pizza or cakes from Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, NJ. Oh and not the Mac Attack (3 types of mac n cheese) I had for lunch with Kyle and those donuts!! But I had to try them all.
I can only blame moi.
Next up
I wasn’t able to post much, or reply to comments or sew while I was on holidays in the States but my next few posts will show the sewing aspect of this trip.
I’ve already mentioned the food 🙂
Interviews:
Thank you all for reading the interviews I did post while I was on holidays. I thought this might give you something different to read for a change.
Thanks Mari, Laura and Lena for preparing your responses. I have enjoyed working with you.
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Great looking coat. Happy to hear your vacation was so fun.
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Welcome home! You are making that hoode look very cozy!
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I'm always so impressed by your dedication to exercise – I'd prefer to be comfy on he lounge with a cosy hoodie like that instead of being out in the cold!
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Your holiday sounds great! It would have been great to get a dose of sunshine and warm weather! Love the hoodie.
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What a fabulous fun holiday. Great hoodie, you'll certainly need it to stay snugly warm on those early morning exercise classes now Winter is here.
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Welcome back. Sounds like you had a great holiday. You definitely need this great hoodie with the cold winter mornings we're having.
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Glad you had such a wonderful trip. Winter sounds pretty good to me today with the forecast of 100 degrees today.
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You look so cool! I like the jacket. Glad your trip was good, too.
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Nice work!
It's only natural to, ahem, prepare for winter by eating more! 🙂 For us in the Uk, this coincides with Christmas which if most useful.
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Sounds like the holiday was just perfect. And now that you are back to our chilly shores this jacket will be well worn … J
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WELCOME HOME!!! Love your hoodie. Definitely need it in this weather – especially after coming back from the warm northern hemisphere.
Sounds like you had a hoot over in the US. And there is no food blame on hols. Seriously – I am jealous of that Mac and Cheese!
Looking forward to more posts about the tripl
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Great hoodie and perfect for the cold we are now experiencing.
Can't wait to see what you got up to in the USA.
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You didn't mention your trip last Sunday! Great hoodie – but no amount of polar fleece would have me running around outside in this weather.
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I'm with Gail on that – I believe in no gain no pain 🙂 But, you have found yourself a fantastic reason for wearing this lovely jacket 🙂
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I am still dreaming about those Cinnabon rolls. 🙂 So yummy! I had so much fun meeting you. Wonderful to see you are home safely! Great job on your early morning exercise routine and your new warm jacket. I appreciated the comment about using a longer zipper if that is all you have so that it will zip up higher to keep your neck warm. I am such a rule follower at times, not sure I would have thought of that!
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Yea zippered hoods are awesome. Would be awesome to build a collar-like mod that will allow for medieval-level coverage.
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