Category Archives: trench coats

Trench coats for ACE

By Ann | Published: July 10, 2011
It’s trench coat week and I’ve been sewing like mad, getting ready for the American Craft Expo show in August. These two still have a ways to go. Parts are pinned and waiting to be sewn, the edges are unfinished, they still need their buttons and belts. It’s always a treat to work with these beautiful [...]
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OPB Art Beat season opener

By Ann | Published: October 10, 2010
That’s Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Art Beat host Katrina Sarson and cameraman Tom Shrider giving the thumbs up at the end of the season’s first show. Katrina looked fantastic in my red trench with the bold flowers, perfect for the show’s opener. There are more behind the scenes photos at the Art Beat blog. And watch the show [...]
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ACC Craft show in San Francisco

By Ann | Published: August 18, 2010
I’m home from my trip to San Francisco, one of my favorite cities! I always love coming to the SF ACC show. Kathryn and her husband Howard came by to see what was new. She tried on lots of jackets and coats and looked so cute I grabbed my camera and snapped a few pictures. [...]
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Meisen Trench Coat

By Ann | Published: July 25, 2010
Trench coats, wear them belted to highlight your lovely womanly shape or leave them open, like a film noir detective. That’s what makes them great, they are adaptable. This trench is a one of a kind, I only have the tiniest scraps of fabric left. It’s an amazing kimono silk, an ikat technique that the [...]
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Ikat Trench Coat

By Ann | Published: March 20, 2010
An amazing Japanese ikat silk [that means they dyed the design before they wove the fabric. Really! Here's a link, in Japanese, to show how they do it]. I’ve sewn it up into a little trench coat. You can also wear it without the belt.
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Spring!

By Ann | Published: February 18, 2010
It’s coming, I know it! The blossoms on the fabric of this trench coat are a reminder of the amazing burst of color that is just around the corner. Soon, very soon, the cherry trees will begin their annual performance.  I can’t wait!
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ACC Baltimore

By Ann | Published: February 2, 2010
Kimono silk trench coats lined up and ready for their hems and buttons. I am working non stop to get ready for The American Craft Council Show in Baltimore, one of the best and biggest craft shows in the country. It’s only a few weeks away; February 25 – 28!
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