Rocky

My grandmother was a seamstress and worked for actors like Clark Gable, made clothing for the actors on Hawaii 5-0 and worked for Lee Jeans for several years. My aunt made wedding dresses and could hand bead the most intricate designs. My mother has always made my Halloween costumes, my doll clothes, and has a knack for making complexly designed quilts. I can make pillows, really really janky pillows.  I truly wish my family's sewing-gene was passed on to me. In a way it was but I was never really good with geometry and measuring. I like to "eyeball" things, so needless to say everything I make is a little wonky. But I am thinking with the guidance of my mom, I might be able to make a blanket coat. Basically you take a blanket and add sleeves. (No, not a Snuggie, how dare you.) I have even seen some where the sleeves are made of another material like suede or something which I think I would like, it would help break up the pattern. I've found these beautiful ...