Maybe you’ve seen Anna Jane and Jane tooling around lately in a fabulous new black and green coat. What you might not know is that Anna Jane made the coat during a single naptime with a coat she got at the thrift store! The thrift store will be open this Saturday, and there are plenty of coats still available, as well as fleece jackets and pants that can be cut up to add the baby sack. Choose a contrasting color for a fun visual effect, or make it match. Veteran Osanites tell me we’re probably in for weeks or months of bundling up weather, so don’t worry about having to put your coat away too quickly.
Here is a link to the directions, and here are Anna Jane’s tips after successfully completing the coat:
- Definitely use a coat with a silky lining so the baby slides through easily!
- Measure out where your baby's head will actually come out of the coat. I pinned it a few spots and tried it on without Jane, but with the "image of where she'd be" in my mind until I got the hole for the head in the right place.
- Make sure the fleece "stretches" width wise not length wise so that the baby is hugged when you put it on.
- Stretch the top panel taut when you sew it so that the back of the coat is more snug.
- Stroll around ‘town’ showing off your toasty tot and your sewing skills!
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