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One Down!

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One of my goals this year was to make 3 colorwork ornaments, and the third one is finally done: so I have now completed another goal!!!!!!!!!!!  Which brings me up to TWO.  Out of eight .  Ahem...... The big one, of course, is the 115 projects, and I'm falling behind a bit.  The fall jacket is getting close to being done, in spite of my assistant: with the sleeves ready for top-stitching and buttonholes before being attached: I love how this fabric looks, but in all honesty the fabric is a little thinner than it should be for this jacket.  It didn't feel like it when I bought it, or even when I cut it out, but I've had to be very, very careful to not stretch the fabric while sewing it together.  Like so much women's clothing, it will be completely useless for anything practical, like staying warm, but I still love it.  This is my fourth jacket from this pattern (5th if you count the one I lost and had to replace), and aside from having ...