Aurora's Cloak

 Started Aurora's cloak today- pulled the following out of my stash- purple cotton velveteen, purple cotton, a strip of purple silk (to use as a button loop), a shell button and the fur collar. The shell button is actually quite sparkly with lots of colors flashing through, but you can't much tell in the photo.

Took her measurements- she's 37" from shoulder to floor, so I measured a cloak 45" long and am going to fold over an 8" grow stripe and sew it down. I figure a 45" cloak will last her several years, and the colors and design are mature enough to see her through several phases of her girlhood. I'm planning to sew the lining (a recycled duvet cover) in by hand, and possibly use a contrasting shade of thread for that. ::rubs chin:: Perhaps a fun marigold color? Or an olive green?

I discovered in the middle of my work that the two velvet panels I had (recycled curtains,) were two different shades of purple, even though, omfg, they came from the same damn set of curtains. One was a dusky plum, the other was a richer wine shade. So I cut each panel into quarters and then sewed them back together, alternating. As you can see, (with my husband holding it up for me,) the outcome is whimsical without being jester-esque and obnoxious.

She's sick and run down with a fever, so there won't be much of me holding things up to her and asking her to repeatedly turn around so I can see how they look. But a cloak is just a rectangle, what could go wrong?

(Famous last words.)