It was requested when she was three {we think . . . }.

And, now she is approaching six . . .

We had put it off long enough.

A raincoat was on our “sewing radar”!

Obviously, this was a first for us – and one we dreaded.

We sewed the Oliver and S, School Days Jacket {sz 5, no modifications}.

Acquiring the proper supplies ended up being the most difficult part of the project for us. First up: a teflon foot! This proved to be so helpful in sewing the raincoat.

The lining fabric had previously been determined, so we had to work around it for the other items.

Laminate fabric was ordered TWICE. Ugh . . .We had ordered some, but then were shortchanged. And, since it had been ordered for a few years before we realized it, there was none to be had once we were ready to sew.

Still, the solid grey laminate {our second order of laminate} was probably more our “style” anyway.

If you didn’t know this already, ordering materials online is hard!

The pink toggles didn’t exactly match the lining, but they worked.

All complaining aside, EA was elated to FINALLY be getting her requested raincoat! Although she did say she wanted a lighter colored coat ?!?!? *Ummmm, that was the first we had heard that request!

Her favorite part was the lining – for obvious reasons.

PINK. PINK. PINK. and FUN. FUN. FUN.

While we had our share of glitches through this project, this garment is definitely one we are proud to say – “Hey, we sewed a raincoat!!” And, as always, Liesl didn’t disappoint with the pattern directions! This jacket is deceptively easy . . .if you take the directions step by step! It looks much more complex than it actually is . . .

Now, if only there were rain to truly test it out . . .

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