A New Robe

 Hello Readers. Spring is here and I don't need to bundle up to survive the winter cold anymore. It is time to lighten up. I wanted a new robe that was lighter weight. I used the "Bog" coat pattern by TheSewSew. (Etsy Link here.) and modified it to make a robe for myself. 

 

Lighter weight robe for spring.

 

I decided to use this fabric with a leaf design. I had this in my fabric stash and I like to use what I have.  I have used it before and it washes so well. I know it will be a good choice. And leaves for spring seems like a good idea. 

I spread the fabric out to make sure it was large enough for my robe. I folded the top of the fabric down, that is how you make the sleeves for the Bog pattern. I love how this pattern uses as much of the fabric as possible. It is very minimal waste.

After I cut the sleeves, I folded the body in. It is starting to look a little like a robe already.

I cut out the neckline. I didn't follow the pattern for this. I started using my imagination for this part. I wanted a V-neck shape. 

 

I sewed the sleeves together.

 

I stopped for a cup of tea.
 

I made my front pieces a little wider than the pattern called for. I wanted the front to overlap so I made sure there was some extra fabric. 

I cut the top corners of the front panels at an angle so they would blend into the neckline.

 

I had a small amount of this "bee" fabric and that seemed great for spring too. Bees in spring? That sound perfect. It has a pretty sheen that will make pretty trim.

 

I cut and sewed this fabric into thin strips that I could use as trim on the front of the robe and the belt. 

 

I wanted the trim on the front and around neckline. 

 

This was a lumpy mess. I liked the trim color a lot so I headed to the ironing board. 

It looked so much better when it was ironed. I made the sleeves 3/4 length. I liked the end result. 

 

I added pockets from the scraps I had left. I didn't have a lot of choice about what they looked like. I was just using the fabric I had. 

 

 Was this robe soft and cozy but not too warm? Yes. It was perfect. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.