Using it Up ~ Goat Coats

With all the kiddos home yesterday, and the outside temperatures chilly, I used up four apples that where getting too soft to enjoy.  

 

 

They worked wonderfully for a dish of baked apple-cinnamon oatmeal. 

I'm glad I had a good hearty brunch too.  I've been putting off sewing the goat coats.  I dug the sewing machine out, old sweatpants and some ripped pajamas from the kids.  

We have one dog coat we use every season.  I simply cut around it for the pattern, for both materials, and pinned them together.

 (Top of the goat coat).  The velcro I had on hand was thinner than I'd like, and I really wanted to put binding on this, but I used what I had.  I'm not an expert on sewing, so if you are and expert, look away now.  You'll be "tsk, tsking" me.  Sewing two stretchy materials together caused me to lose my composure in the process.   I do need to sew another one, so this was practice. 

(Underside, old sweat pants)

We'll have some zebra-striped kids running around the barnyard this spring.  I wonder what folks driving by will think, ha ha!   At least they'll be warm. 

My goal today is to at least take the time to cut another one and pin it.  Both ladies are due within a week of each other and we could get up to four or more kids.

I was up early today, but posting a bit later.  Oldest Daughter has been terribly sick since 1:00am.  She still can't keep anything down.  I actually got sleep from 2-5am.  Maybe I'll be tired enough to actually sleep the entire night tonight.