I did it!!!

I did so many things. I am not done. But I feel such an accomplishment. Grandma G asked if I was being rhetorical. I really wasn't. I was shaking in my indecisiveness and non-sewing boots! But, I am on my way.

• I researched fabrics at a different store (Hancock's) as 2 trips to the competition (JoAnn's) resulted in no purchases.
• Hancock's is having a lovely 53% off sale - practically store wide. A lovely, heavy, and red"fall suiting" with a herringbone pattern was purchased. Only a return trip revealed it is dry clean only. That's okay, to me it feels exquisite. A great red satin/polyester lining was also purchased under the great price. Feeling and seeing fabrics is calming and soothing, I have no idea how I could buy fabric on-line.
• Hancock workers were much more helpful and explained how to pin the pieces in the same direction for the pattern to work. And calmed my fears of nap, my material had no nap. I could handle that.
• JoAnn's provided me a yard of warm and natural cotton batting with my half-price coupon.
• A great cape for Halloween and the fall/winter/Christmas season for hopefully more than one year - homemade and half-price!
• I pinned it all, cut the notches correctly, figured out on my own how to cut the smaller sizes without cutting the pattern, and had enough material without too much excess. Of course, I studied the diagrams and took my time and considered so many things.
• I am now ready to sew. I have to say, this hasn't been as terrible as I imagined. We'll see as I sew. Stay stitched to your seats to find out how it goes!