alsmost finished - and holding

things tend to slow down at the finishing stage - almost like I'd rather have this potentially perfect project sitting there than whatever the final product really is.  As long as it's not done, I can imagine that it will be the most wonderful thing ever made.
Here's a coat that's been waiting at 'almost finished' for some time now.  It needs buttonholes, buttons, the lining attached, and the hems done - that's it.

 The buttonholes would have been easier if I'd put them in before sewing up the seams. Or if I had a bigger sewing table.

2 years?!?

I was recently reminded of the existence of this blog, and was surprised to find that my last post was from almost 2 years ago.  I haven't spun much more of the alpaca since then, but have practiced with some wool.  I've also started oodles of knitting projects, and finished a couple..
And a few sewing projects too - I'll need to go look for pictures of any of the successful ones.