Well, this project is taking much less time than I thought it might, which makes me happy. However, my machine today is out of control. I'm assuming it is because I've still yet to change the needle.. and have done a lot of things with that needle. The book I've read says that you should change the needle with every project. I think maybe every other project will work for me.. But, man, is it annoying when it keeps skipping stitches and I have to keep redo-ing everything. Also, I've stopped for today because I'm about to run out of black thread and I don't want to get going on a different part of the jacket and then have to stop because there's no thread left. Currently, I have all of the panels completed, what's left is to sew it all together, add the sleeves, and add the shoulder pieces.
Also, another injury occurred.. where pins were sticking out of my mannequin, and I scrapped the bottom of my finger on one. And it just kept bleeding. Pretty sweet!
Finally, I think this is going to fit! I'm not getting too excited yet, though. Somehow I'll screw it up! Expect it to be done by tomorrow or Thursday! (Or whenever I manage to get to a store..)