From cutting the lycra to finishing the ties the whole Isla bikini took about two hours. That includes the time I spent carefully handling the stretch fabric to avoid distortion. The pattern is efficient and there are no wasted steps. A great quick project for summer.
The invisible zip section in the coat pattern took me two passes through the instructions before it clicked. The written description was a little brief there, though the iamge helped. Once I understood what was happening it went in cleanly, and the finished coat looks polished.
He told them his wife made them and apparently got several impressed reactions. That was enough payoff for the afternoon I spent making them. He came home asking when I would make his next pair.
The Masha set is well drafted and the fit in size S was very good without adjustment. My note is that the leg elastic on the bottoms requires careful pinning at the quarter points before sewing to get an even distribution. The guide mentions this but I would say it is worth really taking your time at this step. Once you do, the result is excellent and the elastic lies beautifully flat.
I put this dress on for an evening event and felt, for once, that what I was wearing genuinely suited me. There's a particular satisfaction in that when it's something you made yourself — it fits because you made it to fit.