![]() ![]() The cutting took me longer than anticipated as I was very careful to ensure it was extremely neat. quality cotton & linen cloth & fabric for sewing & dressmaking projects. Added to that, the fact that there is no overlocking required due to the raw-edge finish of the garment and this took me a grand total of 1.5hrs to sew and wear. Nani Iro, Merchant and Mills, Mind the MAKER, Kokka, Sevenberry, Atelier Brunette & Robert Kaufman. I chose a boiled wool in Camel, with matching thread and buttons from Minerva and set to work… This pattern is a joy, and like when working with scuba fabric (which incidentally you can also use for this make), the fact that the fabric is non-fraying means this pattern works up super-quickly. They are quite expensive and as such need multiple usage and adaptations. I found this lovely ‘Coatigan’ pattern from The Makers Atelier (The Unlined Raw Edge Coat) and decided it would be the perfect transitional piece for right now. The Maker’s Atelier website (Journal) has a suggestion to turn the design into a dress. So autumn - bring it on - I'M READY FOR UK It cuts and works up easily and the thread and buttons match perfectly. I hope that the camel colour will keep it timeless too! The wool I used states ‘heavy weight’ on the Minerva website, but I personally found it more mid-weight, particularly as the coat is unlined. Some basic sewing skills required, but if you'd like some extra tuition, Claire Tyler offers an excellent online workshop here. ![]() Shown here in neopreen, scuba, felted and boiled wools. The sleeves are also very long, but I genuinely love the relaxed fit and the ability to turn up the sleeves only adds to the relaxed vibe of the piece. The Unlined Raw-edged Coat Digital pattern 14.00 SEWING ABILITY: EASY A sophisticated pared back coat with distinctive raw edges, dropped shoulder and patch pockets. The pattern itself is loose fitting and dropped shouldered and I potentially could have sized-down. Inspired by his idol and the love of golf, Pierre Ocenac wanted to create the best putters to BOOST EACH GOLFEURS performance. However, once I started sewing I realised the pattern allowed for a 1cm seam allowance which you then trimmed back to 2mm, so I needn’t have worried about that at all…. Added to that, the fact that there is no overlocking required due to the raw-edge finish of the garment and this took me a grand total of 1.5hrs to sew and wear. I found this lovely ‘Coatigan’ pattern from The Makers Atelier (The Unlined Raw Edge Coat) and decided it would be the perfect transitional piece for right now. ![]()
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