Burda Style For people who sew
Description
This coat sat on my chair all cut and ready to be sewn for 2 MONTHS! The instructions were so intimidatingly confusing that I just stared at them every now and then trying to make sense!
In the end after going through Burdastyle looking at the photos closely and studying the notes, it finally made sense. In the end I threw them away and followed intuition.
And now I have this lovely coat to show for it; in its lovely warm copper colour. It was supposed to be ready for winter but that will be over in 2 weeks. So here’s to spring!
Material Notes
heavy cotton/ spandex
Categories
- Season
- Fall
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Coat/Capes
14 Comments
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Alden
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Nov 1, 2009, 11.21 AMby Ms.Gems
Hi everyone
Where did you all find raincoat material? I am really struggling to find any. Help?
Oct 7, 2009, 06.19 PMby chri_stine
your pictures really make me want to get started right away. I love the colour you chose, and yay for chucking the instructions in the bin, they can be so confusing for pretty simple processes. I love thin coats, they’re the best!
Sep 9, 2009, 02.03 PMby florean-fortescue
I just started making a coat too so I have the same problem, theres always next winter i suppose
Aug 29, 2009, 11.47 AMby zozowahine
CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it, fabulous colour, fit and manufacture. I can’t believe you ‘doused’ the instructions!
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Sep 5, 2009, 12.52 AMby alekat
thanks! if you read the instructions you’d want to skip them too. its like you have to decode it first.
Aug 24, 2009, 09.54 PMby nikkishell
It is fabulous and looks even better in real life! You did a fabulous job. Colette and I talked about it all week :)
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Aug 25, 2009, 12.35 AMby alekat
aw shucks!
thanks for Wednesday again. i hope the rest of the show went well.Aug 24, 2009, 08.38 AMby yolimba
This is just fabulous, I’m speechless. Wow!!
Aug 20, 2009, 03.52 AMby Lunatepetal
whoa!
looks fantastic on you!! great job :)
Aug 18, 2009, 07.54 PMby britynn89
wow this such a beautiful coat!! I love the big buttons and all the details ;) you did a great job!
Aug 18, 2009, 06.47 PMby Susanne20_11
It’s looking awesome! That would probably also be very cool with a hood instead of a colar.
Aug 18, 2009, 04.21 PMby calicocouture
I like this a lot! The color is very pretty too.
Aug 18, 2009, 02.11 PMby Jeffrey
awesome, I love your coat. It suits you so well and it has such a professional finish. well done
Aug 18, 2009, 12.54 PMby hellagabrielle
My Alden has also been sitting all cut out and ready to sew for about that long. You’ve totally inspired me to finish it.
Aug 18, 2009, 10.25 AMby hannnc
I am making a Jorinde jacket right now, and there’s no pictures to the instructions and it’s not written very well (i think earlier patterns weren’t written as well as the new ones) and i too am intimidated & confused!
I definitely feel like throwing away the instructions.. the first few have made sense now but each new sentence is a challenge lol.
Good on you for going with your gut, it obviously worked! Your coat is so nice, i feel like making another one but i know it’s a bit silly (winters gone, august is being so beautiful right now!)
Congrats, i love it :)
Aug 18, 2009, 08.52 AMby Julietta
Love your coat! I have been eyeing this pattern for quite some time and seeing your version convinces me even more that I need a coat like that :-)