My new coat made from the Butterick 5824 pattern by Gretchen Hirsch! Not including the muslins I did, I made it in about 2.5 days because I was bored, needed a warm coat, and I’m apparently a one woman sweat shop. This was my first ever coat, and I also did bound buttonholes for the first time and added an interior pocket. I also interlined it because I felt like the coat fabric wasn’t heavy enough. I basted the Thermolam to the skirt lining pieces and quilted the bodice lining with it. This was also my first time quilting anything.
Did I mention that I’ve been sewing for not quite three months? :D
More details at my blog: http://young-broke-and-fabulous.blogspot.com/search/label/butterick%205824
The shell fabric is a rayon poly blend, the lining a poly charmeuse, and it’s interlined with Thermolam.
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Oct 19, 2012, 02.20 AMby Mirrim R
Wow, looks great on you! Love the lining.
Oct 17, 2012, 01.37 PMby MademoiselleP
It’s a beautiful coat and the colour is fabulous, as well as the roses lining. And you’ve been sewing for only 3 months? Wow, that’s amazing!
Oct 17, 2012, 12.41 PMby Patti Marrin
I have to say, love the coat…Better yet is your Ghastys print dress!
Oct 17, 2012, 09.22 AMby Mary Athey
Fab coat!! the linings lovely and the red suits you. and a big wow for sewing for just three months. i.ve been sewing on and of for thirty years and still have.nt done interling or bound buttonholes . well done x
Oct 17, 2012, 06.02 AMby clairegeit
Love It!
The lining looks great! Do you find it still falls nicely in the skirt with the extra interlining? I am thinking of doung this to my coat too.
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Oct 17, 2012, 06.08 AMby Scary Merry
It certainly added body to the skirt- almost too much, actually! I feel like I was able to strike just the right balance with the volume and length, and in any case, I’d rather have the volume rather than it hanging limply.