After swathing myself (yes, you
swathe a LOT when you work in a fabric shop) in every one of our new
boiled wools, I finally chose
Teal because (a) It's not black (b) It looks excellent with black and (c) LOOK at that colour!
The collar is closed with
this fancy pin. I'm 160cm (5'3") so I made the Petite size, and shortened the sleeves
by a couple of centimetres so that they finish just above my wrist.
With its raw edges, this coat really is a cruisy, quick sew. Remember, there are no buttons,
no buttonholes, no overlocking and no lining so once cut, this is
easily a straight 2-4 hour sew (depending on your skill level).
So what do you think of those back pockets? Most people (myself included!) have done a double take on them but let me assure you that after wearing it for a week, they've served some fine purpose in the phone/keys/dog treat department. And hey, if butt pockets on a coat aren't your thing, you can always leave them off.
After swathing myself (yes, you swathe a LOT when you work in a fabric shop) in every one of our new boiled wools, I finally chose Teal because (a) It's not black (b) It looks excellent with black and (c) LOOK at that colour!
Can this be made with fleece? Janie
ReplyDeleteI don't think so Janie. The edges would probably curl. Perhaps you could to do a sample seam with a small piece of fleece and see how you go.
DeleteThough that might be a cool look too?
DeleteJust wondering whether this boiled wool needs to be dry cleaned (or otherwise preshrunk) before sewing. Did you treat it in any way for this make?
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Spud.
No need for pre shrinking this Tepore range of boiled wools but they are dry clean only
DeleteAlso (sorry) forgot to say that it comes as is - no pre-treatment has been applied :)
DeleteThanks for the prompt response, Collette :)
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