Winter coat

[SewRuthieSews]

@Sonatine your finished coat is lovely! Well done, you must be so pleased with it.

After a big gap I am working on mine again. It is a great deal simpler and less tailored than yours.
I am hoping to finish it before Christmas, we shall see.

[Acorn]

That is really lovely, and it fits you beautifully.

Mine is waiting until after Christmas now!

[SkoutSews]

Your coat is a great success! It looks warm and cosy as well as stylish.

[Elnnina]

Sonatine your coat is absolutely beautiful and if you have never tackled a tailored garment before then you have done extremely well.  The coat suits you and what a lovely style.  So glad that the 'rolling pin' came in useful - that is now a very valuable piece of equipment added to your sewing room and will suffice until you can afford something different.

I gather it has been predicted that we are going to have a bad winter a bit like that of 1948 which was pretty awful and cold and snowy, so you will be the one laughing as you go out and about wearing your lovely snug coat - no doubt people will be asking where you got this from - so be prepared with an answer otherwise you may get requests coming in for one just like  - but they will not be prepared to pay you for your time and expertise.

[Greybird]

It's really lovely and you should feel very proud of yourself!

[Lachica]

That is superb. You should be very proud of your workmanship, and no longer count yourself as a beginner. Beware people asking you to make them things, just tell them they can't afford your expert hourly rate.

[Ploshkin]

Well done @Sonatine that is fabulous and a perfect fit.  Enjoy wearing it.

[BrendaP]

Yes, it's superb!  You should be very proud of your skills.

[annieeg]

Really impressive and very well done!
Annieeg

[Manuela]

An absolutely gorgeous coat, it fits you beautifully and is very well made. Congratulations 

[Nevis5]

Wow, @Sonatine , that is stunning!  (and I wish I had your figure, too).  You look amazing.  Enjoy wearing your beautiful coat with pride xx

[Iminei]

Bravo!! Sonatine Bravo!!! and for sooo much more than that beautiful coat (you know what I mean!)



Its very like my most favourite coat of all time ever (couple reasons; One of the very rare presents that my Daddy bought for me (1990) it actually fits and looks FABulous!!) whose lining has sadly fallen apart and which will no doubt follow the same way in the next couple of years! I would love to replicate it in all its glory, but ......

[Sandra]

That's a gorgeous coat @Sonatine . Love the shape of it with it fitting at the waist and flaring out. 

@Iminei  Regarding your most favourite coat of all time ever...Is it just the lining which has disintegrated? If so, it could be relined.

Sandra.
xxx

[SewRuthieSews]

I have been working on this simple coat very slowly over the last few weeks.

It still needs hemming and a good press but is otherwise complete. I've added a lining in a dark teal satin, and pockets, belt and facing/collar in the slightly lighter teal wool. I think it works quite well.

The pattern was from Prima magazine February 2015.

[Elnnina]

This is looking good SewRuthieSews,  and so nearly finished, it won't take you too long to finish the hemming, and do not forget that if giving this coat a final pressing is bothering you, take it to the Dry Cleaners and let them work their magic on this for you.

You will be the envy of others wearing your lovely warm coat when the bad weather hits us.