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Made myself a coat!

Kittensposies

Made myself a coat!
« on: February 17, 2020, 22:09:41 PM »
Made my first ever coat! It’s a very simple one with not much fitting needed, but I’m still super chuffed with it. I lined it and all! I was going to bag the lining but I couldn’t get it right in my head so just hand sewed it.

Pattern is Riga by Orageuse patterns. I used mohair coating and viscose twill lining both from Fabworks. It’s not as warm as I would like, I think I should have interlined it, but at least I can wear it well into spring and again in autumn!

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Ploshkin

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2020, 22:12:46 PM »
Well done, it's a big thing to make a coat.  I love the lining, it's so hard to find printed fabric for lining.
Life's too short for ironing.

Sewingsue

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2020, 22:18:43 PM »
It may be a simple pattern, but it's still a coat - a lined coat

Well done you.
Bernina Aurora 440QE, Brother BC-2500, Singer 99K (1938), Juki MO-654DE overlocker, Silver Viscount 620D overlocker.

jen

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2020, 22:22:58 PM »
Looks great, super colour!

Lilian

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2020, 22:45:27 PM »
Brilliant and brave too.  :) I have fabric and pattern for a coat, it's been in a box for over 8 months now, I'm not ready to try it yet.  That looks lovely on and the colour really suits you  :)
Willing but not always able :)

Fabric Lover

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2020, 00:15:10 AM »
Looks great on you, lovely colour and love the lining too. Well done. 
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Manuela

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2020, 01:46:53 AM »
Well done indeed, you look fabulous in it  :loveit:

snoozi soozi

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2020, 07:35:17 AM »
Well done, it's a nice simple shape which is no bad thing. Great colour. You can be proud of it  :loveit:
Let it sew, let it sew, let it sew

Nevis5

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2020, 07:42:24 AM »
Ooh @Kittensposies  that looks lovely!  What a fabulous colour!  and the lining is great too.  Wear it with pride, you did a great job xx

Flobear

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2020, 08:37:47 AM »
Super job @Kittensposies . Great choice of colours. It looks lovely on you!
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Efemera

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2020, 08:58:49 AM »
Lovely... I really like your lining choice.

Lachica

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2020, 09:01:11 AM »
That looks great!
Mary
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Silver Rose

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2020, 09:08:17 AM »
Well done, it looks great, lovely choice of lining.
Still learning

BrendaP

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2020, 09:18:44 AM »
That's great.  Making a coat is a BIG sewing job and it's turned out well. 

Wear it and be proud.  :loveit:
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
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Ohsewsimple

Re: Made myself a coat!
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2020, 11:16:11 AM »
Nice job.  Love the lining.