Sunday, February 27, 2011

A New Coat....Butterick 5295

This is longest I have ever worked on any one item! A whole month! But you know, I enjoyed the process immensely.

I made View A of Butterick 5295 with a few changes.



I'll show you the finished coat first and then if you're interested in the changes I made ,you might read on.



The fabric is a soft wool/poly blend that looks like mohair. It is fairly light weight . Here are the interfaced pieces.



I also added an interlinig to the upper back for extra warmth.



I used real leather for the buttonholes and the pocket flaps.



For the lining, I used a lovely plaid silky fabric .



Now for the changes.

I had the chance to try this coat on at Fabricville because it was made up as a display by one of the women who works there. I asked if I could try it on and when I did,I loved everything about it except it gaped at the center front bottom. And I know how to fix that problem.I learned it by watching Sandra Betzina on Sew Perfect and I never forgot it. Look here.to see how to do this. Here is a photo of the pattern piece altered.I added 3" of ease.



The next change was to the pockets. I don't care for patch pockets on a coat so I used the welt pocket from B6900 an OOP pattern than I made up a few years ago. I like that this pocket opens from the top of the flap and the lips of the welts were not required.





I ended up taking away from the flare of the coat because I decided it was not flattering because it seemed to flare up starting at the high hip point. So I tapered the side seams from that point and took off 2" by the bottom. It changed the style of the coat quite a bit. This problem may have been a result of the 3" of walking ease which might have been excessive. But all the same, I'm very happy with the results of my coat and the fit is quite good I think.





More pics here.

So I guess I'm back. I'm feeling like my old self again so I'll be posting again soon.
Happy Sewing from

18 comments:

The Sewing and Knitting Loft said...

Beautiful coat, you did a wonderful job on it. Love those purple gloves!

Barb

gwensews said...

That looks super! I noticed right away that the drawing showed a flared coat, and yours was straighter. Your version is beautiful. Nice sewing!

Mary said...

Diana, your coat is exquisite. I especially love the leather accents. It looks great on you.

Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) said...

The coat is amazing! You did a marvelous job on it.

Jenny said...

Wow! Beautiful coat! I love the leather details.

Vicki said...

It looks lovely and warm. The lining is fab!

Margaret said...

Diana, so glad you're feeling better. Your coat is beautiful ( lots of winter left here in Atlantic Canada) I love the purple
margaret in PEI

Audrey said...

Your coat is beautiful and very flattering. Warm as well, I'll bet.I especially like the leather trim.

Lori said...

Your coat is so beautiful. Wonderful job.

Anonymous said...

It's a lovely coat, the buttonholes are fantastic and I love the lining. It looks great on you!

Debra Martin said...

Hi Diana,
I like your new coat. I think a month is fast, considering the details and that you have not been feeling 100%. It's beautiful. I'm glad to read that you're feeling better.

Gail said...

This coat took my breath away when I saw the lining. It really is an artful garment, that is beautifully made and fits so well. I have the second pattern you showed but have never made it. Have you posted about this pattern before?

Claudine said...

Very impressive coat! It LOOKS like it took a month to make.

Irene said...

Beautiful coat. The leather accents really take it up a notch.

SewBarbie said...

The coat is lovely! Thanks for the tutorial to avoid gaping, I'll try that one soon.

Shelly

Chris said...

Diana,
It's a beautiful coat. I love the leather on the buttonholes and pockets, a very nice touch.

pdiddly said...

what a great looking coat and I love the lining - looks fab with the purple bag and gloves.

Lisette M said...

You look super stylish in your new coat.