How to sew a coat with your own hands: patterns, fabric, features of cutting and processing

Vera Olkhovskaya

Why sew a winter coat when you can buy one? What are the most common defects in the fit of a factory coat on a female figure? How to choose fabric? How to choose a lining? How to choose a heater? How to make a coat warm? What should be taken into account so that you can easily raise your hands in a coat? What should be taken into account so that the products are not blown in the area of ​​\uXNUMXb\uXNUMXbthe inflection of the lapel? What should be taken into account so that the sides do not diverge? What should be taken into account when cutting? .. All these questions torment us with the onset of cold weather. But now they have answers!

Small details of the back, shelves and hood are shaded. Sizes 34 - 44.

A faded yoke is shaded on the back.

On the shelf - a selection, which is better to cut in one piece.

This type of pocket looks good on vests made of fur with a short or medium length of pile. Fur vest pattern here:

In addition, the quilted pocket is used when sewing women's winter coats with a quilted lining.

As a pocket insulation, you can take both synthetic winterizer and batting.

For processing, you will need a rectangle of unquilted lining fabric measuring approximately 20 x 35 cm.

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In fact, the technology of sewing a coat is no more complicated than the technology of sewing a dress.

Simplification has come with the advent of “new generation” fabrics and applied materials that do not require laborious ironing operations and highly skilled sewing skills.

In a word, even if you are a home couturier, it is worth sewing yourself.

The beginning of cutting a women's coat without a collar and a pattern, see. here.

There are two options for cutting the lining used by tailors: according to patterns and according to the product.

Let's start with the first method (Fig. 6, 7).

We start by “subtracting” the width of the facing and selection from the middle patterns of the back and front, and then adding a double allowance in the places of “subtraction” (Fig. 6).

Of course, if your patterns were cut at the waistline, they should be combined.

So, we glue the waist end-to-end with adhesive tape and simply cut off the facing and edge from the patterns of the middle parts of the shelf and back.

Please also note that the sleeve can be cut out by combining the pattern of the lower and upper halves, and add a double hem allowance of 6-7 cm along the bottom of the product.

The remaining allowances are the same as for the details of the "top".

Video master classes for beginner couturiers on the topic of "loop" can be shot endlessly.

I will not even dare to count all the ways of processing them, invented by man.

And hand loops for outerwear, at the time of the return of the popularity of handmade, every self-respecting sewing master should be able to sew.

Although, in order to achieve the beauty and "purity" of the notch, you have to work hard. Of course, after watching this video tutorial ...

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In this video lesson on the cutting technique, I will show a patternless cutting of a women's coat with a one-piece sleeve and an open neck.

In the future, an English type collar is planned, but I will talk about it after the lessons about fitting.

So, the fabric is folded in half face to face, but the fold of the fabric is made across, not along ...

Gluing the front and back with dublerin (doubling or dubbing) is one of the most important operations when sewing a coat.

In this video master class you can see the whole duplication process and learn all the secrets of professional couturiers...

Vera Olkhovskaya

Is it worth it to sew a coat, when prices bite so much, and everyone around is dressed in jackets?

Most people who sew themselves don't even think about making their own coats. And many believe that this is possible only after cutting and sewing courses.

This video master class on sewing a coat will help you cope with doubts and fears that you will not be able to sew a coat with your own hands.

First, consider the processing of darts in outerwear, then the WTO of shelves and backs ...

This is really a completely free pattern of a children's raglan coat in sizes 28 - 32 life size. PDF pattern format.

For downloading a pattern, you are NOT required to register or subscribe, you will not be put on the counter and will not be forced to buy patterns for women's clothing.

Just one request: read the instructions for printing and read the description, then you will definitely be able to sew a coat with your own hands.

The set of patterns for a children's coat with a hood includes (Fig. 1):