My First Coat (Avid Seamstress)
I've needed a new coat for a few winters now and with my new skills I just had to try making one for myself. I decided upon the Avid Seamstress - The Coat after I was able to try on a sample at The Stitch Festival. It really helped my confidence to at least know that I was making the correct size. I made a size 12 (one size smaller than my measurements would suggest) and knew that the only adjustment needed was lengthening of the sleeves. I spotted this subtle pink tweed on The Fabric Store website and realised it would go *perfectly* with an unknown shiny pink fabric I had picked up from The New Craft House stall at The Stitch Festival. There was one flaw in the plan - the coat pattern I had didn't actually include a full lining. It had a buggy lining and suggested binding all the raw edges. I was feeling far too lazy to do that much binding so I decided to attempt drafting a full lining instead (because that is obviously easier). I did a lot of research to figure out the g...