Winter Coat DIY w/ quilted faux leather sleeves and pocket flaps
What it looks like on me
Difficulty: Intermediate-ish. I wouldn't say it's hard, per se, but it is very time-consuming
Time: ~12 hours off and on over a course of 3 weeks
Pattern: Simplicity 2508, adjusted using the recommended petite lengths built into the pattern. Made smaller patch pockets and added faux leather pocket flaps.
Materials:
- 2 yards of gray blizzard fleece from Joann's (Since this was my first real foray into outerwear, I wanted to use a more forgiving, i.e. cheaper material, as a practice run. For reference, I purchased my fleece on sale for $3 / yd and wool - even the cheaper, itchy stuff - is around $30 / yd. The benefit to fleece is that it looks wool-esque from a distance. )
- 3/4 yards quilted faux leather from Fabrix
- 6 toggle buttons from Joann's
Overall, I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. I will be experimenting more before tackling using a wool or wool blend.
wow, that looks amazing. You're so talented! I've been teaching myself how to sew, but I think it'll take decades before I can do anything like that.
ReplyDeleteOh, you are too kind - thank you for your sweet comment!
Deletesoft yet edgy! nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa :)
DeleteI agree. You are very talented. You do neat modifications to make it your own. Love this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gigi - I like to experiment - sometimes it turns out ok and sometimes it's a mess, lol
Deletethat's beautiful! you have so much talent!
ReplyDeletenice coat.
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Thanks Tanya :)
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