Let's make a coat - Part 2

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Pattern

When ever I start to search for a pattern first thing I do is go on Pinterest and try to find a picture which will help me with seam lines. 


This is from McCalls M6800 Petite. Once you find what you like it's time for a hunt. 

Sometimes buying a pattern is not an option, so trying to find one or draw one is the best way to go. If you are a beginner like me and you have never drew one only thing left is to find one. 

Try asking around if anyone has sewing magazines like Burda or if they have old used sewing patterns. You can also find some free to dowenload patterns online.




I have found this 116 Mantel (engl. coat) form Burda 11/2008.

Once you have found your pattern my advice is to trace it on another paper in your size. You never know if you are going to need other sizes. With patterns from Burda you have to do that. If you get pattern online you can just print it out and cut it like that.


In this case I am making a coat and coats have a lot of parts. 


I am saying a LOT of parts. More you want on your coat, more parts to your pattern you are going to have. (That means pockest, hood, any fensy details).

Once the pattern is all cut out it's time to get the measurements and make that pattern fit. 

Explaining how this works is a blog in itself (I'll make that one too, one day). In my case I had to change numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 and also whole length. 

Things that I used for this project:

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https://amzn.to/3SYVFfT - McCalls M6800 Petite Pattern

https://amzn.to/3fYJS2t - rulers for drawing sewing patterns

https://amzn.to/3CutSNk - tracing paper

https://amzn.to/3yBDcOf - sewing tape measure (my advice is to get double - sided scale, inches and centimeter, especially if you are getting pattern online) 


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