As part of @curvy_coven_uk #coatober, I made up my very first me-made coat (and am of course, adding to the grid fashionably late).
I made the much loved @papercutpatterns Nova in coat length, using very cheap but nice wool blends from the @littlelegsfabrics
I always intended to mix and match the two fabrics but meant to do something slightly different originally. A slight mess up on the cutting mat led to this version and if I believed in destiny, I would think it was meant to be as I love the balance and symmetry of the combo. Also behold my truly accidental pattern matching on the front bodice with the pink check!
I cut the size of my bust and then actually graded up the hips slightly as I wanted to keep the oversized feel on my bottom half too. I'm glad I did this as I think the extra space was needed; I know a lot of smaller sewists have sized down for the Nova and this wouldn't have been the right move for bottom-heavy little old me. I do really like the look of the fit but do find that putting anything in the pockets pulls the coat off my shoulders. I might add closures in the future or maybe deepen the pockets to see if this helps.
It was a lot easier than I thought but I did stumble a little when attaching the lining to the outer. I have a few friends who just did a normal hem but I wanted to stick with the instructions so following a recommendation, I got the @flyingbobbins sew along and it was easy sewing from then. I pass on this recommendation as it's a really helpful course and great for learning the hemming technique!
This was always intended to be a wearable toile and I am so happy with the outcome. I will make another at some point, but will enjoy this version for a bit first!
Also bonus make of the #bijouberet by @untitledthoughts made using my scraps. It's a pay what you want pattern and really cute, though it almost got lost taking these photos because of the wind!
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