Sunday, 16 January 2022

Waterfall Coat: Butterick 6244

 

This project is to be gifted to a very special and patient lady who has waited over a year for me to sew this up.  It is made with Butterick 6244, circa 2015.  

I didn't change anything about this pattern except for switching flat-felled seams for serging the interior edges.  And switching the narrow hem for a rolled hem sewn with the serger.  


I like this technique for the simple fact that it avoids the bulk of a narrow hem and doesn't distract from the embroidered border of the fabric.  

This fabric has made an appearance twice on the blog.  I picked up this wool blend fabric when it went on sale and there was enough to make a cardigan and another coat.  To take advantage of the emboidered border, there was some creative folding and pattern piece placement on the cross-grain of the fabric.  


Project Details

Design Features:  Rolled hem, draped front extending collar, shaped front hemline.  

Seams:  2.4 straight stitch

Seam finish:  Serged

Fabric:  2.4 metres

PatternButterick 6244

Additional Tools & Supplies:  Cutting table, pins, measuring tape, scissors, clapper, iron, ironing board, sewing machine, serger, screwdriver, threads and a break or two.  

Stay Safe and Keep Sewing!


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