Stash Busting: Unlined Tweed Coat / Butterick 6244

I always meant to revisit this pattern after the first one I made.  I actually did make one that was gifted to someone else.  I wanted to sew one for moi with a little more ease in the backside.  Here is version number three.  

I added 1 3/4" inches fanned out from the centre back hemline area and about another 1/2" fanned out from the side hemline.  With this, I was able to achieve the desired amount of ease.  

This version does not have pockets.  The fabric is a light-weight tweed from Northwest / Marshall Fabrics back-in-the-day when you could pick up tweed for $3.99 / metre.  That was about a decade ago.  

Yup, there is more fabric left over.  At that deal I picked up the remaining bolt. 

I do like the pink specs in the tweed fabric and chose to highlight it by sewing a rolled hem in pink thread.  This will be perfect with the pink turtleneck sweater dress I made last year.  So what will I do with the remaining 5.3 metres of tweed?  Stay tuned.  

 

Project Details

Seams:  2.6 straight stitch

Seam finish:  Serged interior seam finish, edges are finished with a rolled hem

Fabric:  2.4 metres

Pattern:  Butterick 6244

Additional Tools & Supplies:  Cutting table, scissors, pins, pin cushion, clapper, tailor's chalk, Janome sewing machine, Janome serger, threads, measuring tape, ruler, iron, ironing board and precious, glorious free time.  

Happy National Sewing Month!