Sewing instructions for Lara coat

August 1, 2018

You can sew this minimalist, collarless coat from a variety of fabrics: faux fur, boucle, boiled wool, or thick knit. The coat fastens at the front with five hooks and has side seam pockets for snuggling your hands. It has a straight, not too bulky cut.

Length at the center back = 90 - 92 cm

In this tutorial, Lara was sewn from a thick wool fabric and a lining fabric.

→ To the “Lara” pattern

Required materials:

We recommend felt, thick knit fabric or faux fur.

Size 34-42	Outer fabric	2.00 m	140 cm wide
Size 34-42	lining fabric	1.70 m	140 cm wide
Size 44-50	Outer fabric	2.40 m	140 cm wide
Size 44-50	lining fabric	1.95 m	140 cm wide
Size 34-50	Hooks and eyes	5 pieces	sew by hand

Cutting:

Seam allowances are included - 1cm wide or as marked!

Cut out the pattern pieces from your outer fabric and lining. Lay the fabric right side up. Position the selvedges parallel to the center so you can place the facing on the fold. The pattern pieces should all be placed with the lettering facing up. Always align the grain arrow on all pieces in the same direction and parallel to the selvedge of the fabric. Transfer all notches from the pattern by making a 3mm snip with scissors or chalk. Notch the seam allowance on the fold, as this is always the center. Marks define the positions of darts, pocket positions, and much more. Transfer these either with chalk or pins.

First, a few words about the choice of materials:

If you use faux fur for the coat, you only cut the fabric base and not the hairs. It also can't be ironed.
Some fabrics, such as boiled wool, have a beautiful wrong side. With these, you can omit the lining and finish the seams with an overlocker or edge them with bias binding.
If you want to use fur, you have to comb the finished seams with a comb on the right side of the fabric to pull the hair out of the seam.
If you choose a wool fabric, you should definitely add interfacing to the pieces according to the pattern (including the neck and armholes).
For some fabrics – as in this example – it is sufficient to simply add an ironable shaping tape to the edges according to the pattern.

You will need fabric:

1x front part opposite
1x back part opposite
1x sleeve opposite
1x front receipt opposite
1x back document in the break
Depending on the fabric choice, iron-on interfacing or iron-on shaping tape
6 eyelets and hooks

You will need from food:

1x front part opposite
1x back part in the fracture
1x sleeve opposite
2x pocket bags opposite

Sewing instructions:

Seam allowances are included - 1cm wide or as marked!

To sew this coat you will need a sewing machine.

In addition to the description, the colored lines in the pictures show you where a seam needs to be sewn or something needs to be glued.
When sewing, pay attention to the seam allowance included in the pattern. Seam allowances not specifically marked are 1 cm wide!
Have fun sewing!

First, we sew the outer coat: Place the two back pieces right sides together and close the back seam.

Place the darts of the front piece right sides together and close them from the neckline inwards.

Place the two front pieces right sides together on the back piece and close the shoulder seams.

Also sew the side seams of your coat, right sides together. Leave out the notch area (for the pocket pouch).

Place the pocket pouch, right sides together, on the side seam between the notches and sew it in place. Do the same with the counterpart on the other side seam.

Fold the pocket bags outwards and sew them along the curve, right sides together.

Place the sleeve right sides together and close the side seam.

Place the sleeve, right sides together, into the coat so the side seams line up exactly. Sew the armhole all the way around. Repeat these steps on the other side of the coat.

Place the two front facing pieces right sides together on the back facing and close the shoulder seams.

Place the facings right sides together on the outer jacket. Transfer the markings for the eyelets and hooks using the pattern.

Place the hooks/eyelets between both layers of fabric.

When sewing on the facing, make sure to sew slowly around the hooks and eyes and use a wider stitch to avoid breaking the needle. It's also a good idea to use your machine's zipper foot for the hooks.

This is what a hook looks like sewn on. Your outer coat is finished, and now it's time to add the lining fabric.

Transfer the markings for the lining fold to the back piece and sew the fold vertically from the top and bottom, right sides together, for 3cm each.

Then it's time for the darts: Transfer the dart markings to the front piece.

Place the two side pins right sides together and pin them together. The left pin indicates where the dart should end.

Sew the two darts with your sewing machine, and when you get close to the end, choose a very small straight stitch so you don't need to tack the seam. Fold the darts upwards, press them, and pin them in place for later.

As with the outer coat, close the shoulder, side, and arm seams and the armholes right sides together. Leave a turning opening of about 10 cm on one forearm.

Pin and sew the lining around the facing and hem of the outer coat.

To close the cuffs, place the two corresponding sleeves from the lining and outer fabric in front of you. The coat should be on the wrong side. Make sure the sleeves aren't twisted.

Mark the side seam and the opposite point on both sleeves. Fold the hem of the outer sleeve upward slightly and fold the inner sleeve over it, right sides together.

Sew the armhole all the way around. This method is known to some sewers as the "kissing trunk." Repeat these steps with the other sleeve.

Turn your coat right side out. Fold the hem of the outer coat upwards along the pattern and topstitch it with a few stitches along both side seams and the center back to prevent it from folding down later.