Biscuit Coloured Quilted Coat
Hi friends! How’s the weather wherever you live?
I wanted to share a coat that I made this winter before it gets too warm. But I guess I didn’t have to hurry too much as it’s been snowy here this past week.
It’s graduation season in Japan (where I’m originally from) right now; and soon it’ll be cherry blossom season there. I hope that the Canadian spring is around the corner as well…
I’ve been seen a lot of quilted jackets and coats this season (and the last season). I think quilted coats used be just a practical item more than a fashionable outerwear, but that seems to be changing this past few years.
I saw this deadstock quilted fabric at Blackbird Fabrics (it’s sold out now), and wanted to try making a long length quilting coat for myself!
According to Blackbird Fabrics, “The deadstock fabrics” usually means leftovers—surplus from a fashion brand or textile mill’s production process due to overproduction, quality issues, or small flaws.
The fabric I bought was supposed to have small flaws such as skipped stitches (it was discounted), but I really couldn’t tell with my eyes. Maybe I got lucky? But the fabric was in a good condition with no to little flaws.
This colour was called Biscuit which is really cute.
Since the fabric already has quilting stitches and a certain thickness to it, I wanted to use a simple pattern.
As a base, I used Bamboo Coat pattern by Waffle Patterns.
The pattern from Waffle Patterns come in English and Japanese instructions!
The instructions are clear and detailed, the lining pattern pieces are included as well. Coats/jackets have a lot of steps in the process, but their patterns are constructed so that if you follow each step and take your time, the result will be amazing! I highly recommend their patterns.
I’ve made a short version of the Bamboo coat with no collar (I’ve also made a longer version with tailored collar but haven’t blogged), and the Luffa Jacket before, I enjoyed making both.
I used the longer version of the Bamboo Coat pattern this time and made changes such as :
closed the bust darts and opened up at the hem to make a-line shape
changed the collar (instead of tailored collar, I made almost-flat-collar)
I’ve also adjusted the lengths of the bodice and the sleeves.
Since this was a lightweight quilted fabric, I wasn’t sure how warm it was going to be.
As it turned out, it’s perfect for a “kind of cold but not super freezing” day!
It’s pretty warm with fully lined interior, but the coat has some ease so it doesn’t overheat. This wasn’t meant to be a heavy duty winter jacket, so it’s exactly what I was hoping for.
Once again, I used one of my favourite buttons. It’s the recycled paper ones from Core Fabrics.
I like wearing this with the top button open, but I attached the button at the top anyway, thinking I might used it on a windy day.
I didn’t want the thread (that I used to attached the top button) to show on the inside, when I’m wearing it unbuttoned (does that make sense?) I cut out a little circle piece from the same fabric and attached it to cover up the thread. I really like how that turned out!
I think I could have placed the pockets to the side more, but that’s not a big issue.
Overall I’m really happy with this coat as it’s something I didn’t have in my closet!
One of the biggest joys of making my own outerwear is the fit, especially the sleeve length for me.
No matter what kind of RTW jackets they are, the sleeves are usually really long on me.
I know you can take it to a tailor to get them altered, but if I make one myself, I can make everything else exactly the way I want it to be. It’s a lot of work, but at the end, it’s well worth it.
Since I couldn’t find a matching coloured lining fabric (bemberg), I opted for a dark brown to match the buttons.
I think this coat goes well with both pants and dresses. I’m very pleased with the result.
I hope to make a wool winter coat in the next season!
March 23, 2024
