Made by a Fabricista: Butterick 6292

Fall is here and when the weather turns cooler, I think of coats. I love coats. I love making coats. As I dreamed of what to make, I found this beautiful wool blend. Do you blame me?

I used Butterick 6292 and just love version B with that high collar and the asymmetrical buttons up the front. My original plan was to make view A that is a shorter coat, but when I saw the beautiful shade of blue, I worked hard to squeeze out the longer length!

With the wool blend, this pressed well, doesn't ravel at all and holds its shape. I had no issues with it at all.

The pattern calls for interfacing the front facing of the coat. I used a sew-in interfacing. I experimented with a few weights before deciding on the perfect weight.

My only oops moment was when I found out I forgot to cut the back vent piece that is actually like a facing. And, to make matters worse, I had zero fabric left that would work!

I had the scissors in my hand to make this a shorter length but thought, " Hey, others have made some cute little surprises with their coats by using a contrasting piece as a facing that you can see when you walk." So....I found some faux leather from my stash! I think it compliments the buttons I choose.

I really love this fabric. It is exactly what I expected it to be drape, finish, and comfort-wise. I choose to line this with a fun mustard-yellow that also behaved very well!

I love my new coat.

Thanks for reading!

Sue from Ilove2sew!

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