Forest

A Fashionable coat with large sleeves.

You can enter your measurements in three ways

1. You can enter your measurements in the table below.
2. You can select your clothing size.
3. You can adjust your measurements after choosing your clothing size. This is useful if, for example, you have extra long arms or legs.

Receive your pattern
You can receive your pattern in AO or A4 format.

A4 size.

If you want to print the pattern yourself at home on a regular printer, choose A4. You will then receive the pattern as a PDF file directly in your email.
Print the A4 pattern full size and without margins. Please note: if you print your pattern on A4 size, the control line must be exactly 5 centimeters long.

A0 format.

If you choose an AO format, you will receive the pattern directly as a PDF file in your email.
You can also have me print the pattern in A0 size on A0 paper and have it sent. There will be no additional costs for printing, but there will be shipping costs. Shipping to the Netherlands costs €4.70. Shipping to Belgium costs €5.99.

Forest

A : Back piece. ;                F : Bag
B : Back piece. ;               G : Band
C : Front piece ;               H : Pocket
D : Front piece. ;                I : Collar
E : Sleeve. ;                         J : Band

A. Back piece
B. Back piece
C: Front piece
D: Front piece
E: Sleeve
F: Bag
G : Band
H: Bag
I: Collar
J : Band

Needed: approximately 350 centimeters of fabric for the outside, depending on your measurements. About 150 centimeters of fabric for the lining, depending on your measurements. 2 rings diameter: 4.5 centimeters. 2 sets of snaps (the sports and camping snaps are nice and sturdy).

1. Fold the fabrics in half lengthwise.
2. Place all the patterns on the fabric you have for the outside and cut them out with the seam. Cut out the collar (I), front (D) and straps (G, J) twice. Cut an extra 2 centimeters of seam at the bottom of the sleeves.
3. Place the patterns (A, B, C, D, E) on the fabric you have for the lining and cut it out with the seam. Do not cut a seam at the bottom of the sleeves.
4. Stitch the back pieces (A, B) together and topstitch. Do this for the outside and the lining.
5. Attach the snap heads to the collar and front lining on the right side.
6. Attach the bottom of the snaps to the outside of the collar and front panel located on the left side.
7. Stitch the front pieces (C, D) together. leave the last 20 centimeters open at the lining.
8. Stitch the seams of the front piece (the outside).
9. Stitch the straps together and topstitch.
10. Sew the shoulder seams. Also sew the side seams, attaching the shortest band (G) between the front and the back on the right side. make sure that you keep an opening in the middle when stitching the side seams of the lining. You will need this to turn the coat later.
11. Thread the band through both rings and stitch it in place at a distance of 5 centimetres.
12. Sew the sleeves closed and pin and baste them to the body.
13. Stitch the sleeves to the body, and remove the basting threads.
14. Place pocket (F) on the front and stitch around the outside of the pocket.
15. Cut the bag down the middle to the corners, then turn the bag inwards and iron it.
16. Place pocket (H) against pocket (F) and fold the fabric in half for the pocket entrance.
17. Stitch the bag all around.
18. Stitch the pockets together all around.
19. Sew the collar to the body.
20. Place the bodies together and stitch the collar in place.
21. Press the seam of the collar inwards and topstitch it.
22. Turn the sleeves inward, pin and stitch the lining to the jacket. Now turn the sleeves outward again. Press the bottom of the sleeves.
23. Stitch the front piece (D) to the facing. Make sure that you stitch the band (G) in between.
24. Turn the jacket inside out and first stitch the bottom of the facing and the front piece (D) together.
25. Now sew the bottom of the lining of the front piece (C) and the back pieces on the outside. Also stitch around the corner, so that you meet the seam of the front pieces (D).
26. Now fold the front pieces together and stitch the last 20 centimeters closed.
27.stitch the collar at the seam.
28.Now turn the jacket back and sew the side seam into the lining by hand.