Earlier this week I shared my Pendleton wool Oslo Coat, by far the warmest coat I own (seriously giving my North Face parka a run for it's money!) While the wool I used was quite thick, and I chose a flannel backed satin for added warmth, the true hero of this project was a Thinsulate […]

This warm and cuddly jacket is a winter staple! Learn how to sew your own teddy jacket.

✂️ THRIFT TREND ✂️ Do you have a vintage printed wool blanket that you don’t know what to do with? Refashion that blanket into a fabulous (and warm!) winter coat. I encourage everyone to give...

Making coats for yourself is a fantastic sewing project for more advanced stitchers, here's some tips for getting started

Winter coat with fluffy skirt and belt with pockets in sides available in 40-52 Russian sizes.

This tutorial takes you through the steps of how to transform a woollen picnic blanket into a cute jacket - the perfect layering winter essential! The DIY process is a fairly straight forward flow and features oversized pockets, lining, buttons and other detailed finishings. Make what you can and ethically source the rest! The Essentials Club is all about sharing the steps to become more resourceful and creative with crafting your own minimal, conscious wardrobe.

I'm a knitter, have been since I was quite a little dot. I really enjoy it, and have tried this year to increase my skills by taking on projects that challenge me a bit. I also started crocheting this year, but it still feels like a foreign language to me. The lure of the granny sqaure will keep reeling me in though. In my ideal world I would also be an expert seamstress, I have a pristine still new and in it's box (in the attic) sewing machine. Perhaps I could follow Miss. Haslam's system…

With a high collar and hidden pockets, this free coat sewing pattern can be made with a variety of coating materials.