Retazo Coat Sewing Pattern By Sew Liberated (Avail Nov)

The Retazo Coat from Sew Liberated is a shapely quilt coat, supplied as a printed multi-size sewing pattern. It has two-piece raglan sleeves, princess seams on the front and back, a curved collar and deep pockets set into the side front panels.

You can make it in three ways. A thrifted quilt or pre-quilted fabric gives the quickest results. You can also use your woven scraps and the quilt-as-you-go method: each panel is pieced and quilted on its own, then cut out and assembled into the coat. That takes longer, but every coat ends up one of a kind.

The hems and sleeves are finished with facings in a contrast fabric, which is also used for the undercollar, and the front closes with sew-on snaps. It's a cosy, characterful layer for autumn and winter and a great way to give a much-loved quilt or a scrap stash a new life.

Designed for quilted fabric: an existing quilt, pre-quilted fabric, or woven scraps that you quilt yourself onto soft, flexible cotton batting with a cotton sheeting, quilting cotton or broadcloth backing. You will also need a lightweight, stable, non-stretch contrast fabric such as cotton sheeting, quilting cotton or cotton broadcloth for the facings and undercollar.

0.5m lightweight fusible interfacing.

5 to 9 x 19mm sew-on snaps.

4m of 5cm wide bias strips for the hem facings.

Quilting machine needles (size 75/11 or 90/14) for the quilted panels.

Heavy duty machine needles for the main assembly.

Thread to match your backing fabric.

Intermediate to Advanced – Suitable for sewists who are confident with princess seams, raglan sleeves, collars and working with bulky quilted layers.