Thursday, August 15, 2013

A Coat for All Seasons

The new pattern is at the printers... and will hopefully be here and ready to pack tomorrow.
 
 
It's a trans-seasonal coat for little girls (sizes 4-8), that can be made in anything from medium-weight cotton to winter-weight wools, and it's called the All Seasons Coat.
 
 
 It can be made with a collar and belt, like a little trenchcoat...

 
Or it can be made with a hood, and the belt is completely optional so it can be a cute little swing style coat.
 
Here we have a gorgeous-yet-anonymous child, modelling the hoodie version....
 
And the back....


It's fully lined, and has some fancy new tricks for making patch pockets and cheats-methods for a tailored-looking collar. 


 
 You'll be able to see a few of the pattern-testers' versions around the bloggy traps soon.  There may even be a couple of giveaways.  Watch this space... and perhaps ask your favourite YOU SEW GIRL stockist to get it in for you!
 

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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 15, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    It's all love for this pattern and these photos! Blogless Anna

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  2. KarenAugust 15, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Yay - will get the kid into her coat in the next day or so and get blogging about it. Lovely work!

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  3. HelenAugust 15, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    The kids coat looks fantastic Nikki! Ill definitely be on the lookout for the pattern. I can see both charlie and remy in one of those for next autumn (it will probably take me that long to make them). Love the telepathic responses too - im all for them!

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  4. A Peppermint PenguinAugust 15, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    that looks so smart! very nice indeed.

    I'm going to predict a question (especially from US where it's cheaper to buy) can it be made in laminated cotton.

    those red boots are rather snazzy also.

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  5. AnnaAugust 15, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    I just wish my kids were still small so that I could make this great coat for them. Will it come in adult sizes?

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  6. FerAugust 15, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    LOVE it!!

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  7. AnnieAugust 15, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    I want the green one in my size!

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  8. Shelly JackAugust 16, 2013 at 12:21 AM

    Adorable!!!

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  9. Katy CameronAugust 16, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    Very stylish!

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  10. Jenny from OhjohAugust 16, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Love it - any chance of one for bigger girls (kids) sz 8 - 14?

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  11. NessieAugust 20, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    Hi Nikki, I'd go for the All Seasons Coat for my two little ones. Thanks for the chance. Inez

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  12. DondaAugust 27, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    what did you use to line it? I've used some cool-looking cottons before but it makes it harder to get the coat/jacket on and I was advised that something silky is better, but I find silky is often colder when putting on.

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I LOVE to read your comments and they brighten my day. I can't respond unless your profile has an email address attached, though... And some days I simply don't have time to respond.... but I respond in a telepathic sort of way to each and every comment.
xxx Nikki