It’s 60 degrees here in sunny Cleveland. The ice rink in the back yard is melting. (We had a great, three-month run!) and I’m writing about
Sewing a Wool Coat for my Boy!
I told you, I’m not trendy…Actually, I was hoping my project would be selected for “Celebrate the Boy” month. If it had been, I would have had to take careful photos of the process. So I was waiting to hear and pushed the project into a pile on my (not so clean) counter. It’s probably a good thing because my pictures aren’t that great.
The idea started with big brother. We bought him a coat last year so he could look a little dressier for attending concerts, jobs, church, etc.
I enjoy making wool coats. I made several for my daughters when they were younger and even pea coats for my son. My little guy would dress up for church and then thrown on a zip-up hoody, or his “puffy” winter coat or a baseball jacket. I realized my son needed something dressy.
Dressy, but not too formal. I started with Kwik Sew’s Sewing for Children. This is a great book. I have used this book over and over again. You can mix and match various details and it is all explained in a straightforward manner. (I also own Sewing for Toddlers.) I started with a basic jacket design. Rather than have a knit collar, I made a stand up collar.
I added welt pockets – really not that hard! Sewing is nothing more than following directions. I think my second one looks better than the first, however.
I lined the coat with polar fleece that I had stashed. My boys seem to wear short-sleeve shirts all winter long. I figured the fleece lining would be much warmer than standard lining.
He’s pleased with the result! It’s cozy, sporty, but a tad dressier than a North Face jacket (which he does not own.)
By the way, my son wore his vest to one of his last performances at school and said he got a ton of compliments on it!
Let’s hear it for the boys!
Jane, Your boys are just so handsome! I am impressed with your sewing skills!
The wool jacket looks so good and seems to fit him perfectly. You make sewing sound easy, but I don’t know … it looks and sounds quite difficult to me. How nice that your son got compliments on the vest you made him.
Hope you are enjoying the warm weather if it is still with you. We just had several days of torrential rain and now the mountain peaks are covered with snow. It’s quite beautiful.
You are amazing! The jacket looks absolutely perfect!!
i love that you made your son a wool coat! 🙂 it looks great too!