Anyway, my son's friends had a baby girl last summer and I just made her the most adorable coat. (I'm a terrible photographer, but trust me, this coat is truly adorable.) I got the pattern from Etsy. I really like the indie patterns available for download. The ones I've found have tended to be terrific and the instructions make them oh so doable, even for a novice.
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| Too cute for words...I love the texture of the outer fabric. |
The outside of the coat is a polyester suiting fabric...the texture makes it substantial without being heavy.
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| Love this bright, happy cotton print. |
The lining is a lightweight quilting cotton.
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| Matching buttons...too cute! |
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| The hood is designed to be folded back to show the lining. |
I used the Hearts Hoodie pattern from Puperita.
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| My local copy shop binds my PDF patterns for me. Love the ease of this format! |
It generously includes sizes from newborn to 5 years old. Now that I've finished the coat, I can recommend the pattern with confidence. It really was a breeze to make. The directions were quite clear and easy to follow and the results were gratifying.
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| Just what a well-dressed baby needs for spring! |
Will a 6-month old baby girl appreciate it? Nah. But her mom sure loves it! Definitely a win.
Wow! I love it!! Im gonna bookmark this for a later sewing goal. Are you able to make it larger if you wanted by modifying the pattern or is that really hard to do?
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