Sew a timeless coat

1 Download and print the pattern. Cut out the pieces as indicated in the cutting guide. Attach interfacing to the wrong side of the front and back neck facings and to the top flap facing part of the pockets. Position and pin the back neck facing to the front facing across the shoulders, with right sides together. Stitch together and neaten the outer edge.

2 Neaten the four sides of each pocket and side edges of the front two pieces. Turn the top interfaced part of each pocket over along the fold line and stitch down the corner that will sit nearest to the centre front of the coat. Trim the bulk from the corners and turn the pocket facings back to the wrong side. Adjust your sewing machine to a larger stitch and sew along the seam line, using a 1cm seam allowance. Pull the threads of the stitching line up slightly to help the edge of the pockets roll over to the wrong side in a consistent line, making a smooth curve to the base corners. Press the edge of the fold, then position the pockets to the notches indicated on the side seams of the front coat piece. Pin in place and slip stitch in place by hand, down the edge nearest to the centre front and across the base.

3 Neaten the shoulder edge and under sleeve edges of both the front and back sleeves. Position and pin, with right sides of fabric facing, and stitch the front sleeves to the front coat pieces. Neaten the seam allowances together, pressing the seam up towards the sleeve. Repeat for the back sleeves and back coat piece. Lay the front coat and sleeve pieces onto the back coat and sleeves with the right sides of the fabric facing, matching the shoulder edges of the sleeves together. Pin and stitch from the base of the sleeve to the neckline, then press the seams open.