Full-Length Hooded Belted Coat with Patch Pockets

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
• 1. BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
• 2. FRONT PANEL - 2 QTY
• 3. SLEEVE - 2 QTY
• 4. Hood - 2 QTY
• 5. Belt - 1 QTY
• 6. Pocket - 2 QTY
• From LINING fabric:
• 7. BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
• 8. FRONT PANEL - 2 QTY
• 9. SLEEVE - 2 QTY
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING: reinforce the FACINGs and pockets with interfacing. Additionally, press the interfacing to the hem SEAM ALLOWANCES.

Sewing Instructions

1. Reinforce the FACINGs and pockets with FUSIBLE INTERFACING (Heat-activated interfacings are pressed to the wrong side of the piece with a hot iron).
2. Patch pockets. Turn the integrated FACING of the top of each pocket to the right side and stitch to the side edges. Turn the FACING to the wrong side, also turn the SEAM ALLOWANCES along the remaining edges of the pocket to the wrong side. Topstitch the pocket along the FACING. Pin the pocket to the FRONT PANEL and topstitch close to the edge.
3. Stitch the center back seam, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open.
4. Stitch the shoulder and side seams.
5. Stitch the hood pieces, press SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Turn the hood hem allowance to the wrong side and hem. Baste the hood into the neckline.
6. Install magnetic snap buttons on the FACINGs, placing a small piece of fabric under each. Turn the integrated FACINGs to the right side and stitch to the neckline edge over the COLLAR. From the ends of the FACINGs, stitch the hood into the back neckline. Stitch the FACINGs to the bottom of the garment. Turn the FACINGs to the wrong side.
7. Sew the SLEEVE seams. Overcast and press the SEAM ALLOWANCES open. Press the SLEEVE hem allowance to the wrong side. Gather the SLEEVE cap with small, frequent stitches between the NOTCHES and pull the thread to match the corresponding distance on the armhole of the garment. Dampen the fabric and shrink the gathers with the tip of a hot iron. Pin the SLEEVE to the garment, matching control NOTCHES, and stitch, sewing from the SLEEVE side. Attach shoulder pads.
8. Stitch the cut pieces from the LINING fabric. Finish the FACINGs with LINING along the inner edges. Hand stitch the LINING to the SEAM ALLOWANCES of the hood attachment seam and the shoulder edges of the FACINGs. Stitch the LINING to the lower edges of the SLEEVES. Hem the LINING. Hem the bottom of the coat.
9. Stitch the belt along the long and one short side, turn right side out and press the folds. Turning under the open edge, topstitch along the edges of the belt at a distance of 1.0 cm. Attach the belt to the side seams.