A-Line Short Raglan Sleeve Coat

CUTTER'S MUST

• COLLAR - 2 QTY
• BACK SIDE PANEL - 2 QTY
• BACK PANEL - 1 QTY on fold
• BACK SLEEVE - 2 QTY
• FRONT SLEEVE - 2 QTY
• FRONT PANEL SIDE - 2 QTY
• FRONT FACING - 2 QTY
• FRONT PANEL - 2 QTY
• BACK NECK FACING - 1 QTY on fold

LINING: From LINING fabric, cut out FRONT PANELs (minus the width of the FRONT FACINGs), BACK PANEL (as a single piece on the fold in the middle with a pleat for ease of about 2cm deep, and also minus the width of the neck FACING), FRONT SLEEVEs (minus the width of the FRONT FACINGs) and BACK SLEEVEs (minus the width of the neck FACING). PIECES MARKED * ARE ALSO CUT FROM LINING FABRIC.

FUSIBLE INTERFACING: Reinforce the FRONT FACINGs and BACK NECK FACING with FUSIBLE INTERFACING. Additionally, iron FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the SEAM ALLOWANCES for the bottom hem.

Sewing Instructions

1. Stitch the princess seams of the FRONT PANELs and BACK PANELs.
2. Stitch the raglan seams on the BACK PANEL and FRONT PANEL, topstitch at a distance of 1.5 cm.
3. Stitch the upper SLEEVE seams. Stitch the lower SLEEVE seams and the side seams of the coat.
4. Stitch the shoulder seams of the FRONT FACINGs and the BACK NECK FACING. Place the FRONT FACINGs and FACING with the coat (right sides together) and neatly stitch along the edges.
5. Stitch the COLLAR pieces to the COLLAR stands. Neatly stitch the COLLAR along the outer contour. Attach one COLLAR piece face to face into the neckline. Attach the other COLLAR piece to the neck FACING and FRONT FACINGs. Press open the SEAM ALLOWANCES. Sew the pressed open SEAM ALLOWANCES of the lower COLLAR and BACK NECK FACING from the inside.
6. Bottom edge: lay the FRONT FACINGs forward. Turn the hem SEAM ALLOWANCES to the wrong side and sew. Turn the FRONT FACINGs to the wrong side. Topstitch the edges and COLLAR at a distance of 1.5 cm.
7. Sew on the shoulder pads.
8. Stitch the cut pieces from the LINING fabric. Attach the LINING to the lower edges of the SLEEVEs, the inner edges of the FRONT FACINGs, and the BACK NECK FACING. Hem the LINING.
9. On the right FRONT PANEL, make buttonholes, on the left, sew on buttons.