Shield yourself from showers with this cosy rain jacket and duffle coat set. Fully lined, Tilly and the Buttons’ Eden pattern has raglan sleeves, a high neck hood to keep out the wind, practical pockets and a hanging loop. You can choose from hip or long lengths, snaps or toggle fastenings with optional zip, two pocket styles and optional storm flaps.
ESSENTIALS
Fabric: jacket, 3.3m (150cm) or 4.3m (115cm); coat, 3.4m (150cm) or 4.6m (115cm); lining, 2.2m (150cm) OR 3m (115cm)* Interfacing, 1.4m Visible or hidden press-on or sew-on snaps, 1.5cm, 6-8. Two extra snaps for pockets (optional) Toggle fastenings, three; or toggle buttons and cord (optional) Open-end zip, 50- 53cm for jacket; 58-72cm for coat (optional)
*Fabric requirements for sizes 12-20. Please see download pack for sizes 6-10.
SUGGESTED FABRICS
Medium to heavyweight woven fabrics, such as wool coating, cotton drill, waxed canvas, ripstop and cotton laminate. For the lining, use viscose, cotton lawn or a low-stretch jersey
SIZES
6-20
CUTTING GUIDE
Please see download pack at sewmag.co.uk
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout, unless otherwise stated.
1 Download the pattern and cutting layouts at sewmag. co.uk, then print out and follow the cutting guide. Sew seams together with a 1.5cm seam allowance, back tacking at each end and trimming off the loose threads. If you’re using water-resistant fabric, pin within the seam allowances only or use fabric clips to avoid making holes.
2 Press iron-on interfacing or tack sew-in interfacing to the hood facing, front hem facings, back hem facing, two pocket flaps, side hoods and front bodice facing. If you’re adding snaps to the pockets, apply interfacing squares to the pockets and pocket linings. Apply the two remaining front bodice facing interfacing pieces to the left and right front bodices at the centre front [Fig.1]. Sew a line of staystitching on the neckline and raglan seams of the front bodices and back bodice, sleeves, front bodice linings, back bodice lining, and sleeve linings, 1cm from the raw edges [Fig.2].
3 For optional storm flaps, trim the outer edges of two symmetrical front storm flaps and one back storm flap by 2mm, tapering to 0mm at the corners – this will help the seam roll to the underside once sewn. Pin each trimmed flap to its matching untrimmed flap around the outer edges, right sides together, matching notches. Stitch. Trim and grade the seam allowances, and notch small triangles into the curves [Fig.3].
4 Turn the flaps right sides out. Press, rolling the seam line slightly to the t
