american girl pattern
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Empire Peacoat
Materials
3/8 yd. jersey wool, corduroy, or similar fabric
Fabric scraps for lining
4 5/8” buttons
Thread
Pattern Pieces
Right Coat Front
Left Coat Front
Coat Front Lining
Coat Back
Sleeve
Collar
Coat Bottom
Before You Begin
Print this pattern and check to make sure that the scale is right! This is important and will insure
the best results! Set the page margins to narrow and the print scale to none.
All seams are 1/4" unless otherwise noted.
Cut all fabric on the right grain.
If you have any questions concerning this pattern, please feel free to
contact me at [email protected].
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Sewing Instructions
1. With right sides together, stitch the shoulder seams
of the right and left coat front to the coat back. Repeat
with the lining.
2. With right sides together, pin the collar pieces
along the short ends and the outside curved edge.
3. Stitch.
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4. Clip the corners and curves. Trim seam. Turn
right side out.
Knits often roll in on themselves when they are
turned right side out. To prevent this, smooth out
the seam and then pin it to keep it from rolling
inward. This will help with the next step.
5. Top stitch along the outside edge and ends of
the collar.
6. Find the middle of the collar and the middle of
the back coat lining. Pin the two spots together.
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7. Continue to pin the rest of the collar to the
bodice.
Make sure that you have a 1 ¼” space between the
end of the collar and the edge of the coat front.
8. Stitch along the edge of the collar.
This stitching will hold the collar in place while
the rest of the coat is being constructed.
9. With right sides together, pin the coat to thecoat lining.
The seam will go up the front and around the
collar.
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10. Stitch.
11. Clip corners and curves. Trim seam. Turnright side out.
The Sleeves
1. Fold the bottom edge of the sleeve over ¼” and
over again. Pin. Stitch along the edge.
2. With right sides together, pin the sleeve to the
bodice.
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3. Stitch.
Take your time! Sleeves can be challenging to do!
4. Serge or zig-zag stitch the arm hole.
5. With right sides together, pin the sleeve and
side seams into place.
6. Stitch. Backstitch at the ends to secure.
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The Bottom of the Coat
1. Fold the bottom of the coat over ¼” and over
again. Pin.
2. Stitch along the edge.
3. Fold the ends of the coat bottom over ¼” and over
again. Pin.
4. Stitch along the edge.
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5. Look at the coat bottom pattern piece and
locate the “gathering dots”. Mark these dots on
the fabric. Stitch a gathering stitch in between
these marks.
6. With right sides together, pin the coat bottom
to the coat top. Gather between the gathering
thread to make the coat bottom the correct length.
7. Stitch.
8. Serge or zig-zag stitch the seam to finish it.
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8. Top stitch on the bodice above the upper edge of the
coat bottom. This will make the seam lay flat.
The inside view of the coat. The coat bottom upper edge is
lying up! Do not stitch it folded down! This will cause the
coat to not lie neatly!
Finishing Touches
1. Top stitch along the front edge and along the collar
of the coat.
The red line in the photo below illustrates where this
topstitching goes.
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2. Locate the button and the button hole placementmarks on the pattern pieces.
Using a pencil, lightly mark the placement marks
onto the coat. I suggest using a white washout cloth
pencil for this. Using these marks as guides…
3. Sew the button holes.
4. Sew the buttons on.
Test the buttons and button holes as you go to make
sure that each one is correctly placed.
You’re finished!
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