Digital Pattern + Video Class Forester Coat Sewing Pattern - Women's/Curved Fit

I started cutting the fabric when I began maternity leave and finished sewing it about 3 weeks after my baby was born! I find myself reaching for this coat over and over. I enjoyed the embroidery and the process very much! But winter was running out here and I wanted to wear it so made the call to skip the windflap for now. I can always do it later on if the inspiration hits! I made a size H and graded to J at the hips although next time I might just only grade up one size. Material is a wool flannel and the lining next time I'll opt for something thinner to reduce the bulk. By next winter hopefully I'll have made the carrier add on! I've already decided what fabric I'll use for my next one! A great pattern that is easy when you use all the resources. Take your time and you'll be proud of the end product - I know I am ❤️

Great pattern made 3 so far, now bought yhe mens pattern to make for my dad for Xmas. Easy to follow instructions, thank you

It was my first time sewing outerwear, so I was a bit intimidated but it was much easier than antecipated. The video tutorials are great and the instructions are detailed and easy to follow. I've made this coat twice now and get compliments about the fit all the time. Specially when I'm wearing the baby carrying panel. Great pattern!

Have not had a chance to make it yet. But looking forward to it. Say Uh Oh Creations jacket that she made. It is gorgeous.

perfect fit for me and good tutorial.

This pattern is absolutely fantastic! Thanks to the detailed instructions and guidance on getting the right fit, I actually have a well fitting coat in a colour/colours that I love! The pattern has so many options for the final look that it would be hard not to get a finish you love.

Really great pattern, fits really well and the instructions were super clear. I was very surprised to see how much room there was in the hips! I learned a couple new sewing techniques while following the instructions. Will be making this pattern again soon! Next time I make, I plan to lengthen about 2 inches so I can have a larger seam allowance on the bottom hem. Having a couple issues with it not sitting flat.

I have made the forester coat twice now... Once as a multiseason hiking coat with a removable body warmer and then recently as a raincoat. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow and I think even a relative novice could follow them without too much trouble.. Only a few minus points. One is that they do not explain very well what to do when one is a broad-shouldered gal ( aka my upper bust is at least two sizes bigger than my full bust)... I ended using my full bust measurement as a guide line and did a massive broad shoulder adjustment but reading the newer blogposts that have been posted since, I think the inverse ( using upper bust and doing a SBA) might have been smarter. Two other minus points are that the sleeves are pretty tight at the ends( I ended up adding about 5 cm of width) and the model is boxier than expected which was fine for my raincoat but less so for my hiking coat which I wanted to be at least somewhat fashionable. Overall though I am really happy with both results even if taping the curved princess seams in my raincoat made me swear up a storm...

A great pattern. Easy to follow. I made myself a softshell coat with it and am very pleased with the result.

This is the first major project I've undertaken for myself and I'm so glad I took the plunge and tried it. I found a vintage blanket at a 2nd hand shop and decided to make a coat after seeing so many lovely examples online. Then I froze - what pattern to use, how to go about it, could I really do it? I asked lots of questions on the twig & tale chat Facebook group and was reassured by the help I was given. I even did a bit of pattern adjustment to tweak the sizing to my body shape. The instructions were clear with plenty of detail and even options for different ways of doing things. When I did get confused again a quick question on the chat group got me back on track. Since I've finished it, it's been my everyday coat and I've had so many compliments, from friends and strangers. I've even had questions about how I managed to do the 'tricky' bits like the pocket plackets, but honestly I didn't think that they were tricky at all because they were just part of the straightforward instructions. I'm planning on making another version in a summer weight fabric now I've got the pattern.