HOW TO SEW A UMA COAT?

Hello everyone!

The first cold days have already arrived, and it's time to introduce you to our new back-to-school pattern: the Uma coat (or jacket, as the case may be). We thought of this super-cozy, comfortable model as an oversized men's jacket that we'd borrowed to bundle up in. And since back-to-school is often a time to embark on new projects, it's the perfect opportunity to put your ten fingers back to work! Lisa's jacket was very important to us, and for the record, it was the first piece we designed over a year ago when we began our collaboration with Monoprix. For a long time, we'd wanted to make a really beautiful coat we could be proud of, with that little "girl boss" look we're so fond of, oversized just right and with that big, big collar!

Yes, you've often seen it in bright blue cotton with a confetti semi-lining, ideal for autumn, but for winter we've slightly modified the pattern, with longer sleeves and above all a full lining to withstand the lower degrees! This beautiful and practical pattern is a little complex, but if you've made the Pierrot pyjama top, the Rosa teddy, or the Maria jacket, you'll see (almost) no difficulty. The big novelty and little challenge will be the piped pocket, which I hesitated for a long time to have you make, but the result is so gratifying that I thought it would be a shame not to explain how to make it. Of course, if you don't feel up to it, or just don't feel like it, you can replace the piping with a simple rectangular patch pocket, and the effect will be just as successful.

A final word on this unique model: the fabric will play a huge part in the effect. In woven cotton (such as gabardine, canvas or denim) or jersey for the more adventurous, you'll get the look of a work jacket/blue, but in wool, faux fur or fleece it will be a magnificent coat. I strongly advise you to play with materials, contrast the collar with the rest of the garment, combine colors, use a crazy lining - have fun! And above all, choosing different fabrics will help you greatly when it's time to assemble the coat, so you can identify each piece. In our case, we opted for a fully heat-bonded wool tweed (with thermo-mesh) for added rigidity and to prevent air from seeping in, a collar in synthetic fleece and a striped cotton lining. The debate continues in the office between the pros and cons of this tweed "on acid" as Lisa would say, but I think the result is a great success, and you'll see, it makes the booklet and video even more readable.

Here's some useful information about sewing Uma:

• you'll need 2.50m of fabric for a width of 1.45m or 3.30m of fabric for a width of 1.10m (we don't recommend the latter),
• the same quantity for the lining,
• 4 buttons, 20mm diameter, fancy or covered,
• and, of course, the paper pattern to buy here or download it to your subscriber page pdf !
  

  

I hope to see you soon, and keep an eye out for our newletters, as the weather is shaping up to be very good on our site. wearlemonade.com! Thanks to our Simoné for these photos @Olitax !