The Forest Coat - Tester Round-Up

I was lucky enough to have a small group of wonderful testers put the Forest Coat through it’s paces before hitting your shopping baskets. Without them, the pattern would not be the little gem it is today so I want to say a massive thank you to all who tested the coat for me.

Take a look and see what they had to say about it…

Happy little boy with curly hair wearing a black and red check forest coat with leatherette bindings and a gold sip. He is in his back garden.

“My first time quilting fabric for clothing…

I loved the pattern and felt it was one of the best thorough patterns I’ve completed thus far! There were techniques that I never would want to try, but your instructions made everything seem so much simpler!”

- Monique @moniqueryaniii

A navy with pink and white floral print forest coat lies on a wooden floor with one side laid open. The inside shows the quilting stitch nicely on a deep pink lining and bright yellow bindings. There is a patch pocket on the front of the coat.

“It sews up so well…

Well done on creating such a well thought out and easy to follow pattern. I really enjoyed sewing it up, though it's not one to to do in a hurry! I used the video tutorial for the mitred corners which I found really helpful”

- Emma @dotanddart

“What a cute little thing it is!

…The instructions are very good and clear…The layers were easy to quilt and sew together.”
- Ewa @green.and.velvet

A little boy is wearing his forest coat in the playground. It is made from a blue, navy and grey Star Wars printed fabric. The hood sits down over his left shoulder

“Pieces all fitted together perfectly

…I like the neatness of the interior of the coat, would definitely use binding in the future to finish seams.”
- Lisa @leasylucy

A happy little girl is wearing her forest coat by the sea. Her hood is up and her fringe is blowing in the wind. The coat is pale blue and pink with a yellow and orange print

“I loved making the coat, beautiful pattern.

You can feel when making the coat that you have put care/love/attention to detail to this pattern. It’s a very well made pattern, enjoyable to make and the big binding work pays off.”

- Ellie @ellies.sewing.studio

A little boy is walking through some trees wearing his forest coat. It is navy with orange bindings, a navy zip and grey cuffs. He wears the hood up while he brushes back his long blonde hair.

“The layout and feel of the instructions is just lovely…

I loved that I could see my technique improve as the project progressed. Because of the quality instructions at no stage did I feel confused, just a real sense of accomplishment.”

- Patricia @doesews

Back view of a littel girl skipping up the patch wearing her forest coat. It is light blue with some small bits of multi coloured prints. She also wears yellow trousers and navy wellies.

“I really enjoyed it!

…I’ve not been as into making clothes as I have quilting lately so it was lovely to combine the two”
- Iona @iona_sewing_machine

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