Want to sew a fabulous winter coat? Want to sew a fabulous winter coat that is challenging but not likely* to be the death of you? Want to sew a fabulous winter coat and be really, truly snug?

Coat, Outerwear, ReviewCharlotte Wensley15 February 2022coat, coat sewing, winter sewing, winter coat, winter coat sewing, sewing with wool, tessuti patterns, The Fabric Store, tessuti richmond coat, richmond coat Comments

Adventures in Coat Sewing; Part 6

It seems I’m in the habit of making multiple coats each winter.

Coat, Outerwear, JacketCharlotte Wensley29 March 2018The Fabric Store, Sapporo Coat, papercut patterns, Wool, bouclé, coat sewing Comments

The Coat by The Avid Seamstress

As people of a certain age / televisual persuasion will probably know, there is an episode of Sex and the City

Coat, Outerwear, Jacket, CritiqueCharlotte Wensley5 March 2018the avid seamstress, coat, burgundy, winter, The Makers Atelier, culottes, The Avid Coat Comments

Happy New Year Helmut!

New year, new me, new resolutions, new positivity ... really? Happy New Year!

Alteration, Jacket, Coat, OuterwearCharlotte Wensley10 January 2017Helmut Lang, coat, The Makers Atelier, Raw edged unlined coat, pattern alteration, wool, wool melton, Elizabeth Suzann, guthrie & ghani Comments

A floral Victoria Blazer

So, Caroline at Blackbird Fabrics sources some pretty fabulous fabric.

Jacket, OuterwearCharlotte Wensley30 April 2016jacket, Victoria Blazer, Blackbird Fabrics, florals, By Hand London Comments

Another coat! The Raw-Edged Coat by The Maker's Atelier

This jacket is vying for place as one of the most favourite things I have made.

Jacket, Outerwear, Coat, CritiqueCharlotte Wensley8 April 2016jacket, coat, cocoon, The Makers Atelier, mood fabrics, wool Comments

Copycat: Revisiting the Pink

I have no idea what possessed me to make a baby pink jacket. I am categorically NOT a pink person.

Jacket, Outerwear, CopycatCharlotte Wensley14 March 2016jacket, Victoria Blazer, Pink, Archives, cotton, By Hand London Comments

The (Minoru) Jacket of Much Irritation

I need a coat. I have many many many coats but not the right coat.

Jacket, Outerwear, Modified pattern, CoatCharlotte Wensley10 December 2015jacket, minoru jacket, mood fabrics, coat, sewaholic Comments

An Autumn Labrador Coat

I had a vision. Involving slim fitting trousers, a long simple tunicy top and a Sydney Jacket.

Jacket, Sewing Saga, Outerwear, CoatCharlotte Wensley1 November 2015wineandcheesewithkashi, coat, outerwear, wool, Burdastyle Comments

A boyfriend cardigan for teenage me

Jacket, OuterwearCharlotte Wensley14 October 2014jacket, Burdastyle, paron, outerwearComment