Duffle Coats
Duffle Coats
Duffle Coats
1405 1-12
Pro-Finish
or
Quick-Sew
Options
Table of Contents
About the design 3
Size Guide and Materials Required 3
Mix and Match Options - Pro-Finish & Quick Sew 4
Mix It Up! 5
Printing Guide 5
How to Use this Pattern 6
Cutting Guide 7
Prepare the Pro-Finish front 8
Prepare the Pro-Finish back 10
Prepare the Pro-Finish lining 12
Sew the lining 14
Sew the Outer 16
Prepare the Hood 17
Prepare the Collar 19
Prepare the front flap & toggle ties 19
Attach the Hood or Collar 20
Assemble the Coat 21
Attach Toggles 24
Glossary 25
Photo Gallery 26
Pattern Pieces 27+
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Duffle Coat
Little adventurers can brave the coldest of winter chills or frock up for
fun with friends with this easy to complete duffle coat.
Fully lined, durable and always endearing, the duffle
coat boasts either a ‘quick-sew’ or ‘pro-finish’ so
you get to add your own contemporary twist to this
children’s fashion classic.
With the series of included styling options that
suit both boys and girls, your intrepid explorer can
hunker down for winter with the warmth of a hood or
be the toast of high tea with a simple-to-sew collar.
Foster a little extra flare with additional back panelling or keep it straight
and simple with the sleeker alternative.
There’s also the option of sweetly trimmed pockets just to provide additional stash points for the
treasure trove of childhood collecting.
However you choose to sew it, this multi-sized pattern is designed for sizes 1 – 12 and features co-
lour coding for ease of cutting. It is suitable for advanced beginner-intermediate sewers (depending
on options chosen) and works best with medium to heavy-weight fabric.
Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
33.8” 36.25” 38.5” 41” 43.25” 45.5” 48” 50.25” 52.75” 55” 57.5” 59.8”
Child’s Height
86cm 92cm 98cm 104cm 110cm 116cm 122cm 128cm 134cm 140cm 146cm 152cm
20.5” 21.25” 21.6” 22.5” 23.25” 24” 24.8” 26.75” 27” 28.3” 29.5” 30.7”
Child’s Chest
52cm 54cm 55cm 57cm 59cm 61cm 63cm 66cm 69cm 72cm 75cm 78cm
Finished Length 15.5” 16.75” 17.5” 18.25” 19” 19.75” 20.5” 21.25” 22” 22.75” 23.5” 24.25”
(shoulder - hem) 39cm 42.5cm 44.5cm 46cm 48cm 50cm 52cm 54cm 56cm 58cm 60cm 62cm
Fabric Requirements 35” 36” 37” 38” 60” 61” 62” 63” 64” 65” 66” 67”
for Outer 90cm 92cm 94cm 97cm 152cm 155cm 158cm 160cm 163cm 165cm 168cm 170cm
Fabric Requirements 43” 44” 45” 46” 48” 49” 50” 51” 52” 53” 54” 55”
for Lining 110cm 112cm 114cm 117cm 122cm 125cm 127cm 130cm 132cm 135cm 137cm 140cm
Hood OR Collar
Pro-Finish OR Quick-Sew
Toggle Purchased
fastening toggles
Front of Coat
Front
Pockets No pockets
contrast back
back
bands
Facing No
facing
Lining
Mix it Up!
Add even more style and individuality to your Duffle coat with these ideas:
• Play around with embellishments on the back panels - a big bow, ruffles, lace overlay, ‘but-
terfly’ contrast.
• Add hidden snaps to the front panel for extra security
• Test out different types of closures - big buttons down the front flaps would look great!
• Experiment with trims and lace - on pockets, hems or sewn in to seams
• Try using different colours, textures and weights of fabric.
Printing Guide
• IMPORTANT: Print ONLY the pages needed according to the style and size you are making - refer to the
table below.
• Pattern can be printed on A4 or letter paper.
• Page scaling must be set to NONE or ‘Actual Size’. Make sure you double check the 1” square on each page
to make sure it has printed correctly BEFORE you begin cutting.
• Assemble pattern pieces by order, according to large number on the page, using the diagram on the next
page as a guide.
Printing Table
Option Chosen Pages to Print
ALL coats 27-34
Hood 35-40
Collar 37, 41, 42
PRO-finish Front 43-45, 47-49
PRO-finish Back 46, 50-56, 59, 60
PRO-finish Lining 57, 58, 61-72
QUICK-sew Front 87, 88, 91-94
QUICK-sew Back 81, 82, 85, 87, 89, 90
QUICK-sew Lining 69, 70, 73-80, 83, 84
Cutting Guide
Notes before you begin:
• Please read through all of the instructions before you begin to cut or sew.
• SEAM ALLOWANCE is INCLUDED in this pattern and is 1/2” (1.27cm) unless otherwise stated.
• For best results, wash and iron all fabric before commencing and press all seams after sewing.
• When you see an asterisk* next to a word this is to let you know that the word is explained in more detail
in the glossary (on page 25).
• For additional detailed photos of this coat please visit the Tadah Patterns website at www.tadahpatterns.
com.au
Outer
Lining
M Lower front
marked pieces
when
cutting
7 Take the
corresponding
Lay upper front
piece on top of
upper front piec- lower front piece
es (as you laid with right sides
out in step 4). together, lining up
the stright edge.
Sew as shown.
See page
5 for
some TIP:
ideas Do you
about own a loop
how to turner?
‘Mix it It makes
Up’ with turning
your a tube like
contrast this an
bands. easy 2
second job!
15
Sew. 16 Press seam to
outside of coat.
Take care not
to stretch the Topstitch approx 1/8”
fabric as you (3mm) from the seam.
sew.
You have now finished the PRO-FINISH back! For the remainder of
this pattern, the simple (one piece) back will be shown in diagrams
however you will Follow the same steps using this beautiful panelled
back piece.
18 Place the Pro-Finish back lining piece with You are going to begin sewing where the pin
right side up on your work surface. is. You will need to carefully move the back
facing piece as you sew to keep the raw edges
Lay the back facing piece on top as shown aligned.
with right side DOWN.
Tip: You may find it helpful to mark the cen-
trepoint of each piece, and use this as a guide
when sewing them together.
Business Tip:
This is the perfect spot to sew in your size and
care labels.
Pop them down in the middle of the curve on
your lining and pin in place.
Make sure your labels are straight when you get
to sewing that part of the curve.
Pair
21 Start with one pair. Place pieces 22 Work your way up, pinning the front facing to the lining.
right sides together, lining up the Be careful not to stretch the fabric on the curves.
straight section as shown. Pin. Continue until you reach the shoulder.
Shoulder
25 Press shouler seams open, then lay
placement mark
lining down flat. Take one sleeve and
use the notch from the pattern piece
to determine which side it is (the Notch to front
notch is at the FRONT of the sleeve
head, hence attaches to the FRONT
lining).
First use the shoulder placement
mark (from pattern piece) to place
the sleeve head on the shoulder seam
(right side down). Match mark to
shoulder seam and Pin.
Carefully work your way towards the outside, pinning the sleeve to the arm hole as you go.
Optional: Press seam away from the sleeve and topstitch. REPEAT with the other sleeve.
Pin
and then sew
side seams - starting
at the sleeve and
sewing all the way to the
bottom of the lining.
Remember to leave a gap in
one side seam (see
IMPORTANT NOTE above!)
Business Tip:
For the Quick-Sewer, this is a great spot to
sew in your size and care labels.
Pop them down on the side of the lining
(sandwiched between the layers).
Make sure your labels are straight when
sewing the side seam.
Carefully work your way towards the outside, pinning the sleeve to the arm hole as you go.
Pin
and then sew
side seams - starting at the
sleeve and sewing all the way
to the hem.
Business Tip:
If you use side flag branding labels this a
good spot to sew them in.
Pop your label down on the side seam
(sandwiched between the layers).
Make sure your labels are straight when
sewing the side seam.
32 Place hood lining pieces with right Repeat with the hood outer pieces.
sides together. Sew curved edge as Press seam open.
shown below. Press seam open.
Set aside.
The remainder of this section is to make the toggle ties used for the pro-finish closure.
If you have premade toggles or are using an alternative method of closure on your coat,
you can skip to the next section on page 20.
44 With long sides still folded, fold strap in half lengthwise again. Press thoroughly (and pop a few pins in
too if you like).
Sew along the long, open side of the strap piece.
46 With each tie piece, fold it in half. Then press down the end of the tie to make a flat, folded tie piece as
shown below. Press thoroughly.
47 Grab one of your front flap pieces. Place your toggle ties on the ‘button placement’ marks with the raw
edge of the ties lined up with the raw (open) edge of the flap. Baste in place 3/4” (19mm) from the raw
edges.
TIP: Mark the centre of the neckline with a pin and match it with the seam on the hood (or centre
point on the collar) for quick and accurate pinning.
IMPORTANT!
If you are doing the Pro-Finish toggle ties, you need to place your flap piece with the toggle ties
facing DOWN.
It is also good to use the following conventions:
For a GIRLS coat: lay it down on the left side of the coat (as you look at it)
For a BOYS coat: lay it down on the right side of the coat (as you look at it).
50 Lay your lining and outer coat pieces RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER. Pin along the bottom hem.
Do not worry about pinning the remainder of the coat - at the moment we are only concerned with
sewing the hem.
51 Once you have topstitched the hem, lay your coat down again with lining and outer RIGHT sides
together (sleeves stay separate at this point).
Begin by matching the shoulder seams. Pin in place.
Then pin around the neckline - make sure your hood/collar stays in place.
Then work your way from the neckline down the front of the coat, sandwiching the front flap (and
toggle ties if using).
When you get to the bottom of the coat you will notice that the outer fabric actually wraps around and
goes up a little on the lining side. THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK!
Once you have it all pinned in place, sew carefully making sure that your hood/collar, front flaps and
toggle ties all stay in the right place as you sew.
52 Before turning the coat the right side out, we are going to prepare the sleeve hems.
On EACH sleeve (both lining and outer fabric) fold the hem up 1/2” (12mm) and press thoroughly.
55 Locate your gap in the lining. Pinch Then sew it closed as close as possible to the edge.
the gap between your fingers and
pin it closed.
TIP: If you would like a neater finish, you can hand sew the gap closed using a simple slip stitch.
Attach Toggles
Tadah!
Your fabulously cosy Duffle Coat is
now finished!
Glossary
Backstitch: Used to reinforce your sewing and help keep it from unraveling. Just put your machine in the
reverse position for a few stitches.
Baste: A series of long, loose stitches used to temporarily hold together two pieces of fabric during construc-
tion.
Bias Tape/Binding: A narrow piece of fabric cut on the bias (45 degrees to the selvedge) and used to bind
edges.
Edge Stitching: A stitch made very close to a folded edge, generally 1/8” or less, in order to finish a garment,
close an opening, or stitch something into place
Fabric Grain: Grain is the way the fabric is woven or knitted together. If you look really closely at your fabric
you will see little threads that run parallel and perpendicular to the selvage. This is the grain of the fabric.
Gather: Pulling fabric into tiny pleats for a decorative effect. To create a gather sew a basting stitch on the
right side of the fabric leaving long tails of thread. Gently tug the bobbin threads to evenly gather the fabric.
Hem: The bit you turn up at the bottom of a garment to keep it neat and stop it fraying.
Miter: Mitering a corner makes a smooth, tidy finish to a 90-degree corner, neatly squaring the corners while
creating a diagonal seam from the point of the corner to the inside edge.
Notches: Diamond shaped marks on the edge of the pattern, to help you to line up all the pattern pieces
when you sew the garment.
Overlock: A stitch made by an overlocker that cuts and finishes the fabric edge.
Pinking Shears: Scissors with a V shape along the cutting edge used to cut fabric. Pinking your edges will
help them remain essentially ravel-free.
Pressing: Pressing is different from ironing. For pressing use a dampened pressing cloth rather than steam,
pick the iron up off the cloth and move it, rather than rubbing back and forth.
Raw Edge: The cut edge of a piece of garment (not stitched or finished). It may fray or unravel if left in this
state.
Right Side: The outside or top side of fabric; usually softer or smoother, or printed
Rolled Hem: Usually sewn by an overlocker (refer to your manual for directions). It can also be done by
hand with a folding technique – fold, fold again, fold again, and stitch through the rolled hem you have creat-
ed.
Snap: A closure device generally composed of two parts, male and female. Snaps can be sewn in or you can
use a special snap tool to attach snaps to the fabric.
Top Stitching: A decorative stitch usually sewn 1/4” from the edge of a seam.
Wrong Side: The inside or back side of fabric; usually rougher or less finished.
Zig Zag Stitch: A machine stitch with a continuous “Z” type design that allows seams to stretch; a medi-
um-wide zig zag can be used on the raw edge of fabric to prevent fraying.
Photo Gallery
All sizes
(top button/toggle)
1
Duffle Coat
Front Flap
Cut 4
Optional:
Cut 2 interfacing (if
using medium
weight fabric)
d)
d)
2 1”
Test
Square
3 1”
Test
Square
4 1”
Test
Square
5
1”
Test
Square
Front of
Sleeve
6 Duffle Coat
Sleeve
1”
Test
Outer: Cut 2 (mirrored)
Square
Lining: Cut 2 (mirrored)
7
1”
Test
Square
8
1”
Test
Square
1”
Test
Square
Coat
d
(mirrored)
9
Duffle Coa
10
Hood Contrast B
Cut 2
1”
Test
Square
(mirrored)
(mirrored)
Coat
d
1”
Test
Square
le Coat
11
ntrast Band
ut 2
1”
Test
Square
12
131”
Test
Square
Duffle Coa
Hood
Outer: Cut 2 (mirro
Duffle Coa
Duffle Coa
Hood
Outer: Cut 2 (mirro
fle Coat
Lining: Cut 2 (mirr
Cut 1
1”
Test
Square
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All Sizes
1”
Test
Square
16
1”
Test
Square
17
18
1”
Test
Square
PRO-FINISH
Duffle Coat
Front Pocket
Cut 2 (mirrored)
outer fabric
Cut 2 (mirrored) linin
1”
Test
Square
NISH
Coat
ocket
rored)
19
abric
ed) lining
1”
Test
20
Square
PRO-FINISH
21
Duffle Coat
Front Upper
Cut 2
1”
Test
Square
1”
Test
Square
Mark middle
M
PRO-FINISH
22
Duffle Coat
Duffle Coat
1”
Front Lower
Test
Square
Cut 2
23
1”
24
Test
Square
PRO-FINISH
Duffle Coat
Back Side Panel
Cut 2 (mirrored)
outer fabric
1”
Test
Square
25
PRO-FINISH
26
1”
Test
Square
O-FINISH
1”
Test
Square
PRO-FINISH
Duffle Coat
Contrast Strip
Cut 2
27
Cut 2 (mirrored)
outer fabric
1”
28
Test
Square
PRO-FINISH
29
1”
Test
Square
Duffle Coa
Back Mid Pa
Cut 1 oute
O-FINISH
1”
Test
30
fle Coat
Square
Mid Panel
1 outer
1”
Test
Square
31
1”
Test
Square
1”
32
Test
Square
1”
Test
Square
33
34
1”
Test
Square
35
1”
Test
Square
PRO-FINISH
Duffle Coat
Back Lining
Cut 1 (on fold)
36
1”
Test
Square
INISH
Coat
ining
n fold)
1”
Test
Square
37
PRO-FINISH
Duffle Coat
Front Yoke
Cut 2 (mirrored)
outer fabric
1”
Test
Square
38
391”
Test
Square
401”
Test
Square
Front Yoke
Cut 2 (mirrored)
outer fabric
41
PRO-F
Duffle
Front
Cut 2 (m
1”
Test
Square
42
PRO-FINISH
1”
Test
Square
Duffle Coat
Front Lining
Cut 2 (mirrored)
PRO-FINISH
43
1”
Test
Duffle Co
Square
Back Yok
Cut 1 outer fa
NISH
44
1”
48
Square
1”
Test
Square
49
1”
Test
Square
50
1”
51
Test
Square
52
1”
Test
Square
53
1”
Test
QUICK S
Square
Duffle C
Back Lin
Cut 1 (on
1”
Test
Square
54
UICK SEW
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ack Lining
ut 1 (on fold)
1”
Test
Square
55
1”
Test
Square
56
571”
Test
Square
581”
Test
Square
1”
59
Test
Square
QUICK SEW
Duffle Coat
Back Outer
Cut 1 (on fold)
SEW
Coat
Outer
n fold)
60 1”
Test
Square
1”
Test
Square
61
1”
Test
Square
62
1”
Test
Square
63
64
1”
Test
Square
1”
QUICK SEW
65
Test
Square
Duffle Coat
Front Outer
Cut 2
SEW
66
1”
Test
Square
Coat
Outer
2
1”
Test
67
Square
68
1”
Test
Square