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Yates Coat in blush wool on wooden hanger, open front showing notched collar with fusible interfacing on wrong side

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling and Attaching the C...

Jen Beeman

Attaching the collar is relatively easy so lets dive right in! Start by aligning the center back seam of the two under collar pieces. You’ll want the wrong side of...

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling and Attaching the C...

Jen Beeman

Attaching the collar is relatively easy so lets dive right in! Start by aligning the center back seam of the two under collar pieces. You’ll want the wrong side of...

Yates Coat blush wool sleeve cap with double basting stitches, ready to set into armhole

Yates Sew-Along: Sewing the Sleeves

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we'll be assembling and setting our sleeves. Setting sleeves is one step that I always find easier to show in illustrations rather than photos so...

Yates Sew-Along: Sewing the Sleeves

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we'll be assembling and setting our sleeves. Setting sleeves is one step that I always find easier to show in illustrations rather than photos so...

Yates Coat blush wool coating fabric with scissors and thread, grading the waistline seam

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling the Body

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we're going to assemble the body of the coat. Before you begin, make sure all of your pieces are fused according to the instructions in...

Yates Sew-Along: Assembling the Body

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we're going to assemble the body of the coat. Before you begin, make sure all of your pieces are fused according to the instructions in...

Stack of folded Yates Coat fabric: white fusible interfacing, Kashi lining, and blush wool coating

Yates Sew-Along: Cutting and Fusing

Jen Beeman

The thought of cutting a coat can seem overwhelming, but taken one step at a time and done in an orderly fashion, you'll breeze through this step. Since there are...

Yates Sew-Along: Cutting and Fusing

Jen Beeman

The thought of cutting a coat can seem overwhelming, but taken one step at a time and done in an orderly fashion, you'll breeze through this step. Since there are...

Yates Coat pattern pieces showing how to lengthen or shorten the bodice, with grainlines and adjustment lines marked

Yates Sew-Along: Pattern Adjustments

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we're going to discuss a few common pattern adjustments. We'll start with blending between sizes, cover lengthening or shortening your pattern, and then talk about...

Yates Sew-Along: Pattern Adjustments

Jen Beeman

Today in the Yates Sew-Along we're going to discuss a few common pattern adjustments. We'll start with blending between sizes, cover lengthening or shortening your pattern, and then talk about...

Vintage dress form with numbered dashed lines indicating bust, waist, and hip measurement points for Thayer Jacket sizing

Yates Sew-Along: Selecting your Size

Jen Beeman

Today we’re going to talk about selecting your proper size. The first thing you’ll need to do is get some measurements. The three measurements needed to select your size are...

Yates Sew-Along: Selecting your Size

Jen Beeman

Today we’re going to talk about selecting your proper size. The first thing you’ll need to do is get some measurements. The three measurements needed to select your size are...

Yates Coat sewing supplies flat lay: pattern envelope, scissors, tape measure, thread, snaps, sleeve roll, and tailor's board

Yates Sew-Along: Gathering Supplies

Jen Beeman

Alright, supplies time! Below is a complete list of everything we used to create our Yates Coat samples. If you have any questions let me know in the comments below!...

Yates Sew-Along: Gathering Supplies

Jen Beeman

Alright, supplies time! Below is a complete list of everything we used to create our Yates Coat samples. If you have any questions let me know in the comments below!...

Folded wool coating fabrics in camel, blush, and olive stacked on a clear acrylic chair with a cream pom-pom hat

Yates Fabric Inspiration

Jen Beeman

Today I'm going to take you through selecting fabrics for the Yates coat. We'll touch on places to find high quality coating, some budget coating options, as well as things...

Yates Fabric Inspiration

Jen Beeman

Today I'm going to take you through selecting fabrics for the Yates coat. We'll touch on places to find high quality coating, some budget coating options, as well as things...

Ready-to-wear coat inspiration: back view of pink belted wool coat, and front view of blush coat over mustard shirt and jeans

Yates Style Inspiration

Jen Beeman

Today I want to share a little inspiration for your Yates Coats pulled from my Yates Inspiration board on Pinterest, starting with these pink beauties above! I saw a few...

Yates Style Inspiration

Jen Beeman

Today I want to share a little inspiration for your Yates Coats pulled from my Yates Inspiration board on Pinterest, starting with these pink beauties above! I saw a few...

Yates Coat in navy wool on dress form with double-breasted button front and notched collar, six numbered feature callouts

Introducing the Yates Coat!

Jen Beeman

Today I have our first pattern release of 2018 for you: the Yates Coat! One of my favorite type of garments to make is outerwear — I love being able...

Introducing the Yates Coat!

Jen Beeman

Today I have our first pattern release of 2018 for you: the Yates Coat! One of my favorite type of garments to make is outerwear — I love being able...

Group of seven women standing together under a large tree with golden fall foliage, at the New York Sheep & Wool Festival

Life Lately v.05

Jen Beeman

It's been a while since my last Life Lately post and so much has happened! I think I'm going to start scheduling these quarterly so that I don't have a...

Life Lately v.05

Jen Beeman

It's been a while since my last Life Lately post and so much has happened! I think I'm going to start scheduling these quarterly so that I don't have a...

Hand holding cream linen fabric showing flat bias facing sewn to neckline edge with visible whip stitch on Willow Tank

A Guide to Flat Bias Facings

Jen Beeman

One of our perennial favorite posts is our guide to getting flat bias facings. In the original post we called them bias necklines, which I think is limiting. You can...

A Guide to Flat Bias Facings

Jen Beeman

One of our perennial favorite posts is our guide to getting flat bias facings. In the original post we called them bias necklines, which I think is limiting. You can...

Rust-red boiled wool open-front Tessuti Berlin Jacket with patch pockets on dress form against a white background

A Fall / Winter Wardrobe Progress Update

Jen Beeman

It's been about 2 months since I first posted about my fall / winter wardrobe plans and in that time I've done a bit of sewing! I don't have any...

A Fall / Winter Wardrobe Progress Update

Jen Beeman

It's been about 2 months since I first posted about my fall / winter wardrobe plans and in that time I've done a bit of sewing! I don't have any...