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Sewing Bound Buttonholes – how to give your look this professional finish

September 16, 2020 by Ajaire

Bound Buttonholes are one of my favorite coat finishes and the Mackinaw Coat pattern has them as an option.  Since I’m rereleasing the pattern soon with added layers and a projector file, I thought it’d be fun to share this tutorial with you.  Get ready to up your sewing game!

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The Mackinaw Coat Sew-a-long – Sew the Lining

March 2, 2016 by Ajaire

It’s time to sew the Mackinaw Coat!  Today is day 4 of the sew-a-long and we get to finally start sewing.  Keep in mind that these instructions are not as detailed as the illustrations in the Mackinaw Coat PDF pattern.  This sew-a-long is meant to be a used as a supplement to the pattern and …

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The Mackinaw Coat Sew-a-long – Inspiration

February 27, 2016 by Ajaire

For day 3 of the Mackinaw Coat Sew-a-long we’ll take a look at some of the amazing coats the testers made.  I was super impressed with the range of fabrics they chose and it’s a great sampling of what you can make with this pattern. To refresh, there are four views of the pattern: dramatic …

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The Mackinaw Coat Sew-a-long – Tips and Tools

February 25, 2016 by Ajaire

It’s day 2 of the Mackinaw Coat Sew-a-long and today we’re going over the best tools for the job.  I’ve found that having the right tools makes a real difference in the final product.  There are affiliate links in this post, but all opinions are mine. I’ve been sewing since I was a tween (which …

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The Mackinaw Coat Sew-a-long – Choosing Fabrics

February 24, 2016 by Ajaire

The Mackinaw Coat Sew-a-long starts today!  There are affiliate links throughout this post, but all opinions are my own. Well technically, the sewing starts next week, but let’s start off by going over some of the details, shall we?  First there’s an exclusive coupon for 15% off of the Mackinaw Coat pattern through UpCraft Club (*affiliate …

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The Mackinaw Coat – Released!

February 11, 2016 by Ajaire

Finally!!!  The Mackinaw Coat is released today after a four day long struggle! The Mackinaw Coat was to be released as a part of the AD Challenge on the Swhetty Betties Blog page on Monday, but alas I had trouble uploading the files to list them.  It’s taken days, but I have finally been able …

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