Maker Spotlight // Kathryn's Clare Coat

A special treat for you today; I am pumped to show you a super creative Clare Coat that graced my inbox recently. Kathryn was kind enough to send me photos of her finished coat and I practically squealed (that's a bald faced lie; I actually squealed, for real). She doesn't have a blog but she did give me permission to show you guys this magic.

I love this make so much; she used vintage fabric she's been hanging onto for a few years, and I am completely smitten with all the personal, creative touches. Such a good example of using a pattern as a blueprint or starting point for true sartorial self expression.

In her words: "Hola! Kathryn from Edmonton here, with some pictures of my completed Clare for you. I did a 'frankenclare' as you can see. I adjusted the length for my short self, used contrast fabric for the collar and welt pockets, and threw in some cuffs too with my last scraps of contrast fabric. I also added a hang tie to the CF of the coat, to keep things nice and straight on the hanger. The lining has a thermal interlining with Kasha lining, which wound up being heavier and stiffer than the outer shell, so I wound up tacking the layers together at the side seam to make all the layers play nice. Also, I ran out of main fabric, so as you can see, the facings are a light blue denim.

Those are the personalized touches I added. Otherwise, I followed your sewalong exactly, which is new territory for me, as I usually go rogue on instructions. Everything came together beautifully, and I learned a few new tricks. Lastly, this coat is EXTREMELY toasty and comfortable, and I think it will see me through the rest of this winter quite nicely."

I've been so excited to see Clare Coats popping up in my instagram feed since the launch. Have you been following the Fancy Tiger Crafts coat sewalong this month? Jaime made a gorgeous olive checked version.

If you've blogged or instagrammed your Clare, please send me the link in the comments! Makes my heart flutter to see them.