
Faux fur is a fun, fancy, and warm way to spice up your wardrobe. If you're looking to add a bold statement to your everyday look, you can make your own faux fur coat with a simple tutorial. This project is perfect for beginners as it does not involve any closures or zippers. You can get creative and choose from a variety of faux fur patterns and colours to make your coat stand out. The process involves cutting out the pieces, sewing them together, and then attaching the lining. You will need materials such as faux fur, lining fabric, thread, paper, pencil, tape, and a sewing machine or needle and thread for hand stitching. The total cost of this project is very affordable, and the final product will be a stylish and cosy addition to your wardrobe.
What You'll Learn
Cutting the fabric
The first step in creating your faux fur coat is to cut your pieces. You will need to cut out the pattern pieces from both your faux fur fabric and your lining fabric. The pattern pieces you need are a jacket back, two jacket front pieces, and two sleeve pieces. Cut out all these pieces from both your fur and lining fabrics, making sure to add about 1/2 an inch to the sides of each lining piece so that it is slightly bigger than the fur. This will give you a little extra room to work with when you are sewing the pieces together.
For the jacket back piece, you will want to place the pattern on the fold of the fabric. This means that the straight edge of the pattern piece should be aligned with the fold of the fabric. The other pattern pieces can be placed on the flat fabric. Pin the pattern pieces in place before cutting to ensure accurate cutting.
When cutting faux fur, it is important to cut through the backing of the fabric, rather than the fur itself. This will help to prevent the fur from shedding and create a cleaner cut. Use sharp scissors or a rotary cutter for the best results.
Once you have cut out all your pieces, you can move on to the next step of sewing the pieces together.
Now, it is time to cut the fabric for the lining. You will need the same pattern pieces as before: one jacket back, two jacket fronts, and two sleeves. Cut these pieces from your lining fabric, again being careful to cut through the backing of the fabric and not the fur.
It is important that your lining fabric is thin and slippery, such as polyester or silk, so that it can easily slide over your clothes when you put on and take off the coat. The colour of the lining fabric is also important. A bright colour will make your coat fun and unexpected when you take it off, while a neutral colour will be more subtle and elegant.
As with the fur fabric, be precise when cutting the lining fabric. Any mistakes made during this step will affect the final look of your coat. Take your time and cut carefully along the edges of the pattern pieces.
With all your pieces cut out, you are now ready to start sewing your faux fur coat.
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Sewing the lining to the coat
Preparing the Lining and the Coat:
Before you begin sewing, ensure that you have cut out all the necessary pieces for both the lining and the coat. This includes the back piece, two front pieces, and two sleeves for each the lining and the coat. It is also recommended to add about 1/2 an inch to the sides of each lining piece to allow for some wiggle room during sewing.
Sewing the Lining and Coat Together:
- Place the coat flat on a table, wrong side up. Smooth the fur downward on the hem allowance.
- Pin the lining to the hem's bias strip, with right sides together. Ensure that the side seams of the jacket and lining are matched.
- Using a running stitch, hand-sew the seam at the hem. This will anchor the lining to the coat.
- Bring the lining up so that its wrong side is against the wrong side of the jacket. Secure the lining to the jacket with loose swing tacks at each underarm.
- Tack the lining's shoulder seam to the outer notch on the shoulder pad.
- Insert the sleeve linings into the jacket's sleeves.
- Match the lining and jacket's center-back seams. Pin the lining along the back neck to the shoulder seams.
- Align the folded edges of the lining with the front facing's bias strip and pin them together.
- At the hem edge, form a jump pleat.
- Slipstitch all the pinned edges to secure the lining in place.
Final Steps:
Once the lining and coat are sewn together, you will need to finish the sleeves and close any openings. Here are the steps:
- Pull the fur arms out of the lining so that they are also inside out.
- Line up the sleeves on each arm, ensuring that they have not twisted.
- Fold the last 2 inches of the lining arm into a cuff and slide it inside the fur arm.
- Pin the fur to the top layer of the lining and sew along this seam. Repeat for the other arm.
- Turn the coat right side out through the opening left at the bottom.
- Sew up the bottom of the coat by hand or machine stitching.
Your faux fur coat is now complete and ready to be worn!
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Attaching the lining to the fur jacket
Now that you have your faux fur and lining fabric cut out and ready to go, it's time to attach the two together to create your jacket. Place your jacket back fur and lining pieces together with the right sides facing each other. Sew them together at the neckline and the bottom of the jacket, then turn the piece right side out. Repeat this process for the front pieces, sewing the fur and lining together at the neckline, down the front, and along the hem before turning it right side out.
Now it's time to work on the sleeves. Place the sleeve fur and lining pieces together, again with right sides facing, and sew them together at the wrist. Turn the sleeve right side out and treat the semi-attached lining and fur pieces as one piece. Line up the top of the sleeve curve with the armhole of the jacket, pinning them together. Continue pinning the sleeve to the armhole and then sew in place across the entire arm opening.
With right sides together, sew up the sides and sleeves of the jacket with a straight stitch. Now your faux fur jacket is almost complete! All that's left to do is attach the lining to the inside of the jacket.
Place your fur jacket on a mannequin with the fur facing out. Take your lining, turn it inside out, and place it above the fur jacket, lining up the neck, opening, and bottom of the jacket. Pin the two layers together and sew along the seams, leaving about 6-8 inches of fabric at the bottom of the jacket open so that you can turn it right side out.
For the final step of connecting the lining, we'll work on the sleeves. Pull the fur arms out of the lining so that they are also inside out. Line up the sleeves, making sure that neither arm has twisted, and fold the last 2 inches of the lining arm into a cuff, sliding it inside the fur arm. Pin the fur to the top layer of the lining and sew along this seam. Repeat this process for the other arm.
Turn the jacket right side out through the opening at the bottom and sew up the opening by hand or with a machine. Congratulations, your faux fur jacket is now complete!
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Completing the sleeves
Now that you've sewn the body of your coat, it's time to complete the sleeves. This process will involve several steps, including attaching the sleeves to the armholes, sewing the sides and sleeves together, and finishing the hems.
To start, you will need to attach the sleeves to the armholes of the coat. Place the sleeve and armscye right sides together, straightening them as you go, and pin them together. Be sure to line up the top of the sleeve curve with the top of the armhole, and then continue pinning down either side to secure the sleeve in place. Sew across the entire arm opening to attach the sleeve. Repeat this process for the other sleeve.
Once both sleeves are attached, you can sew up the sides and sleeves using a straight stitch. This will close up the coat and give it its final shape.
Finally, you will need to finish the hems of the sleeves. Turn the coat inside out and fold under about 1 inch of the sleeve hem, catching the lining in it. Topstitch around the sleeves with a matching thread to secure the hem and give it a neat finish.
And that's it! You have now completed the sleeves of your faux fur coat. Remember to trim any loose threads and ensure that all your seams are secure. You can now try on your coat and admire your handiwork!
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Finishing the coat
Now that you have the lining and the faux fur jacket, it's time to attach the two together. Place the faux fur jacket on a flat surface, such as a table, with the wrong side facing up. Smooth the fur downwards on the hem allowance. Pin the lining to the hem's bias strip, ensuring that the right sides of the fabric are together. Match the side seams of the jacket and lining, and use a running stitch to hand-sew this seam.
Bring the lining up so that its wrong side is against the jacket's wrong side. Secure the lining to the jacket with a loose swing tack at each underarm. Then, tack the lining's shoulder seam to the outer notch on the shoulder pad.
Insert the sleeve linings into the jacket's sleeves. Match the lining and jacket's centre-back seams, and pin the lining along the back neck up to the shoulder seams. Align the lining's folded edges to the front facing's bias strip and pin it in place. At the hem edge, form a jump pleat. Slipstitch all the pinned edges to secure the lining.
The final step is to complete the hem of the coat. Turn the coat right side out through the opening you left at the bottom of the coat. Sew up the bottom with hand stitching or a machine. The fur is thick, so you can easily sew through it, and the stitches will not be visible.
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Frequently asked questions
You will need 1 yard of faux fur and 1 yard of lining fabric.
First, cut out your pieces. You will need a jacket back, two jacket front pieces, and two sleeve pieces. Cut these out of both the fur and the lining fabric.
With right sides together, sew the pieces together at the neckline and the bottom of the jacket. Then, turn them right side out. Repeat this process for the front pieces and the sleeves.