Storybook Swing Coat PDF Sewing Pattern | Oversized Collar Coat

The Storybook Swing Coat is full of charm, sweetness, and just the right amount of vintage-inspired drama. Designed with an oversized Peter Pan-style collar, softly shaped inset sleeves, and a graceful swing silhouette, this coat feels playful, timeless, and effortlessly wearable all at once.

A deep back pleat creates beautiful movement through the body while oversized rounded patch pockets and softly curved front edges add extra storybook charm. The fit is slightly closer through the shoulders with plenty of room for layering chunky sweaters underneath, making this an easy outerwear piece to reach for all season long.

Designed for medium-weight woven fabrics like denim, twill, canvas, wool blends, and corduroy, the Storybook Swing Coat is a satisfying intermediate sewing project that feels both thoughtful and creative. Whether sewn in classic workwear fabrics or something soft and textured, this coat is made to become a favorite handmade tokeep you warm and feeling extra cute.

Intermediate • A rewarding sewing project for confident beginners and above ready to explore new techniques when it comes to simple outerwear construction.
Skills include sewing inset sleeves, buttonholes, patch pockets, facings, and pleats.

• Step-by-step sewing instructions
• Print at home pattern - 48 pages
• Copy shop/A0 pattern - 3 pages
• Projector pattern
• Mood board for fabric planning

The Storybook Swing Coat works best with medium-weight woven fabrics that hold their shape while offering softness and ease. We recommend:

• Matchy's Custom Printed Twill – for playful prints and just-right structure
• Bull Denim – for a sturdier, more utilitarian feel
• Workwear Twill – for a classic, hardwearing outer layer

Avoid overly lightweight or drapey fabrics, as they may not support the coat's silhouette.

Notions

• coordinating thread
• three 7/8" (2.2 cm) buttons
• optional fusible interfacing

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