Sew Liberated Retazo Coat and Vest

Buy the Retazo Coat and Vest sewing pattern from Sew Liberated. Wrap yourself in a shapely quilt coat that's a testament to your can-do spirit. Using the quilt-as-you-go method, each panel is pieced and quilted individually, then cut out and assembled into the coat or vest. Or you can use a thrifted quilt or pre-quilted fabric instead.

Retazo features a curved collar, princess seams at the front and back, and deep pockets on the side front panels. The coat has two-piece raglan sleeves with faced hems, and the vest has faced armholes. There are two length options: long (finishes just above the knee) and mid (finishes at the low hip).

Sewing level: Intermediate / Advanced

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: See image gallery for pre-quilted and quilt-as-you-go options.

Fabric requirements: See image gallery for pre-quilted and quilt-as-you-go options.

Sizing: US 0 – 34 (approx. UK 6/8 – 32/34, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

The pattern is drafted for a height of 5'5" (165 cm) and a dressmaker's cup size C.

Notions: 0.5 yd/m of lightweight fusible interfacing; five to nine 3/4" (1.9 cm) sew-on snaps; 4.5 yd (4 m) of 2" (5 cm)-wide bias strips (for hem facings and pocket openings, the designer suggests making your own from your contrast fabric).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (67 pages for sizes 0-24, 79 pages for sizes 22-34); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for sizes 0-24, 4 sheets for sizes 22-34) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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