I’m glad I did because even though I sized down, the size I ended up making was still overly big. When making my quilt coat, I did make a muslin first. As stated above, use some cheap or ugly fabric, and sandwich it with some batting scraps (aka: frankenbatting) and backing. So, I do recommend making a muslin before you begin.

It will also help you to learn the process of making your coat without the stress of using “the good stuff”.

Do you need one? It can be helpful to make a muslin, using some cheap fabric (old sheets, fabric you don’t like, etc.) to ensure a good final fit. It helps you to determine your size and fit. In sewing clothing, a muslin is a sample clothing item you make before you cut into the good stuff. Luckily, coats are pretty forgiving clothing, so if anything, I suggest you jump in and try! In this blog post I’m going to detail patterns I considered when making my quilt coat and suggestions for fabrics. So you want to make a quilt coat? Not sure where to start or where to find the right quilt coat pattern? As quilters, we have a good grasp on the “quilt” portion of the quilt coat, but the “coat” portion? Hmmm.

Dcoat sewing pattern