{"id":73651,"date":"2020-01-02T09:35:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T14:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=73651"},"modified":"2019-12-13T11:41:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T16:41:03","slug":"announcing-the-chaval-coat-sew-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/01\/announcing-the-chaval-coat-sew-along.html","title":{"rendered":"announcing the chaval coat sew-along"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you been putting off sewing a coat for another time? This winter could be that time! And it will be a great way to get your new year of sewing off to a start. We&#8217;ll be hosting a sew-along of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/chaval-coat-sewing-pattern.html\">Chaval Coat<\/a> pattern from January 13-22. With photo illustrations for each day, our signature quality instructions, and Liesl&#8217;s hints to guide you through the sewing, you could have a new coat in a little over a week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Chaval-Coat-pinable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-73584\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Chaval-Coat-pinable-760x1140.jpg\" alt=\"Liesl + Co. Chaval Coat sew-along.\" width=\"760\" height=\"1140\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Chaval-Coat-pinable-760x1140.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Chaval-Coat-pinable-500x750.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Chaval-Coat-pinable-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Chaval-Coat-pinable-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Chaval-Coat-pinable-1200x649.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Liesl has already gathered <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/12\/inspiration-for-the-chaval-coat-pattern.html\">Chaval Coat inspiration<\/a>\u00a0for you and put together a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/liesl\/liesl-%2B-co-chaval-coat\/\">Pinterest board<\/a>\u00a0that you can peruse for ideas. She has also shown us her <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/12\/liesls-chaval-coat-tweed-edition.html\">tweed coat<\/a> and her <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-j69\">extra-long navy version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Chaval Coat is an Intermediate (three-scissor) pattern, so you can be sure you&#8217;ll learn some new skills on the way. The coat features a back walking vent, two-piece sleeves, a traditional notched collar with banana stand, and double-piped front pockets with flaps. You\u2019ll reach for this coat all fall, winter, and spring since it\u2019s a versatile, timeless, and stylish piece.<\/p>\n<h2>Chaval Coat sew-along schedule<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Day 1\u00a0<\/strong>(Monday, January 13) Gather Your Materials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day 2<\/strong> (Tuesday, January 14) Select Your Size, Pattern Adjustments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day 3\u00a0<\/strong>(Wednesday, January 15) Getting Started, Prepare the Pocket Flaps and Sew the Pockets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day 4<\/strong> (Friday, January 17) Assemble the Back, Prepare the Facing and Lining.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day 5<\/strong> (Monday, January 20) Sew the Collar, Attach the Collar, Sew the Sleeves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day 6<\/strong> (Wednesday, January 22) Assemble the Coat and Lining, Hem and Finish the Coat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to participate<\/h2>\n<p>Get your pattern in either <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/chaval-coat-sewing-pattern.html\">paper<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/shop\/digital-chaval-coat-sewing-pattern.html\">digital<\/a> format if you haven&#8217;t already. Decide on and source your fabric and supplies. You&#8217;ll need 3 1\/2 yards of outer fabric and 2 1\/2 yards of lining fabric for sizes 0-8. All other sizes require 3 3\/4 yards of outer fabric and 2 3\/4 yards of lining fabric. Don&#8217;t forget to buy a little extra if you&#8217;re matching a pattern or working with napped fabric. You&#8217;ll also need interfacing, three buttons and thread. We&#8217;ll see you back here on January 13!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcing the Chaval Coat sew-along January 13-22! Get your pattern and supplies and meet us back here on Monday, January 13, to start sewing your coat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":73652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20817,20691],"class_list":["post-73651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-chaval-coat","tag-sew-along"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chaval1hero-3.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-j9V","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":73449,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/01\/chaval-coat-sew-along.html","url_meta":{"origin":73651,"position":0},"title":"chaval coat sew-along","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"January 13, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to the Chaval Coat sew along! 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