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Diane
Opium coat

Although I confirmed the fabric sleeve to the pattern on a few occasions I found the sleeve upper area oddly shaped. Pads might have helped the shoulder and upper arm to fall better. This is not my first coat project nor my first bag lining but I would have liked more markings . Pocket well explained and a nice way to install.

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Rochelle R.
Review of Opium Coat pattern

This may be a “me” problem as I am an experienced sewist but new to the PDF pattern game. I recently visited your blog and was advised to use newsprint paper to print the pattern and I will do that for my next project. My issue with the Opium coat was with the side pockets not laying right and the printer paper was not helping as it is too stiff and my markings were slightly off. I am still frustrated with the PDF patterns in general. The taping of the pages leaves some margin of error for me. I made the muslin of the coat but did not continue to making it out of fabric.
I have made 2 Phoebe coats which have turned out very well but I used the paper pattern. Any advice you would have would be great. I LOVE Closet Core and have made about 6 Jusika blazers. Your classes are fantastic !

Hi Rochelle,

Thank you so much for your feedback and for being such a loyal customer! We're thrilled you've made 6 Jasika blazers and 2 Phoebe coats.

I hear your frustration with PDF taping. Here are a few tips that might help:
For better taping accuracy:
- Trim margins with a rotary cutter before taping for clean edges
- Use newsprint or medical paper instead of printer paper for easier draping

For the Opium pockets:
If your markings were off due to taping misalignment, that would definitely affect pocket placement. Precise registration mark alignment is key for matching pieces.

Skip taping altogether:
Consider having PDFs printed on large-format paper (A0) at a copyshop. Our sister brand Core Fabrics offers this service: https://corefabricstore.com/products/pattern-printing-app

Hope this helps for your next PDF project! Feel free to reach out if you need more guidance.
Best regards,

Sylvie

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R. H.
Opium coat

Nice pattern, with handsome details. But I am disappointed that the lining pieces are printed on top of the main fabric pieces, although the curved outlines are different. This makes it very complicated to distinguish the two when cutting the fabric. I would have expected better for the price.

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Claire B.
Très bon patron

Taille bien et pas trop compliqué à réaliser si on prend le temps de faire étape par étape. Ne pas prendre un lainage trop épais pour réaliser correctement la finition des poches

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valerie h.
Magnifique

Ras

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Gwenaelle P.
Magnifique manteau

Mon tout premier manteau et j'étais grande débutante. J'ai adoré les poches origami et appris pleins de techniques grâce à ce projet