I think we all went a little bit nuts when Shadow & Bone came to Netflix earlier this year, and if you’re like me, you also began planning at least one of the costumes immediately. Today, we’re releasing a free sewing pattern based on Sewstine’s kefta replica to help you get started!
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First, attach the side front panels to the center front at the princess seams. Do the same with the side back and center back pieces.
Press the seams open, notching them at the curves to avoid bulk.
Repeat with your lining.
Attach your two back pieces at the center back seam. Press the seam open and repeat with your lining.
Sew both front pieces to the back at their respective side seams. Again, press the seams open and repeat with your lining.
Similar to the side seams, attach the fronts and back at the shoulder seams as well and press the seams open. Repeat with your lining.
Attach one layer of your collar along the neckline of the main jacket and attach the second collar piece along the neckline of your lining.
Create the darts in each of your skirt panels and press the seams open. You should have two pairs of mirrored panels.
Repeat with your lining.
Create the skirt of your jacket by attaching the four panels like you see below.
If desired, you can add pockets at the side seams between the front and back panels first. For tips on how to add in-seam pockets, check out this tutorial!
Press each of your seams open and repeat with your lining (skip the pockets for lining layer).
Attach the top portion of your jacket to the skirt at the waist using a regular seam. Press the seam open and repeat with your lining.
Create your placket by folding it in half, face to face, and sewing along the two short sides. Turn right side out and sew face to face along the front edge of one of your center front bodice pieces.
Create each of your sleeves by sewing up the inseam and pressing the seam open. Set each sleeve into its respective armscye and repeat with your lining.
Attach your lining to your jacket along the outer edges: center front, collar, and hem.
Clip your seam allowance at any corners or curves to reduce bulk and turn your jacket right-side-out. (There are a couple ways to do this. The first is to seam rip one side seam of your lining, turn righ-side-out, and slip-stitch the lining closed again. The second is to turn through the sleeve, but this may be tricky if using a thicker fabric.)
Once turn right-side-out, press your entire garment. Finish off the sleeves by slip-stitching the lining to the hems.
The final step is to add some buttons or snaps along your center front placket! For details on how Christine made hers, check out her video below:
27 comments
Thank you for the pattern! <3
Finally! I have been waiting for this, thank you so much! <3
Thank you <3
Thank you very much!
Thank you so much for the pattern! This is well laid out and easy to follow!
I added two layers of interlining and now I have a winter coat! And I didn’t have to modify the pattern TOO badly to fit my weird proportions (and now I am invincible as I now have a princess seam bodice block)! Thanks so much for posting the pattern.
Hey ! Thank you so much for the pattern but I noticed that the square reference in the first page is 2 in but on the others pages (pages 3 to 38) the square is much smaller (1.38 in). Is it normal ? I didn’t apply a scaling or anything else
Hi, there! Only the square on the test page needs to be 2″. 🙂
Okay thank you !!! Now I’m ready to make my own kefta
Do I have to add seam allowances when I cut out my Kefta coat? Thanks very much
Hi, Tamara! 1/2″ seam allowances are already included. 🙂
I’m trying to work out how much fabric I would need to make this. I can’t see it listed anywhere. Can anyone who made it tell me how much fabric it took?
I used the smallest size on the guide and I used pre-cut fabric from Walmart, which I think was 4 yards, and the fabric from a size S graduation gown I wanted to repurpose. So I’d estimate about 5, maybe 6 yards? 7 if you want to be on the safe side. It ended up being pretty much the perfect amount of fabric and I was left with just a small mound of scraps.
Sorry I don’t have an exact amount but I hope this helps give you an idea of what you’d need!
I cut this out in a size 26 and used 5 yards of 44 width. Had a few scraps, but nothing bit. Best of luck!
I’m not understanding how to do the vent. It’s not mentioned in the instructions?
Hello there!
Thanks for visiting the Mood Sewciety Blog! We’re proud to have released over 350 free sewing patterns, and we hope you’re enjoying them.
Behind the scenes we’re a dedicated team of three, and we want to be able to offer top notch support. We have exciting plans for our patterns on the horizon, and as we continue to grow, we’ve decided to focus our sewist support on patterns from the last 2 years. If this pattern hasn’t been recently reduxed or updated, we won’t be able to respond to technical questions on these older posts.
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Hi there! Any chance there are A0 files of this pattern? I hate taping and am willing to spend a little extra to have it professionally printed. Thanks!
Hi Alix! In order to keep our patterns free for everyone, we currently only offer them in US Letter & A4 format. 🙂
What about the back vent? It’s pictured but not described.
Hello there!
Thanks for visiting the Mood Sewciety Blog! We’re proud to have released over 350 free sewing patterns, and we hope you’re enjoying them.
Behind the scenes we’re a dedicated team of three, and we want to be able to offer top notch support. We have exciting plans for our patterns on the horizon, and as we continue to grow, we’ve decided to focus our sewist support on patterns from the last 2 years. If this pattern hasn’t been recently reduxed or updated, we won’t be able to respond to technical questions on these older posts.
If you come across any pattern errors, rest assured our team is on it – just let us know!
Don’t miss out on our Mood Sewciety Facebook Group – a fantastic space for fellow sewists to connect, share wins, and tackle challenges together.
Thank you for your understanding and happy sewing!
Best regards,
The Mood Sewciety Blog Team
Hi, thank you so much for this pattern. I used it with slight modification for my Moiraine Aes Sedai coat and it is great.
Is there a patern for Male body types ? Or how would I best adjust this to male body types?
Hi Josh, this pattern was drafted for women, but our T-Challa pattern has a very similar shape from the waist up, and it’s been drafted for men. You could use the Kefta pattern from the waist down. Choose your size based on the waist measurements of the T-Challa vest. Then tape the two patterns together. You could use the sleeves from the Bellis Unisex Coat!
Im not sure how to know which line on the pattern is for what size?
Hi Marie-Soleil, we’re sorry for the delay in responding to your question! We get dozens of comments and questions each day, and so many questions get buried and, unfortunately, unanswered. We are now focusing user support on patterns 2 years and newer. We hope this will prevent questions on our more current patterns from going unanswered. Although this is late, we wanted to respond in case anyone else has the same question: on the pattern pieces, there is a size line key that’ll indicate which line goes to which size.
If I wanted to hand embroider the kefta designs on the collar, back and sleeves, at what point would I do that?
Hi Umamah, I would hand embroider first. 🙂