Curated by ITF - Issue 32
Curated by In the Folds
Are you ready to make clothes you will wear, love and cherish?
In the Folds offers a monthly subscription that brings together patterns, techniques and answers your specific questions, all in one place, within the In the Folds community.
Curated by ITF projects will help you learn more skills, instead of just making more clothes.
Sewing a handmade wardrobe you are proud of is about learning the skills and building on them over time. With these resources (and access to our online community group), you will build a resource and pattern library that you can refer to on your handmade journey, empowering you to sew a wardrobe that you love, one piece and one skill at a time. We are excited for you to join us.
More information about Curated by In the Folds can be found here.
Choose the right subscription for you by checking out the details below.
Skill Builder
With the Skill Builder subscription, receive first access to new projects that include new patterns, fitting resources or hack kits - resources that will help you on your sewing, pattern making and fitting journey.
You’ll gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. Each project will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
- Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
Super Supporter
For long-time supporters of In the Folds, our Super Supporter subscription enables you to get access to all of our exclusive monthly content in the Skill Builder tier whilst supporting the creation of our free content.
Many of you have asked us how you can support us further (thank you!) and this option ensures you also get access to the patterns and community first.
You will also receive a discount code each month.
You’ll gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. This will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
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Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
- 10% off patterns: To thank you for your support and dedication to our brand, we'd like to say thank you by offering you a 10% discount code each month that you can use on PDF and printed patterns.
Skill Sharer
You love what we do at In the Folds and you would like to share it with another maker.
The Skill Sharer tier enables you to pay for your own subscription to the Skill Builder tier and gift one to another maker who cannot afford the subscription at the moment.
If you’d like to sign-up to receive a gifted membership from someone in our community find more details here.
You and another member of our community will gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. This will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
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Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
PLEASE NOTE: This tier allows another maker access to the subscription (which we will organise). It is not gifting to a friend. If you would prefer to gift a membership to a friend or family member, select this membership tier and provide us with their name and email address in the notes at checkout. Please be aware that at this stage, gifted memberships are a manual process (we're working on it), which means your friend or loved one will not receive the project instantly.
Ormond coat
The Ormond coat is a timeless outerwear piece, thoughtfully crafted to be a staple garment in your autumn-winter wardrobe. With an uncomplicated classic style, you can rely on Ormond to do the trans-seasonal heavy-lifting.
For complete versatility, we love it in denim and neutrals - so you can mindlessly throw it over your shoulder as you’re walking out the door, just in case the weather turns. Or make it a focal piece in an over-sized print or buffalo check. Either way, you’ll quickly wonder how on earth you survived without it.
Garment Details
The Ormond coat features a boxy silhouette, convertible collar and raglan sleeves. View A offers a calf-length coat with a centre back vent for ease of movement, French-seamed welt pockets and bias bound seams for a durable and elevated finish.
With its chore coat vibes, View B finishes at the high-hip and features distinctive asymmetrical patch pockets and hard-wearing flat-felled seams.
Suggested Fabrics
The Ormond coat is compatible with mid to heavy weight outerwear fabrics such as: cotton canvas, waxed canvas/oil cloth, cotton moleskin, rigid denim, corduroy and heavyweight cotton drill.
Wool coating and boiled wool can also be used, but please keep in mind that the coat is unlined. For some, this may be uncomfortable, or make it tricker to slide the coat on and off. Sleeves can be underlined with a smooth fabric to help with this.
Fabric requirements and finished garment measurements can be found here.
Notions
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Coordinating thread
VIEW A -
22m (24yds) x 32mm (1 1/4in) single-fold bias tape (if using pre-made binding, this is 25mm (1in)).
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0.4m (0.5yd) pocketing fabric (lightweight cotton or lining fabric) for one set of pocket bags.
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1.3m (1.5yd) light or midweight fusible interfacing
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6 x 2-2.5cm (3/4-1in) buttons
VIEW B
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0.9m (1yd) light or midweight fusible interfacing
- 4 x 2-2.5cm (3/4-1in) buttons
The pattern is available in both sizes A - J and sizes G - P. Our size charts can be found here.
The Ormond coat is designed to be relaxed in fit so that it can be layered with your autumn-winter wardrobe. Select a size based on your high bust measurement and then check the finished garment measurements for your size before choosing to do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA). The waist and hip also have considerable ease, so check the finished garment measurements before choosing to grade between sizes.
This pattern is drafted for a B cup bust and a height of 170cm (5'7"). Use the LENGTHEN / SHORTEN lines on the pattern to make alterations to the length. The size A-J pattern has been drafted for a B cup bust, while the size G-P pattern has been drafted for a D cup bust.
Pattern includes seam allowances.
Difficulty
The pattern is placed at a Level 3.5 on the In The Folds pattern skill scale, and has been designed for intermediate sewists and beyond. Through careful drafting and beautiful finishing techniques, this pattern will make you feel very proud of both the inside and outside of your garment.
By working through this pattern, you will gain confidence in sewing: curved seams, pockets, seam finishes with bias binding, flat-felled seams, interfacing, top-stitching and more.
Digital product details
The pattern is suitable for printing on both A4 and US letter sized paper. A copy shop version is also included in the file (A0 or US 36" x 48").
SIZE A - J
Print at home pattern: 51 pages (a printing plan is included in the instructions so that you can choose to only print the pages you need for your size and chosen view).
Print shop version: 3 x A0 pages.
SIZE G - P
Print at home pattern: 61 pages (a printing plan is included in the instructions so that you can choose to only print the pages you need for your size and chosen view).
Print shop version: 4 x A0 pages.
The pattern includes embedded layers. This means that you can select only the size/s you would like to print.
If you have any questions please see our FAQ and Digital Product Policy.
Mighty Networks
By purchasing this issue you will gain access to the extra resources we shared in our online community when we released the project. This means that you will be able to ask questions, share your makes and connect with other makers who are also on a mission to learn new skills and sew clothing in a slow and conscious way.
More info
The Ormond coat pattern is not currently available as a standalone product and is only available by signing up to Curated by ITF. It will be released as a standalone product later in 2024.
Have a question?
If you have any questions please see our FAQ and Digital Product Policy.