Retazo Coat and Vest Pattern

Name: Retazo Coat and Vest Pattern - Sew Liberated
SKU: P159
Price: 16.95 USD
Availability: InStock

$16.95

Wrap yourself in a shapely quilt coat that’s a testament to your can-do spirit. Follow the quilt-as-you go guide to make a coat with scraps or use a thrifted quilt for a cozy Retazo Coat or Vest.

This is a PDF sewing pattern, available to download immediately after purchase.

The Retazo Coat features two-piece raglan sleeves, princess seams on the front and back, deep pockets on the side front panels, faced hems on the bottom and sleeve, and a curved collar. The Vest view features faced armholes.

Both Views can be made with the quilt-as-you-go method, a thrifted quilt, or a pre-quilted fabric.

Using the quilt-as-you-go method, each panel is pieced and quilted individually, then cut out and assembled into the coat.

Get scrappy with this quilted coat sewing pattern

The Retazo Coat and Vest sewing pattern includes pattern piece PDFs for printing at home or a print shop, in sizes 0-34. The print-at-home files can be printed on letter- or A4-size paper. The print-shop files can be printed on A0-size paper, easily available at most print shops.

The Retazo pattern also includes projector files for those who have a sewing projector setup.

This is a PDF sewing pattern, available to download immediately after purchase. (What is a PDF pattern?)

Community Makes

We love seeing your creative interpretations of the Retazo Coat and Vest. Join in and add your photos to social media using the hashtag #RetazoCoat or #RetazoVest

Your Measurements

Standard height of 5’5” (165 cm), dressmaker’s cup size C

Meg is 5’3 with a 34″ bust and 36.5″ hips. She wears a size 4.

Meredith is 5’4 with a 34″ bust and 35″ hips. She wears a size 4.

Ashley is 5’10 with a 49.5″ bust and 57″ hips. She wears a size 30.

Fabric and Notions for the Retazo Coat & Vest

The pattern instructions provide an in-depth discussion of fabric and notions, with more extensive charts.

Here’s what everybody will need:

1/2 yd (0.5 m) lightweight fusible interfacing
Five to nine 3/4” (1.9 cm) sew-on snaps
4.5 yd (4 M) 2” (5 cm) -wide bias strips (for hem facings)
Sewing machine needles:
- Quilting needles (size 11 or 14) for the quilted panels
- Heavy Duty needles for the main assembly
Thread that matches your backing fabric
Contrast fabric: cotton sheeting or other light-weight fabric like quilting cotton or cotton broadcloth – with no stretch and a stable hand. This fabric is for the facings and undercollar.

Then, consider your three construction options:

Do you want to use a thrifted quilt? (Easiest and quick)
Do you want to use pre-quilted fabric? (Equally easy and quick)
Or do you want to use your woven fabric scraps, and make your own pieced pattern pieces, quilting them yourself? (Takes time, but worth it!)

1. For those using a thrifted quilt:

2. For those using pre-quilted fabric yardage:

3. For those using scraps/quilting-as-you-go

Batting Fabric: Quilt batting- soft flexible cotton like Warm and Natural Cotton Quilt Batting.

Backing Fabric: Cotton sheeting or other light-weight fabric like quilting cotton or cotton broadcloth with no stretch and a stable hand.

Finished Measurements for the Retazo Coat

The pattern is drafted for a height of 5’5″ (165 cm). Find a guide to choosing the right size and fitting your Retazo on the Sew Liberated blog.

Finished Measurement chart for the Retazo Coat and Vest, inches

Finished Measurement chart for the Retazo Coat and Vest, centimeters

Retazo Coat and Vest Resources

How to mirror a pre-quilted fabric

How to mirror quilt pieces for a perfect quilted coat

Check out the Sew Liberated blog for:

Fabric Type	Woven
Format	PDF
Size Range	0-24, 26-34, 0-30, 0-20
Skill Level	Intermediate, Advanced
Garment Type	Jackets + Coats