Sew the front and back of the coat together at the shoulders and side seams.
How to make a capote blanket coat.
The sash may have to be pieced depending on size and layout of pieces selected.
This is a 100 hand stitched product.
If you re using an old robe add at least 1 2 to each edge for seam allowance and hems.
Draw chalk lines from the points where the cut portions stop down to the bottom edge of the front of the blanket.
Hood may be nicely made from two halves and joined down the center.
Spread out your blanket and plan to lay out your capote in the illustrated fashion.
Set the squares aside for later use.
This will form a t shape on the blanket front.
Paracordist how to make an emergency hooded cloak from a wool blanket monkey s fist lanyard knot duration.
The body of the coat is 42 inches of the bottom half of the blanket.
Old timers didn t waste things so try to arrange your pieces to leave the scrap pieces large enough to make mittens boot liners neck scarves and most of all a sash to tie around your waist to hold the garment closed.
Laps in judgement films recommended for you.
The yellow coat is 47 inches.
Witney or trapper point blankets.
Measure your pieces and mark the lines with pins.
Mar 6 2014 how to make hudson bay capote indian blanket coat learn plans patterns.
150 interesting things item 042 hudson bay blanket and 043 musket duration.
Purchase a capote coat pattern or cut an old robe apart at the seams to use for a pattern.
These are basically calf length because i expect their wearers to get much taller in not much time.
To make your own coat measure your neck to floor distance and subtract about six inches.
They re made by hand and include pockets a hood and a wrap around belt.
All edges are bound with fabric or a blanket stitch.
I make these heritage style blanket coats capotes out of second hand 100 wool hbc blankets or similar made in england e g.
You may even subtract more depending on how long you want your coat to end up.
Halloween blanket capote coat mountain man rendezvous hudson bay blanket bay point west lafayette blanket coat fur trade warm outfits a brief history of canada s iconic hudson s bay blanket it s been on sale for more than two centuries and played a vital role in how modern canada came to be.
Lift the top layer and cut up from the bottom edge along the chalk lines until you meet the cut portions.
Remove the cut squares and leave the middle front portion intact.