• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

NEW AURIFIL THREAD SET IS HERE!

  • Visit the online store →
carolyn friedlander

carolyn friedlander

fabric and pattern designer

  • Resources
    • Quilt Along
    • Tips + Techniques
    • Featured
  • Fabric
  • Projects

Euclid Landgate.

August 11, 2016 by carolyn friedlander 6 Comments

Earlier this year, Fancy Tiger Crafts did a Coat Sew-Along on their blog, which was all kinds of fun and very enticing to watch, especially because one of the featured participants, Sara, was making the Landgate by Merchant and Mills. The Landgate had already caught my attention after seeing it and other lovely jackets like it on pinterest. The shape, style and function seemed right up my alley. That spacious and cozy hood plus the drawstring and double pockets (yes, you can have patch and in seam pockets! win win.) were all speaking to me. With Euclid coming out, a Euclid Landgate was an easy add to the project wish list.

Euclid Landgate . Carolyn Friedlander

There were many helpful things that I gleaned from the Fancy Tiger sew-along prior to making my own. First, was the mention that some of the printed versions of the pattern (aka the one I was working from) was missing piece #11. Luckily I wasn’t scratching my head too long about it, because Sara gave me the heads up in the first post here. No worries if you’re missing this piece, you can email Merchant and Mills and they will send via email what you need.

Euclid Landgate . Carolyn Friedlander

Next up was the sizing–this was a big question mark for me. The pattern is unisex, and according to the size charts on the back, even the XS was going to be quite roomy on me. This isn’t a huge deal, because I like for this type of coat to be spacious enough to wear layers underneath, but I didn’t want to be completely swallowed in a mass of fabric. It was nice being able to see how the sizing worked out in the sew-along, Sara ended up adding side gussets to provide the right fit at the hip. For mine, I didn’t do that, but did end up taking in the side and sleeve seams as well as shortening the overall length and the length of the sleeves by a few inches…but I’m short, so this is a common adaptation for me.

Euclid Landgate . Carolyn Friedlander

It was also nice to be able to see some finished versions of the Landgate in a few different places. Prior to the sew-along, it was a bit of an elusive project to find, mostly because I think it was a relatively new release. Here are some good versions that I found helpful to see.

+ Sara’s finished version and blog post here.

+ Another Fancy Tiger participant in this post here–scroll down to see her version with its great modifications or look here on instagram.

+ And then the Landgate hashtag on instagram. You have to scroll around a little bit, but there are definitely some good versions to peruse.

After all of that, I had a much better idea of what to expect when making mine. I knew I needed to gather some supplies–like cording, a zipper, some grommets and snaps–all of which are details that make this project look so polished and interesting. Plus, I needed to figure out the fabric of course.

Euclid Landgate . Carolyn Friedlander

You have no idea how many grommets, snaps and cording options I collected prior to making this jacket. To be fair, many of the projects in the Euclid Lookbook required similar items, and so I had my eye out for such things for a while. You’ll notice that when photographed, there are no snaps on the front pockets. Yes, I was scared. It wasn’t that I didn’t have TONS of snaps to use, because I actually did, it’s just that I couldn’t get any of them to work when doing a trial run. I did end up adding some later. These by Dritz are what I could get to work, and you need this tool to make them work. And yes, it’s a nail biter all they way to the finish. Oh, but definitely check out this Noodlehead tutorial for installation. I had it on speed dial.

Euclid Landgate . Carolyn Friedlander

Grommets were another challenge. I found some that came in great colors, but I could not get them to work. In the end, it was this kind by Dritz with the tool included that seemed to be most successful.

As for cording, I had many options but made my own from a piece of Euclid. It seemed like the right fit, and Seamwork has a great tutorial for making your own as well as installing grommets here.

Euclid Landgate . Carolyn Friedlander

The zipper was one I had on hand from Zipit. There was nothing too crazy about the install. Everything came together pretty easily, and in fact, I found the construction of the zipper guard, yoke and hood to be very smart. Everything came together nicely and finished well.

Euclid Landgate . Carolyn Friedlander

You’ll notice I used a splash of carkai in the zipper guard and hood facing. I like the added color and interest.

I really enjoyed the planning and research for this project, it’s engaging construction and the added challenge and intrigue of the detailing. Now that it’s finished, I’m eager to wear it when the weather is right.

Euclid Landgate . Carolyn Friedlander

Pattern : The Landgate by Merchant and Mills

Fabrics : Euclid and a splash of Carkai

Notions : Grommets, Zipper, Snaps (not shown but added later), custom Euclid cording (tutorial here)

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Anja @ Anja Quilts says

    August 11, 2016 at 11:27 am

    I love this jacket! It looks great on you.

    Reply
  2. kitty says

    August 11, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    Beautiful and looking great on you! You did a wonderful job!!

    Reply
  3. Sara says

    August 11, 2016 at 10:16 pm

    Eeek! I love your Landgate!! And all of your fabric, to be honest. I’m glad our blog posts were helpful, too!

    Reply
    • carolyn friedlander says

      August 12, 2016 at 1:54 pm

      They were so helpful, Sara! I LOVE your finished landgate! Thank you so much for the inspiration!

      Reply
  4. Jan Briggs says

    August 12, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    Wow! This is a great looking jacket. I adore your pop of color in the hood and zipper guard.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Get New Posts via Email

Archives

Want to follow along?

ray quilt along . carolyn friedlander

On Creative Bug

Footer

About CF

Carolyn Friedlander creates quilt and sewing patterns for the modern maker. Find projects, inspiration and Carolyn’s fabric collections.

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Information

AboutStockistsWholesaleFAQShipping + ReturnsExhibits + AwardsWorkshops + EventsPressPartnershipsContact

Shop

PatternsTemplatesSuppliesBooksGift Cards

Join our newsletter

Sign up for my weekly-ish newsletter to stay updated on the newest projects, posts, products and other good stuff.

Sign Up Now

© 2021, Carolyn Friedlander | Privacy Policy | Terms
Website by Form & Flourish