When Sew Over It released their second e-book I was playing all hard to get and was telling myself that I do not need it. How long do you think I was able to stick with it? I think it was for about a week. Ha!

But seriously, when it contains a pattern like this mac AND it is called Anna (for those who do not know me my name is Ana!), what else is there to say? Now I just need to work on making more patterns form the book because there are some lovely ones in there.

A woman is looking at the camera holding a coffee mug in her hand in front of her face so we only see her eyes. She is wearing the Anna Mac Coat sewing pattern by Sew Over it

I love a good collar and this mac really does have it. It is the right amount of statement I want. The one thing I am not too excited about is side seam pockets so I decided to skip them and put on patch pockets. And I love how they look! They feel either safari chick or 70s detective cool. I think I prefer the second one more 🙂 The second change I did was to shorten it to the hip level. Originally I planned it as a mid-calf length coat but boy did that look bad. So chop, chop to save what I could.

A woman is standing side ways with her hands down. We can see the close up of the pockets and waist tie of the Anna Mac Coat sewing pattern by Sew Over it

I had to make the sway back adjustment. I make this adjustment on most top patterns so I should have guessed I would need it with this one as well. But I was in a hurry to have this jacket done and skipped that step. So, of course, there was a lot of gaping in the lower back. Since the whole thing was already cut and sewed I made the adjustment directly on the garment. I simply pinned the excess fabric where the gaping was and took in about 4 cm in the middle of the back going to 0 cm at side seams. Good thing is that I have the belt to cover it up because the seam is visible.

Close up of the sway back adjustment done on the Anna Mac Coat sewing pattern by Sew Over It

On-site sway back adjustment

Remember how I said I was in a hurry to have this jacket finished? Well, by the time I got to the finishing touches it all just sat there a few weeks. I am sure it had to do with the weather turning colder so I knew I would not be wearing it out any time soon. But I can’t wait for Spring! Anyhow, I finished the hems and now we are ready for a walk in the park. Or city streets. Or safari excursion in a 70’s detective show!

The one thing I would do differently next time is the wider waist tie. Or add buttons for closure which would add extra details and could help elevate it. I find picking buttons always to be a fun activity and the right ones always add impactful design points. Big brown buttons would work really well her for example.

A woman is sitting on a wooden chair in front of a desk filled with plants, looking to the right holding the chair. She is wearing the Anna Mac Coat sewing pattern by Sew Over it

Close up of the Anna Mac Coat by Sew Over it. The woman wearing it is holding her hands in sew on pockets and the coat is closed with a waist tie

The fabric I used is a home decor fabric. It is a bit on the lighter side but it is so satisfying how crisp it is after ironing. I like the oatmeal color and knew right there and then it would be a perfect mac. It is easy to combine in different outfits and goes well with everything. I also like how you can easily see all the details in this fabric like sewn on pockets and the big collar.

A woman is looking away from the camera holding one hand in pocket and one in her hair. She is wearing the Anna Mac Coat sewing pattern by Sew Over it

Thanks for reading and happy sewing!

Ana

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