From Short Blazer to Coat Dress

Turn a plain blazer into a couture coat dress!

1 Blazer

2 yards heavy cotton or wool fabric

2 yards embellished lace

Sewing machine

E-6000 Fabri-Fuse Glue

Scissors

Straight pins

Fabric chalk

Lay one side of your blazer flat

Place the folded fabric under the blazer

*Line up the straight edges of the fabric with the front of the blazer

With a ruler, draw an extension on the fabric (I added 12" to this blazer)

Once you've drawn the extension on the fabric, cut it out

Remove the pins and add 1/2" to the top of the extended fabric

Pin the pieces to the base of the blazer

Zigzag both pieces to the bottom of the blazer using a wide stitch

Cut 8" up from the edge of each side of the lace fabric

Cut out several of the lace designs that are left in the middle of the fabric

Place the edge of the lace fabric on the extension of the coat and glue in place

Add pieces to the collar, cuff and anywhere you need to fill in

Pin and glue in place and let dry overnight