Lindsay T: Finished my Chanel-style bouclé coat

I honestly never thought I'd see the day when this coat was finished!

I'm really pleased with how it turned out, and this sewalong was a great help. Thank you so much, Marji, for organizing and overseeing it. And many thanks to the experts who posted tutorials here—I relied heavily on your advice.

Stop by my blog for photos of me wearing my coat while shopping in Soho (NYC), my thoughts on the whole coat sewing process, and more detail photos of my coat. Here's my review on PatternReview.

Lindsay T: A Wool Boucle Coat

Here are my coat plans:

Pattern: I wanted to try the Hot Patterns Riviera coat but it looks like my pattern order (actually an exchange with another HP pattern) won't arrive on time, so yesterday I ordered an OOP Vogue, 7978. I am going to make the stand-up collar, double-breasted view.

Fabric: A wool boucle that I bought at Paron Fabrics in the city. This is a past season Missoni that I gravitated toward for its multicolored flecks of yarn. As many of you know, I live in jeans and I think this coat has the versatility to go with denim or fancier fabrics. This boucle is a little more tightly woven than most boucles, so hopefully it will wear longer. I purchased fusible weft interfacing to bind the boucle to so it has even a little more stability.

Lining: Black silk charmeuse from Mood Fabrics.

Interlining: Black cotton flannelette from Rosen & Chadick Fabrics

Trim: None purchased yet, but I'm thinking about some kind of black velvet trim. Black looks great with this boucle.

Question for Marji: Will I be treating this coat like a longer version of a Chanel jacket, meaning quilting the lining and omitting the facings? Or do you recommend I make it like a regular coat?