Cozy Sofa Sewing Session: Completing the Coat & Making a Buttonhole Loop

Join me for a relaxing, cozy sewing session from my sofa as I finish making a handmade coat for my little bunny. Today, I walk you through how I: ✨ Sew the side seams using the ladder stitch ✨ Create a neat finish for a reversible coat ✨ Add a decorative button ✨ Make a button loop using buttonhole stitch ✨ Try the finished coat on my little model! As someone living with a chronic pain condition, some days I sew comfortably from my sofa with my heated blanket—and my little Chinese Crested dog keeping me company. I hope this video brings you comfort, creativity, and a calm moment in your day. Next time, we’ll be sewing a matching green bonnet, so feel free to cut your pattern pieces ahead and sew along with me. Thank you so much for joining me. 💛 Have a lovely day, and I’ll see you in the next video! 00:00 – Introduction & Cozy Sewing Setup A warm welcome and a chat about sewing from the sofa due to chronic pain. 00:40 – Reviewing the Coat Pieces Showing the front panels and shoulder seams already completed. 01:10 – How to Stitch the Side Seams Demonstrating how to line up edges and use the ladder stitch. 02:20 – Sewing Comfort Talk A calm chat about managing pain, electric blankets, and your dogs keeping you company. 03:30 – Finishing the Side Seams Closing the seams and tips for neat hand-stitching. 04:10 – Making the Coat Reversible How to close the inner seam so the coat can be turned inside out. 05:00 – Adding the Decorative Button Choosing the button and stitching it in place. 05:30 – Creating a Button Loop Step-by-step buttonhole stitch and securing the loop size to the button. 07:00 – Completing and Testing the Loop Tightening the final stitch and testing the loop for fit. 07:30 – Dressing the Bunny in Her Coat Trying the finished coat on your bunny—adorable moment! 08:00 – What’s Next: Sewing the Bonnet Preview of the next video and encouragement to prepare the pieces. 08:20 – Thank You & Goodbye A warm sign-off.