“Most of our lives we live closed up in ourselves, with a longing not to be alone, to include others in that life that is invisible and intangible. To make it visible and tangible, we need light and material, any material. And any material can take on the burden of what had been brewing in our consciousness or subconsciousness, in our awareness or in our dreams.” – Anni Albers, 1982 essay “Material as Metaphor”
Explore design, color, material, and texture while making your winter wardrobe with The School of Making’s Peacoat and Trench Bundles. Art, nature, favorite textiles, and our Studio Book Series all serve as inspiration for The School of Making’s body of appliqué and embellishment. This bundle, developed by our design team, is the foundation for a basic garment and includes all of the materials and notions to create the coat of your choice with added embellishment. Draw inspiration from our designs above, inspired by Anni Albers, the #YearofColor from The School of Making, #womenwhoinspire, and your own explorations.
Find the contents of each bundle below. You can add on a paper pattern and Mini Color Palette Bundle to either bundle to ensure you will have everything you need to create your coat.
Clockwise from left: The Peacoat Bundle in Forest with optional stripe appliqué using the Mini Color Palette Bundle; The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama from Travel + Leisure; Photograph of the Forde Abbey gardens in Somerset, England. Also, listen to a conversation on The Intelligence of Plants with botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer and Krista Tippet from On Being.
THE PEACOAT BUNDLE
4 yards of 100% Organic Medium-weight Cotton Jersey in the color of your choice
1 pack of Button Craft Thread
6 #7 snaps
Add-on: The Asymmetrical Trench Pattern (includes peacoat pattern)
Add-on: Mini Color Palette Bundle
Clockwise from left: The Trench Bundle in Black with optional stripe appliqué using the Mini Color Palette Bundle; “Plate 110”, 1925 and “Plate 111”, 1926 by Anni Albers from On Weaving by Anni Albers; 100% Organic Medium-weight Cotton Jersey fabric swatches from Color Palette Bundle #4 in Forest, Sand, Ochre, Ballet, and Baby Blue.
THE TRENCH BUNDLE
7.5 yards of 100% Organic Medium-weight Cotton Jersey in the color of your choice
1 pack of Button Craft Thread
6 #7 snaps
Add-on: The Asymmetrical Trench Pattern (includes peacoat pattern
Add-on: Mini Color Palette Bundle
Share your inspiration and finished coats with us and the entire making community using the hashtags #theschoolofmaking and #TSOM20in20.