Yes, I’ve sewn a coat with a just a needle and thread.
The lady at the fabric store thought I was crazy.*
Don’t be lazy with your stitches though.
Told my old roommate to do a sturdier stitch on her dress.
She didn’t. Came home one day wearing a friend’s jacket as a skirt.
* To be fair, the reason why she thought I was crazy was because I had never sewn a coat or followed a pattern before.
And the material that I chose were corduroy and faux fur**. (The thicker the material, the harder it will be to hand sew.)
** MINOR DISCLAIMER. Made a faux fur coat for my niece…with bear ears and a paisley corduroy lining.
I’m not in the habit of sporting faux fur myself.