def make_axes(self, figure, layout, coordinates):
        """
        Create and return Matplotlib axes
        """
        axs = self._create_subplots(figure, layout)

        # Used for labelling the x and y axes, the first and
        # last axes according to how MPL creates them.
        self.first_ax = figure.axes[0]
        self.last_ax = figure.axes[-1]
        self.figure = figure
        self.axs = axs
        return axs
Create and return Matplotlib axes