Featuring: Semi fitted around the bust and hips, relaxed at the waist, hip length zip up jacket with princess seams and a stand collar. Semi fitted sleeves that can be hemmed or finished with cuffs. Can be made with straight (full or sporty length) or curved bottom hem finished with facing. Sporty length is 2 inches shorter than the full length. Zipper has a full length zipper guard. Front inseam simple or zippered pockets. Optional zippered accessory pocket in the back. Faced hem.
The pattern offers the following options:
View A - A straight hem full or sporty length jacket with zippered inseam pockets, zipper guard, sleeves finished with cuffs and a stand collar.
View B - A curved hem jacket with simple inseam pockets and zippered back accessory pocket, hemmed sleeves and a stand collar.
Techniques to master: serging, topstitching, installing zipper, understitching
Comes with a detailed tutorial with step by step instructions and photos.
WHAT'S INSIDE
1. PDF tutorial with pictures (33 pages)
2. A4/Letter layered multisided pattern in sizes XS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (36-44 pages to print)
3. A0/Copyshop layered multisized pattern in sizes XS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (3 pages)
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibrating grid in sizes XS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height
5. Email/Facebook group support
SIZING
The pdf pattern comes in REGULAR, PETITE and TALL with sizes from XS to 4XL
US0-US30
PETITE 152-160 cm /5 1” - 5 3”
REGULAR 162-170 cm / 5 4” - 5 6”
TALL 170-178 cm / 5 7” - 5 9”
DIFFICULTY
The pdf pattern is an intermediate (5/10) level and moderately easy to sew.
Takes 4-8 hours to finish (time may vary depending on your skills, equipment and supplies).
FABRIC
Main fabric
Medium to heavy weight knit fabrics with minimum 20-30% horizontal and 10-20% vertical stretch line Ponte, Scuba and double knits, brushed French Terry, fleece.
50/60" / 140-160 cm
US0-US8 BODICE + COLLAR - 1.3-1.4 m / 1 1/2 yards
US8-US22 BODICE + COLLAR - 1.6-1.7 m / 1 3/4-2 yards
LONG SLEEVE 0.8 m / 1 yard
Lining (pockets, zipper guard, bottom hem facing, collar lining)
Light to medium weight knit fabric with low stretch (like jersey).50/60" / 140-160 cm 0.4 m / 1/2 yards
Lining/Ribbing/Main Fabric (cuffs only)*
Medium weight knit fabric with at least 30-50% stretch and good recovery.
50/60" / 140-160 cm 0.2 m / 1/4 yard
Knit or woven fusible interfacing (zipper, collar, pockets)
0.25 m / 1/4 yards
Other notions
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Open end (separating) nylon, molded or metal zipper for regular full straight or curved hem:
PETITE US0-US16: [61 cm / 24 in]
PETITE US18-US30: [66 cm / 26 in]
REGULAR US0-US16: [66 cm / 26 in]
REGULAR US18-US30: [71 cm / 28 in]
TALL US0-US16: [71 cm / 28 in]
TALL US18-US30: [76 cm / 30 in]
FOR SPORTY LENGTH: zipper length minus 5 cm / 2 in
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(zippered pockets) 3 matching zippers at least 15-20 cm / 6-8 in long
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7-10 mm / 1/4-3/8 in width cotton twill tape equal to your zipper length
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Polyester / Cotton threads
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(optional) Matching overlocker threads, preferably wooly nylon stretch overlocking thread