Copenhagen — Children’s Jacket — sewing tutorial

Copenhagen

Unlined children's jacket with a hood and a central zip fastening, with pockets set into the front section seams. The front placket, hood, hem and sleeves are trimmed with seam binding tape.

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4 – 8 yrs Sizes included

1.30–1.50 m Main fabric, by size

45–53 cm Zipper length, by size

1 pc Zipper needed

A hooded jacket for everyday wear

Unlined children's jacket with a hood, with a central zip fastening. There are pockets on the front in the section seams.

The front placket, hood, jacket bottom and sleeves are trimmed with seam binding tape. Sized from 4 to 8 years (104–128 cm height).

What you'll need

Suggested fabrics

Softshell fabric is ideal for sewing this jacket.

Also needed

• Seam binding tape — 1.70 m / 1⅞ yd
• Fusible edge tape — 1.50 m / 1⅝ yd
• Zipper — 1 pc.
• Seam allowances are already included on every pattern piece

Fabric consumption

Tap a size to see it highlighted across the table. Based on 150 cm / 1⅝ yd wide fabric.

Pattern pieces already include seam allowances.

Specification

Ready to print and tape together

Sewing instructions

Before you sew Softshell fabric should be ironed carefully. It is recommended to use a Teflon attachment on the iron or to iron with steam at a low temperature.

Pocket

1. 1

   Sew the pocket bag and the front by folding the pieces back-to-back and matching the notches. Sew the bag to the front at the pocket entry line.

2. 2

   Fold over the seam binding tape and topstitch along the edge of the tape.

3. 3

   Place the top and bottom pocket bags right sides together, aligning notches, and stitch the pocket bag pieces together, finish the edges, and press.

4. 4

   Assemble the sides and front pieces right sides together, aligning notches. Stitch a relief seam, finish the seams, press towards the side.

5. 5

   Topstitch the side piece, 0.2 cm (1/8") from the seam line.

Assembly

1. 6

   Fold the sleeve and front pieces right sides together, aligning notches. Stitch, finish the seam allowances, and press towards the sleeve.

2. 7

   Topstitch the sleeve, 0.2 cm (1/8") from the seam line.

3. 8

   Fold the sleeve and back pieces right sides together, aligning notches. Stitch, finish the seam allowances, and press towards the sleeve.

4. 9

   Topstitch the sleeve, 0.2 cm (1/8") from the seam line.

5. 10

   Stitch the side seams of the jacket and sleeves together, aligning notches. Finish the seam allowances and press towards the back.

Hood

1. 11

   Stitch the side and central pieces, turning the pieces inside out, finish the seam allowances, and press towards the central part.

2. 12

   Topstitch the central part, 0.2 cm (1/8") from the seam line.

3. 13

   Fold and iron the seam binding tape in half, then sew it with slight tension along the hood allowance.

4. 14

   Attach the hood to the neckline, aligning notches, and placing pieces right sides together.

5. 15

   Cover the neckline and hood stitching with seam binding tape. Press the allowances down.

6. 16

   Sew the seam binding tape along the bottom of the sleeves with a little tension. Press.

7. 17

   Sew the seam binding tape along the bottom of the jacket with a little tension. Press.

Zipper

1. 18

   Sew the seam binding tape on the shaped edge of the zipper panel. Press. Finish the straight edge of the placket.

2. 19

   Finish the fused center edges of the front.

3. 20

   Attach one part of the zipper to the right side of the front, inserting the tape facing towards the hood.

4. 21

   Zip up, then attach the second part of the zipper to the left side of the front.

5. 22

   Sew a placket on the right side of the zipper.

6. 23

   Press the zipper, topstitch along it, 0.2 cm (1/8") from the seam line.

7. 24

   Press the finished jacket well.

Finishing The jacket is ready!