Kelly women's jacket sewing tutorial
PATTERN DESCRIPTION
Women’s knitted jacket in kimono style, off the shoulder, with long sleeves. It features a neckband along the front and the side and a removable belt.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
Soft knitted fabric.
ALSO NEEDED
• Snap tape for fastening bodysuits — 7 cm (2 ¼ in)
FABRIC REQUIREMENT (CM/IN)
for fabric width 1.50 m (1 ⅝ yd)
|
International Size \ European size |
XXS-XS / 34-36 |
S-M / 38-40 |
L-XL / 42-44 |
2XL-3XL / 46-48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric, m | 1,60 | 1,80 | 2,00 | 2,10 |
| Main fabric, yd | 1 ¾ | 2 | 2 ¼ | 2 ¼ |
When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5—10% more than required.
SEAM ALLOWANCES
Pattern pieces already include 0.7 cm (1/4”) seam allowances for all edges.
SPECIFICATIONS
(№ – Name – Pieces’ quantity)
Main fabric:
1 – Front – 2
2 – Folded back – 1
3 – Sleeve – 2
4 – Neckband – 2
5 – Folded belt – 1
6 – Loop – 1
TOTAL EASE ALLOWANCES
(in cm and in)
Chest ease — 30 cm (11 ⅞”);
Waistline ease — 48 cm (18 ⅞”);
- Hipline ease — 22 cm (8 ⅝”).
PATTERN PIECES
LAYOUT OF PARTS ON FABRIC
Width of fabric — 1.50 m (1 ⅝ yd)
Size — 34 (XXS)
Size — 48 (XXXL)
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Interface the shoulder cut of the back (2).Pin, stitch and overlock at the same time the front (1) and back (2) shoulder seams. Press the seam allowances towards the back.
2. Pin the sleeves (3) into the open armhole along the notches and sew in with an overlocker, evenly distributing the fit. Tighten the fit with an iron.
3. Pin and stitch the side cuts and sleeves with a single seam using an overlocker. Press the seam allowances towards the back.
NECKBAND
1. Sew the neckband pieces (4) right sides together. Press the allowances.
2. Press the neckband in half, right sides inside.
3. Overlock the bottom of the neckband at 0.7 cm (1/4”), turn it inside out and press it.
4. Overlock the bottom of the jacket and the bottom of the sleeves. Press the hem at the bottom.
5. Place the neckband right sides together with the edge cut, bending the bottom of the jacket around the bottom of the neckband. Pin together, matching the notches and seams, and stitch using an overlocker. Press the seam towards the jacket.
6. Toptitch along the bottom of the sleeve and the garment to the width of the hem. Press.
LOOPS
1. Sew the belt loop (6) at 0.5 cm (1/4”), press the seam and turn it right side out. Then press again.
2. Cut the belt loop piece in half and stitch it onto the side seam at the waistline.
BELT
1. Place the belt (5) right side inside and stitch it at 0.7 cm (1/4”), leaving an unstitched hole to turn it inside out.
2. Turn to the right side out and press.
3. Sew up the hole using hand stitches.
4. Give the jacket a final press.
