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Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at sewmag.co.uk/safety.
A smart jacket is a wardrobe essential that can be dressed up or down, and this tailored version by Amanda Walker ticks all the right boxes. It allows you to practise sewing with bouclé fabric – although a soft denim or corduroy would work equally well – plus lets you add darts and insert shoulder pads to create a sharp silhouette.
1 Download and print the pattern at sewmag.co.uk/templates, then cut out the pieces according to the cutting guide and transfer the markings. Stitch darts into the front pieces as marked, sewing from base to point, then press towards the centre. Use an overlock or zig zag stitch to neaten across the shoulders and down the side edges of the front and back pieces.
2 Fuse interfacing to the front facings and one collar piece. Stitch the collar pieces, right sides together, leaving the neck edge open. Trim the bulk, then turn right sides out, ensuring that the corners are pushed out completely. Press.
3 Pin the front pieces to the back at the shoulder seams, right sides together, then stitch. Press the seam allowances open. Match the collar centrally on the neck edge with the centre-back of the jacket, then sew together.
4 Stitch the front facings to the back neck one at the shoulder seams, right sides together. Press the seam allowances open. Position the facing over the collar and sew along the neck, front edges and base. Pin the side seams and stitch, then press the seams open.
5 Neaten the long edges of the sleeves. Sew a row of gathering stitch around the head of the sleeves, starting from the front notch and finishing at the back. Match, pin and sew the underarm sleeve seams, right sides together. Press the seams open, then turn the sleeves right sides out.
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