LS59.Bomber Jacket Instructions PDF

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This luxe velvet
jacket is the
perfect cover-up,
whether worn
over a party outfit
or just your jeans!

Project JULIA CLARIDGE


Bobbins & Buttons

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Burgundy stretch velvet, £14 per metre,
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MATERIALS & TOOLS: the collar to the neck edge and


• 1.3m 165cm-wide stretch velvet stitch in place. (See Pic B.)
• 84cm-wide cotton or elastane rib 4 With RST pin the sleeve
(size small 30cm, medium head to the armhole, matching
& large 40cm) the centre point of the sleeve
• 22” open-ended zip head to the shoulder seam.
• templates downloaded from (See Pic C.) Stitch in place.
www.lovesewingmag.co.uk 5 With RST join the cuff side
seam. Fold the cuff, bringing
CUTTING: NOTES: the raw edges together.
Use 1cm seam allowance throughout 6 With RST join the back
Ensure you lay all the pattern pieces neck facing to front facings at
following the nap of the fabric if shoulder seams. Neaten the
using stretch velvet inner raw edge. (See Pic D.)
7 Join the underarm seams,
HOW TO MAKE: from cuff to hem in a single
1 RST join the shoulder seams. stitching motion.
2 Fold the collar piece in half 8 Fold the hem band in half
lengthways and stitch together. to mark the centre point with
(See Pic A.) a pin. Fold it in half again to
3 Fold the collar to find the find the quarter points and
centre back and match it to the mark them too. Mark the lower
centre back jacket neck. Pin jacket edge in the same way.

SIZING:
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 10-12 12-14 14-16
Chest 118cm 123cm 128cm
Length (side shoulder to hem) 64cm 64cm 64cm

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Repeat with the other side. using the zipper foot.
(See Pic G.) Zip the jacket up (See Pic I.)
and check the seams match Under-stitch the facing
before stitching. Stitch using to the seam allowance a
a zipper foot attachment. few millimetres from the
With RST place the lower neck edge. (See Pic J.)
edge of the facing to the Turn the facing RS out
unattached edge of the and fold up the unsewn
E F hem band. Stitch in place. hem band to match the
(See Pic H.) previous seam, matching
With RST pin the facing the quarter points. Stitch,
to the front and neck edge starting from just inside
of jacket (the zip will be the front facing over the
facing inwards). Fold the existing seam and pulling to
hem band up to encase the fit as you did with the other
zipper end. Stitch in place cuffs, to finish.

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I J

9 With RST pin one edge of Fold the cuff bands and
the hem band to the lower sleeve ends to find the

Top tip
edge of the jacket. Pin the quarter points. Match
centre marks together and RST and stitch, pulling
match the quarter marks to fit. (See Pic F.)
to the side seams. You will Open the zip,
notice the hem band is place one side RST Choose a medium
smaller than the edge of the to the edge of the
zigzag or stretch stitch
jacket. (See Pic E.) Working jacket, matching the
for construction such as
a 2.5mm by 2mm wide
with the jacket uppermost, stopper at the top of
zigzag or the lightning
stitch the hem band to the the zip to the upper
bolt stitch
lower edge of the jacket. As edge. Match the other
you stitch, pull the hem band end 6cm up from the lower
to fit each quarter. edge. Tack the zip in place.

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