My next post was supposed to be me wearing my new summer tops on our holiday! Unfortunately the island was covered in cloud and the temperatures were in the low 20’s much too cold for me to be wearing short sleeves.
So instead you are seeing my new Jean Jacket.
I made this before blogging days and it has been seen during Me Made May.
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| Me Made May 2012 |
The pattern is Jalie 2320 which is now available as a PDF pattern. I purchased this pattern for a workshop for a Casual Jacket with Alison Wheeler at the ASG Convention in Brisbane in 2008.
I cut a size R (32cm bust or XS) and my notes say that there were a “lot of tweaks” so without taking my pattern pieces back to the original pattern, I just know that some of the seams have been taken in but to what extent I’m not sure.
Now the fabric is part of my purchases from the US trip I did with my sewing buddies in 2011 and was spied by Alison as the perfect fabric for me!
I had also purchased the Craftsy class Sew Better, Sew Faster by Janet Pray which included the Jacket Express #218 pattern. This jacket has similar lines to the Jalie pattern so I used Janet’s instructions to see how I liked the industry way that Janet teachers in her class.
The jacket was cut out to take to a sewing weekend at The Tops Conference Centre back in May.
Then to be all prepared for the weekend I had done quite a few samples for the edgestitching and topstitching on this jacket and decided on using two different threads Gutterman 689 and 23. My stitch length was 3.5 on my Janome MemoryCraft 5200 and then I positioned the needle for edgestitching at 1.9 using the S Foot and for the topstitching at 3.5 using the A foot and lining this up with the edge of the seam.
I really enjoyed using the industry methods, but then it came to the front facing and waistband which was the real difference between the two jackets. It was at this point that the construction stopped.
It wasn’t until another sewing weekend in July, again at The Tops that this jacket was touched again getting the collar, cuffs and waistband on so that I could take it to Mick at Quick Buttonhole Service who supplied the studs and installed them for me at a cost of $30 (10 studs) which I felt was very good value and a lot less headache for me.
Now to make some plain tops to go with this!
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2015 Stash Out:7.25 m
2015 Stash In: 16.5 m
Petite & Sewing 
Great looking jean style jacket and the fabric is so you!! I find jean jackets are so versatile for my lifestyle and I've made several.my favorite at the moment is Sandra Betzina's. I have the Janet P.one that one of my sewing ladies who is a plus size made and the boxy style really suited her.I thought there was a lot of useful tips in that Crafty class.
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I love this jacket. I checked the one provided with the Craftsy course and you're right, it is a bit boxy. Yours is perfect, so I might have to invest in yet another pattern :). You always seem to find the perfect fabric too. This just suits you to a T.
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Fab jacket Sharon. I am sure you will get lots of wear out of it.
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That is a fabulous jacket Sharon. Love the fabric. Really looks great on you .
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Glad to see this jacket finished. I thought that you were using the Islander Sewing System pattern.
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this is very cool, and the insides look pretty gorgeous too 🙂
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I'm sorry you didn't get perfect holiday weather, but I'm pleased I got to see this jacket. It's perfect!
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What a knockout! How great to find a corduroy print and the colors work well within your wardrobe. I've been wanting to make a jean jacket for a while too after buying the same Craftsy class. The class' pattern is too big for me, but I found a similar Burda pattern and the perfect seafoam denim in San Francisco.
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Amazing fabric and looks really good as a jacket. I am sure you already have lots of things you can wear this jacket with, definitely your colours!
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Love your jacket. The colours are so perfect for your wardrobe. I must tackle a jeans jacket again. My first effort was so-so but I'm sure I can improve on it.
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What a great colour and jacket for you. Will go with so many things. Shame about the weather on the holiday.
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Love your jacket Sharon. But I never considered it to be camo fabric! WTH??
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That's one of the nicest jean jackets I have seen – I think it is because it is patterned. It would be so versatile as you could mix it with so many casuals. Must make one myself one day. Sorry the weather was overcast, but I am sure you enjoyed yourself in any case.
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Great jacket Sharon, I've been waiting to see this since the May retreat!
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Great jacket. I have a jean jacket on my list of things to do. Thanks also for the link to the buttonhole service. Does the cost include buttons, or do you need to supply?
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Fabulous jacket Sharon, looks great!
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That is a very good looking jacket, Sharon!
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Great jeans jacket. I made one this summer too so I know just how much work one of those takes.
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I only recently found your blog and gather that you live outside the US. I never knew hunter camouflage was worn for fashion, not function, outside the US, and maybe Canada. Learn something all the time…
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I only recently found your blog and gather that you live outside the US. I never knew hunter camouflage was worn for fashion, not function, outside the US, and maybe Canada. Learn something all the time…
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I like the camo jacket, I've been tempted to purchase the same for awhile, they always have it in my local fabric store. Now the temptation will be stronger.
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