LEATHER JACKET

 

MATERIAL: artificial leather.

 

YOU NEED: clue interfacing; 4 buttons; lining.

 

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

 

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams.

 

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

 

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Upper back part – 2 details

2. Center lower back part – 2 details

3. Side lower back part - 2 details

4. Inner collar - 1 detail

5. Upper collar – 1 detail

6. Side lower front part – 2 details

7. Upper front part – 2 details

8. Center lower front part - 4 details

9. Front band – 2 details

10. Upper sleeve – 2 details

11. Lower sleeve – 2 details

12. Lower sleeve facing – 2 details

13. Upper sleeve facing – 4 details

14. Pocket – 2 details

Lining:

1. Center back part – 1 detail

2. Side back part - 2 details

3. Side front part – 2 details

4. Center front part – 2 details

5. Upper sleeve – 2 details

6. Lower sleeve – 2 details

7. Pocket lining – 2 details

Clue interfacing: front band, upper front part, center lower front part, inner collar; hem allowance: side lower front part, side lower back part, center low back part.

 

OUR ADVICE: if wished, make holes (with special tool) into front and back upper dart segments, lower front parts-lower back parts joining seams, sleeve front seams and collar-lapel joining visible seam, then pull decorative cord into.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Strengthen the front band, upper front part, center lower front part, inner collar; hem allowance: side lower front part, side lower back part, center low back part with clue interfacing.

 

2. Overstitch inner collar with outer one (right sides together). Cut, then turn the collar right side out.

 

3. Sew inner edges of side lower front part and center lower front part. Sew inner edges of side lower back part and center lower back part. Sew vertical darts into front/back parts. Sew lower back parts to upper back part. Sew back center seam.

 

4. Fold the pocket with the right side of upper front part. Fold the pocket lining with the side lower front part, lining right side down. Sew them. Turn the seam over and topstitch on Hessian.

 

5. Sew lower front part to upper front part, with pocket entrance unstitched. Sew pocket Hessian.

 

6. Fold the front band with front part right sides together, then overstitch along edge line. Overstitch on the front part upwards the notch defining the end of collar sewing into. Sew front bands lower edges to front part strictly along marked hemline. Cut upper and lower seams corners. Overstitch the front band work seam allowance: at zipper area – into the front band, on lapels area – into the front part edge, on 0,2 cm width from the seam. Turn the edges into right sides, fit seams.

 

7. Sew shoulder and side seams.

 

8. Sew the inner collar to the neckline. Sew the outer collar to front bands.

 

9. Sew sleeve elbow seam up to the notch. Sew side sleeve facing edges up to notches. Fold sewn facings with upper sleeve right sides together, then overstitch along lower and side up to the notch. Sew sleeve upper edge and side edges with one stitch. Cut facing seams allowance and turn the facing our, trimming seams. Press facings through the pressing cloth.

 

10. Sew the sleeves into the armholes according to notches. Sew shoulder pads and sleeve heads.

 

11. Sew lining details seams, then sew sleeves into armholes, with the hole into sleeve right front seam. Press the lining. Sew the lining to front band inner edges and outer collar. Sew collar joining seam allowance near seams.

 

12. Sew lining sleeves to lower edge of sleeve facing. Fold the extra lining under and press. Sew the lining to fabric jacket hem. Turn the jacket right side out through the hole in the sleeve. Sew the hole in the sleeve.

 

13. Work buttonholes into right front part, then sew buttons to left one.