5546 TOPSTITCHED JACKET

 

YOU NEED: natural/mixed fabric; fusing; 3 buttons; lining; shoulder pads.

 

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, 3 cm for garment/sleeve hems.

 

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. Center back part – 2 pieces

2. Side back part – 2 pieces

3. Side lower front part – 2 pieces

4. Side upper front part – 2 pieces

5. Center upper front part – 2 pieces

6. Center lower front part – 2 pieces

7. Middle lower front part – 2 pieces

8. Middle upper front part – 2 pieces

9. Front band – 2 pieces

10. Inner collar – 1 piece

11. Outer collar – 1 piece

12. Upper sleeve – 2 pieces

13. Lower sleeve – 2 pieces

14. Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Lining:

1. Center back part – 2 pieces

2. Side back part – 2 pieces

3. Side lower front part – 2 pieces

4. Side upper front part – 2 pieces

5. Center upper front part – 2 pieces

6. Center lower front part – 2 pieces

7. Middle lower front part – 2 pieces

8. Middle upper front part – 2 pieces

9. Upper sleeve part – 2 pieces

10. Lower sleeve – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: front band, outer collar, back neckline facing, center upper front part, center lower front part, middle upper front part, middle lower front part, side upper front part, side lower front part.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to front band, outer collar, back neckline facing, center upper front part, center lower front part, middle upper front part, middle lower front part, side upper front part, side lower front part.

 

2. Lay outer collar on inner one and overstitch. Cut seams at corners, turn right side out and press the collar.

 

3. Stitch middle lower front part to center lower front part. Press joining seam and topstitch at 0.5 cm from seam. Stitch side lower front part to middle lower front part. Press joining seam apart and topstitch at 0.5 cm from seam. Stitch middle upper front part to center upper front part. Press joining seam and topstitch at 0.5 cm from seam. Stitch side upper front part to middle upper front part. Press joining seam apart and topstitch at 0.5 cm from seam. Stitch upper front part to lower front part. Press joining seam apart and topstitch at 0.5 cm from seam.

 

4. Pin front band on front part right sides together and overstitch along shaped edging. (Overstitch front part towards the notch that determines where stitching the collar in stops.) Stitch lower edges of front bands to front part along marked hem line. Cut seams of upper/lower corners of edging. Topstitch edging’s overstitching allowance on front band at closure and at front edging at lapels. (Topstitch at 0.2 cm from seam.) Turn edgings right side out.

 

5. Stitch back relieves and press them apart. Topstitch at 0.5 cm from seam. Stitch middle back seam and press it apart.

 

6. Stitch shoulder/side seams.

 

7. Stitch shoulder edges of back neckline facing/front band, then press seams apart. Stitch inner collar into jacket neckline, stitch outer collar into edges of back neckline facing.

 

8. Stitch elbow seam and press it apart. Press sleeve hems into wrong side. Stitch sleeve front seam and press it apart.

 

9. Stitch sleeve into armholes. Sew shoulder pads

 

10. Stitch lining details together and stitch sleeve in, leaving a hole into right front seam of a sleeve and waistband hole into left side seam.

 

11. Stitch the lining to inner edges of front bands/back neckline facing. Press allowances of seam joining the collar apart and fix them close to seams.

 

12. Stitch the lining to jacket/sleeve hems. Turn the jacket right side out trough sleeve hole. Stitch hole’s edges together.

 

13. Make buttonholes into right front edging, sew buttons on left one.