5705 ZIP-UP JACKET

 

See details for work with faux fur at How to use the CD.

 

YOU NEED: faux leather; lining; fusing; 1 separable zipper; a snap.

 

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

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

 

SEAM ALLOWANCES: 1 cm for all seams, 4 cm for 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:

Leather:

1. Stand-up collar – 1 piece

2. Back part – 2 pieces

3. Back yoke_1 – 2 pieces

4. Back yoke_2 – 2 pieces

5. Back yoke_3 – 2 pieces

6. Front part – 2 pieces

7. Front yoke_1 – 2 pieces

8. Front yoke_2 – 2 pieces

9. Front yoke_3 – 2 pieces

10. Back waistband – 2 pieces

11. Front waistband – 4 pieces

12. Upper sleeve – 2 pieces

13. Lower sleeve – 2 pieces

14. Front band – 2 pieces

15. Back neckline facing – 1 piece

 

Lining:

1. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Front part – 2 pieces

3. Upper sleeve – 2 pieces

4. Lower sleeve – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: front band, front/back waistband, stand-up collar.

 

NB: please try faux-leather details of unneeded material before you double them of the leather.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front band, front/back waistband and stand-up collar.

 

2. Stitch front upper darts. Slash depths, fold them downward and topstitch.

 

3. Stitch front yoke_1 to front yoke_2, topstitch seam allowances on yoke_1. Stitch front yoke_3 to front yoke_2, topstitch seam allowances on yoke_2. Stitch the whole yoke to front part, topstitch seam allowances on the yoke.

 

4. Stitch back yoke_1 to back yoke_2, topstitch seam allowances on yoke_1. Stitch back yoke_3 to back yoke_2, topstitch seam allowances on yoke_2. Stitch the whole yoke to back part, topstitch seam allowances on the yoke. Stitch middle back edges, fold seam allowances leftward, then topstitch.

 

5. Mark zipper closures on patch pockets. Cut slits according to marks, make diagonal slits at 1-1.5 cm from closure ends. Fold allowances into wrong side, lay the zipper under slit allowances with its teeth visible, then topstitch along the perimeter at 0.2 cm from edges. Fold flap pocket’s edges into wrong side and topstitch on front parts/left sleeve according to marks.

 

6. Stitch shoulder/side edges. Lay seams apart and paste them.

 

7. Stitch front waistbands to back ones. Lay seams apart and paste them. Stitch outer waistband to jacket hem. Fold seam allowances downwards, then topstitch.

 

8. Lay front parts right sides together and adjust edges measuring front edgings’ lengths. Stitch the zipper to front edgings.

 

9. Lay the stand-up collar along the center wrong side out. Overstitch shoulder edge/shaped edge up to the first mark. Cut corner allowances. Turn the stand-up right side out. Make decorative stitch along the edge.

 

10. Tack the stand-up into jacket’s neckline.

 

11. Stitch elbow edge. Fold the seam upward, then topstitch/ Press sleeve hem into wrong side. Stitch sleeve front edge folding hem allowance out. Stitch sleeves into armholes according to notches. Fold seam allowances toward the garment, then topstitch.

 

12. Stitch front bands/facing shoulder edges and press them apart. Stitch lining pieces together and stitch sleeves in leaving a hole in a sleeve right seam. Press lining allowances into wrong side. Stitch the lining to front bands’ inner edges and to the facing. Stitch lower waistband to the lining.

 

13. Pin ready lining to the jacket right sides together and overstitch the hem/front edgings with one seam as well as stitch the stand-up collar in. Overstitch sleeve hems with the lining. Turn the jacket tight side out through sleeve hole. Stitch hole edges together. Make decorative stitch along the zipper/the hem. Divide lower waistband into three pieces and topstitch them as shown.

 

14. Set a snap into the stand-up collar.