This is the Blouson Jacket 02/2013 #125 downloadable from Burda Style and available in sizes 34-42. Designed to sit on the waist with 3/4-sleeves. I stuck to the fabric recommendation and purchased a stretch satin from Global Fabrics (now The Fabric Store) - the touch is soft and dreamy, and falls beautifully. I think I may have been put off by how hard I thought it would be to sew, but it was actually quite stable and went under the machine like a dream.
I couldn't find a blue rib knit that I liked so went with a black for all the bands. I love it because it goes together without actually matching. I lined it with the same fabric, so the jacket can actually be worn either way - the only give away that it is inside-out is the zip. I used a black chunky open ended zipper.
Unfortunately not many fabulous photos of this, as I didn't make it for me, but daughter was refusing to allow me to take photos, preferring to be behind the camera with the same attitude! I'm pleased with the result after months of waiting to make its debut. Daughter is also stoked and wears it all the time.
I would recommend this pattern. It is really easy to sew together with just three pattern pieces plus the ribbing. Putting the zip into the ribbing at the bottom front was the trickiest, because the ribbing wanted to squish under the sewing foot while I was being careful not to sew too close to the zipper teeth. Slowly but surely and it all worked out.
More (not so flash) photos on my Flickr -->
Very cool, I can see why your teenager would get a lot of wear out of this. Go Mom!
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather. Teenagers can be so fickle so it's always a win when I make something they like.
DeleteWow - this jacket is quite amazing. I really love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, when styled properly it looks so much better.
DeleteThis is lovely jacket and the fabric look very soft! I like the bomber style and want to make someday.. :-)
ReplyDeleteNice work, Sandra!
Thanks Hana! It's an ideal weight for summer.
DeleteThat is a very styly garment. Mother daughter matchies maybe? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Maryanne, although I don't think she would forgive me if I did matchy-matchy!
DeleteI hope she loves it because it looks fab on you so you can totally steal it back if she doesn't wear it ;) Or make the Papercut Bomber with Kat and me, we can be triplets! :)
ReplyDeleteShe informs me that she is definitely taking her bomber and her fur vest when she leaves in March, so looks like I have to make me one. The Papercut bomber has pockets and raglan sleeves, so depending on when you and Kat have that on your to do list, I would love to join you.
DeleteThe jacket looks really cool! Maybe you should tell your daughter that the jacket was injured during laundry and just steal it back from her ;-)
ReplyDeletehaha - I have her well trained so she does her own laundry, but good plan :-)
DeleteThis is amazing, and your daughter is lucky to be so very spoiled by you. I love the idea of bombers and biker jackets in luxe fabrics, and stretch satin is a fabulous idea. It looks fantastic and you definitely need one for yourself!
ReplyDeleteI so want a biker jacket too (probably more than I want a bomber), and I have spied a really cool pattern on StyleArc, I just need to sew the patterns & fabric that I've already got first!!!
DeleteGreat jacket, but you need to establish a rule about sewing for the kids and getting photos for the blog. Mine knows that the photo shoot is the the price for the made to measure garment!
ReplyDeleteYeah that is usually my rule as well, but on the day that I wanted photos she was just in one of those stubborn moods, and I didn't want to wait - both as bad as one another!
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