There is no greater feeling than that first day you’re able to ditch the heavy puffer coat and wool scarf, in exchange for lighter layers. The perfect transitional throw-on, this suede piece from Amanda Walker will ease you into warmer days. Suited to sewers looking to add the following skills to their armoury: inserting sleeves, clipping curves, understitching and working with hemming web – this six-step pattern is a chic new challenge.
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1 Download the pattern from sewmag.co.uk, then print out and follow the cutting guide. With right sides facing, match one set of front jacket panels to the front side panels. Match the notches together, pin and stitch in place. Press the seam allowances open. Position the back jacket to the prepared front pieces across the shoulders, right sides facing. Pin and sew together, then press the seams open.
2 Stitch the remaining set of front panel pieces to the back neck facing, across the shoulder edges; this will become the collar facing. Press the seams open. Lay the jacket out flat, right side uppermost. Place the facing around the neckline and front edges of the jacket, right sides facing the jacket. Match the shoulder seams, back neckline and front edges together. Sew in place around the neck edge and down the centre-front opening.
3 Stitch across the facing, 2.5cm from the base of the jacket; this will become the start of the hem. Trim bulk from the corners and clip the curve of the back neckline. Turn the facing over onto the inside of the jacket and tease out the edges, then press flat. Under-stitch around the back neck facing to stop it from rolling out. Hand slip-stitch the end of the shoulder seam of the facings to the jacket shoulder seams. Match the side seams together, pin and stitch, then press the seams open.
4 Stitch a row of gathering stitches around the head of the sleeves, starting from the front notch and finishing at the back. Match, pin and stitch the underarm sleeve seams together, right sides facing. Press the seams open and turn the sleeves to the right side. Pull th
