I have been planning to make a casual jacket since last year and I'm glad I finally made it. I love the final result, easy to wear and comfortable. Spring is finally here and this jacket is perfect to wear. For the pattern, I used Burdastyle jacket 01/2023, my dear SIL gave me the magazine pattern and I was thrilled, so many lovely patterns that I'd love to make. The original jacket was using wool fabric with the lining but I used double-knit fabric and facings. Also, the jacket has in-seam pockets and is finished with a front zipper. Simple design which I really love. The sewing progress was easier than I thought, so I will be making the original version with the wool fabric and fully lining later to wear in the winter. Sewing the in-seam pockets was a little trickier, I removed and sewed them again twice until I get right. I pinned and basted the zipper before sewing it to avoid a mess. After the zipper was done, I sewed the sleev...
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