DIY Gingham Check Jacket

Hi friends,  

I made a new jacket using Burdastyle 01/2023 pattern and gingham check wool blend fabric from my stash. The jacket has simple design and fully lined, cozy off the shoulder style, in seam pockets and finished with front zipper. Perfect to wear daily.

The process started with sewing both body pieces at the shoulder lines and attached the sleeves to the armholes.

And I sewed both sides of the jacket from the sleeves to above the pocket.

And I sewed the in seam pockets. I decided to add a bit of the gingham fabric to the pocket pieces. This method made the pockets invisible. 

The process below is how I sew the in seam pocket, in a clockwise direction.

The look of the pockets from the wrong side.

I sewed the lining and after that attached the collar pieces to both necklines (the main jacket and the lining).

And I pinned the zipper and basted it. After that, I pinned the main fabric and the lining right sides together. And then, I sewed the zipper and the collar. 

To sew the hem, I marked 2 cm on the hemline, pin and sew on the facing piece right sides together. Trimmed the excess fabric.

Turned the jacket out and folded the remaining hemline and pinned it.

Folded the remaining lining fabric, with 1 cm above the main gingham fabric, and pinned.

I hand sewed the hemline and made sure the thread didn't catch the outer main fabric.

I did the same to the sleeves and the jacket is finally done.

That's it for today and I'm happy with this jacket and will wear it a lot next winter for sure.

And in case you are interested in seeing the making of video, the details of the process, feel free to check my YouTube, link here or click the video below,

Also, this jacket is my entry to #sagammindfulmarch challenge on Instagram hosted by Sue, Suzy and Helene. This jacket made from stashed fabrics and notion, also involved a lot of hand sewing which was so calming and relaxing.

Thank you for stopping by and happy sewing 💗