Velvet Ribbon

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....

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...