FLORAL JACKET.
For autumn, you need a jacket to keep you warm, but also comfortable to be round the office or the house without feeling heavy. And if it has the autumn palette, the better!
I cut my pattern following my block. The block has my personal measurements, so I added a few centimetres for ease and seam allowance.
Once I had my pattern, I cut two of the same and sewed them right sides together. Then I cut open the front and soften the edges.
For the sleeves I used the armhole to draft the pattern, adding my biceps and wrist measurements, and the arm length, from shoulder to wrist. And then I sewed it to itself and to the jacket, right sides together.
In the beginning, I had planned to add some extra fabric to the front and bottom, to hem it, but I didn’t have enough fabric, so, thinking of a solution, I remembered I had a beautiful black velvet ribbon, from my grandma’s shop, the perfect solution to finish it off.
The result is a lovely jacket, dressy enough to go on a date and comfy enough to stay in!
