These jackets are so comfortable and easy to make, without much fitting necessary. I have made several out of different types of fabrics, so they are truly versatile!
On this Derby jacket, bias binding was used for all of the edge finishes. The plaid was used for the front/neck bindings and a wider bias band was used for the lower edge and cuffs. I just realized the cuffs don't show up very well in this photo, but they are cut wide enough so they can be turned up on themselves. Because they are cut on the bias, they turn nicely.
This Bias-Wrapped Jacket is made from rayon fabrics, which drapes so pretty. I put a serger edge all around, using my Babylock self-threading serger. It is a dream, by the way!
The stitch is called the Wave Stitch. Two colors, black & white, were used on the front/neck edges and red/white were used on the lower and sleeve edges. That makes the edges look like they have a separate trim sewn on. The thread is a 40-weight rayon and seems to be holding up very well, even with all the wear I'm giving it.
This one is also very comfortable to wear and is easy-care. I just wash it on gentle in cold water and hang to dry, which is how I wash most of our clothes. I rarely use our dryer! Maybe only two - three times a year.
This jacket is made from a suede-finished, hand-dyed, 100% cotton. From a distance it looks like real suede cloth. I put serger crochet on all the edges to finish it, using 12-weight cotton variegated thread. The ruffle effect is quite nice, I think. I do have to be a little cautious when wearing this jacket because of the loopy crochet edging, as it sometimes gets snagged. But, when I take it off, the snags are easily pulled through with a tool called a "knit fixer," so I don't let that stop me from wearing it.
With all the muted colors, this jacket can be worn with many different outfits, so it's also very versatile.
This Bias-Wrapped Jacket is my favorite, but is the most delicate! It's made of a lacy knit fabric that I just had to have when I first saw it, but had no idea what I'd do with it. (Maybe you can relate to that?!)
Again, I put serger crochet on all the edges, but with this one the crochet edging is wider. I believe it's eleven rows wide. If you look closely at the bottom of the jacket, you'll see threads hanging down. Well, that's where the ruffle snagged while wearing. I really, really have to be careful when I wear this one! But, it's good for dressy occasions and goes with almost everything in my color palette.
The flower is from Hope Yoder's Layered Flower In-The-Hoop design made from 100% cotton fabrics. The center is an embroidered, covered button (flatback) from Hope's Borders and Frames design for her Button-Ups system. I just glued it onto the fabric and then sewed a pinback onto the back side so I can switch it around to other garments.
I have also made two of these jackets for my mother out of upholstery fabric. I don't have photos of them, but will take some and add them to a later post. She loves wearing both of them and gets lots of compliments on both. She says they really are warm. We haven't tried to wash either of them, yet; but I'm going to try washing one of them, after washing some scraps and having success. The other one has drapery trim on all the edges, so it will definitely have to be dry-cleaned.
All of these jackets were made on my serger, with some of the trims/bias bindings sewn on with a sewing machine. There really is no reason this jacket cannot be made on a conventional sewing machine, so that's the way I taught it at our Sew What group this month. When we have some more finished jackets, hopefully next month, I'll post photos of them. This project is one of the more challenging projects we've worked on in our monthly group, so I'm hoping those who are making it are having success!
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