Freddie is a single-breasted boxy jacket with a round neckline finished with a front and back facing, and is fully lined.
The jacket comes with two pocket options: a single welt pocket with a flap, closed with a single button, and a patch pocket option.
Two-piece sleeves with shoulder pads and sleeve head and vent with four sham buttons; optional internal chain on the inside hem.
Side bust darts on the front and side panels connecting to the back. On the back there is a centre back seam.
The front of the jacket can be finished with four or six buttons if sewing the welt pocket option.
Due to the nature of digital files, we do not accept returns on our PDF patterns or products.
SUITABLE FABRICS
Main fabric: Freddie was designed to work with tweeds/ bouclé fabrics also known as "Chanel fabrics". The fibres can be both natural such as wool or cottons, artificial or blends.
Interfacing: lightweight woven interfacing. Please see "interfacing type" for more guidance on what to choose.
Lining: lightweight slippery fabrics such as satin, habotai, viscose satin lining, crepe de Chine, viscose twill, cupro and acetate.
SAMPLE INFORMATION
The dark blue jacket in these sewing instructions is made of 100% wool tweed and 100% viscose satin for the lining.
The light blue jacket is made of 100% polyester bouclé and 100% polyester for the lining.
NOTIONS
- View A - 6 buttons of 20 mm–22 mm (3/4") diameter
- View B - 4 buttons of 20 mm–22 mm (3/4") diameter
- 8 buttons for cuffs 12 mm - 16 mm (1/2"–5/8") diameter
- 1 spool of matching thread
- Stay tape 1.2 cm (1/2") wide (see chart)
- 1 set of tailor's shoulder pads - 1.2 cm–1.5 cm (1/2"–5/8") wide
- Small amount of thin wadding for the sleeve head
- Lightweight interfacing
- 3 cm plain hem tape - Optional *see "before you start"
- 5 mm wide chain weight - Optional
- Sizes 6 to 14 = 1 metre (1yd) - 16 to 22 = 1.20 metre (1.4yd)
Note the front closure of the jacket can have between 4 and 5 buttons depending on taste and size.
TOOLS
- Sewing machine
- Steam iron
- Chalk
- Ruler
- Small and thin hand sewing needle
- Wood clapper
- Sleeve board
- Buttonhole cutter
- Pliers - for the chain weight
LEVEL & FILES
LEVEL
- Advanced 4/5
FILES
- Complete photographed sewing instructions available in PDF
- A0 Copyshop PDF file
- Plotter A0 width PDF file with continuous printing
- A4 paper format for Home Printing PDF file
- Letter paper format for Home Printing PDF file
- This is a multi-size sewing pattern set in layers
- Includes seam allowances
SIZE
6 to 22 UK, 34 to 50 EU, 2 to 18 US
All of our patterns are drafted to fit B cup size.
Available from bust 80 cm to 112 cm - 31 1/2" to 44"
Available from hip 87 cm to 119 cm - 34 1/4" to 46 3/4"
EASE ALLOWANCE & LENGTH
HEIGHT
The pattern is offered in two height groups: 160 and 170 cm (5’3” and 5’7”), when buying this pattern you should select the closest height to your body, if you are in the middle choose the tallest. Both patterns have exactly the same width around the body, the only difference is in the length.
If you are outside these groups, you may need to alter the pattern length at the lengthen/shorten lines marked on the pattern pieces.
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