Long Sleeve Jacket

An easy three piece jacket (back and two fronts) with a band in front. The Pattern is Happy Jacket Times 2 by Rag Merchant.  You can  buy the pattern at Patricia's or online if you like this one.

The original pattern is reversible, as are some of the samples I have made.  You can make it eather as a single lined jacket or reversible.  If you are making a reversible jacket you need double the outside fabric requirements as well as a variety of quilting threads as the jacket is quilted before its assembled.  It sounds more complicated than it is.

Long Sleeve Jacket Supply List

2 ½ to 3 yds  44” cotton fabric for outside (Or equivalent if you are going to piece the outside.  If you are going to use a number of fabrics it will require more than 2 ½ to 3 yds as there will be some waste) Try to have at least 8 different fabrics for variety.  More is better.

2 ½ to 3 yds 44” cotton fabric for lining

2 1/2 to 3 yds cotton flannel or muslin for foundation

Shoulder pads

3/4 yd medium wt. iron on interfacing

Fabric should be washed , dried and pressed. 

1 spool of cotton or cotton/polyester thread such as Coats and Clark  Dual Duty All Purpose, Gutermann, or Metrosene which blends with the outside fabric.  If in doubt about what color to purchase buy grey.

The Butterfly Jacket

This is a short sleeved jacket which is very, very easy to make.  It can be made from one fabric but it is much more interesting if you use 5 or 6 coordinating fabrics. As usual, more is always better. 

I have free patterns for this jacket and have it made up in muslins in various sizes for tryon.

1 ½ yds 44” cotton fabric for outside (Or equivalent if you are going to piece the outside.  If you are going to use a number of fabrics it will require more than 1 ½ yds as there will be some waste)

1 ½ yds 44” cotton fabric for lining

1 1/2 yds cotton flannel or muslin for foundation

Shoulder pads

3/4 yd medium weight iron on interfacing

Fabric should be washed , dried and pressed. 

1 spool of cotton or cotton/polyester thread such as Coats and Clark  Dual Duty All Purpose, Gutermann, or Metrosene which blends with the outside fabric.