STRIPE IT RICH! Ghees Raglan Jacket with Zippered Kangaroo Pocket Sea Side Top Chevron Top Stripes are the hottest thing for spring! Do you think I like black and white??? Barbara and I tease each other all the time by saying “black and white…you are always right”. So, yes---I love black and white. Copy and paste https://www.voguefabricsstore.com/Fabrics-Recommended-byFITNICE/ to find the Vogue fabric in the jacket and Sea Side Top. It is a great fabric that holds it shape. 1 Fabric Suggestions: Choose any knit. Pictured knit came from Vogue Fabrics. If you want more body to your jacket add French Fuse. You can purchase this product on my web site www.fitrnicesystem.com JACKET: 2 to 2 ½ Yards of 60” wide fabric is sufficient for the jacket . 2 Separating zipper 24 to 30” length plus two extra zipper pulls for the pockets ¾ yard contrasting color of knit. I used Sophia Knit You will start with your MASTER TOP PATTERN. Make a new RAGLAN PATTERN from your MASTER TOP PATTERN 2 3 Lay sleeve on top of FRONT/BACK PATTERN 4 CUT OUT THE STRIPE FABRIC Add ½” to each side seam and sleeve underarm seam. This is a jacket and will go over something else. The red lines indicate where to add! Be sure to add 1” to center front for zipper. Cut a strip of 5 French Fuse 2” wide and twice the length of the front of the jacket. Iron to the center front. This will keep the zipper flat. Press ½” to inside of jacket. Using the basting glue stick, match stripes, glue. Let dry for 10 minutes and then sew sleeve and side seams with NO pins. Your stripes will be perfectly matched! KANGAROO POCKETS 6 I purchased 2 two toned separating zippers from www.ghees.com plus two extra zipper pulls. Zig zag over bottom and cut off. Cut a strip of contrasting knit that is 3” wide and the length of the slanted edge. Lay strip right side to zipper tape and stitch next to teeth. Fold slanted edge of pocket to inside and glue side of zipper to edge. Top stitch in place. The top of the pocket Will be finished with Chanel trim and the bottom will be caught in the hem. Fold strip over, stitch in the ditch and cut off excess. 7 Cut another strip 3” wide and 1” longer than the width of the pocket. Stitch to top of pocket with ½ seam allowance. Fold edge to inside and top to inside and stitch in the ditch. Cut off excess. Glue and stitch pocket to jacket front. COLLAR Fold jacket in half and measure the neck edge. Cut ONE collar 2 to 3” wide and neck edge measurement in length . Cut ONE collar from contrasting color the same measurement. Make sure this is cut on the stretch of the fabric. Interface both with French Fuse The fabric shown has two way stretch. Stretch and stitch to the neck edge With ½” seam allowance. 8 Using your facing pattern on the MASTER TOP PATTERN, cut two facing from contrasting color or use your jacket fabric. Interface both facings with French Fuse Sew contrasting collar to facing pieces. Attach the two collars at the top (long edge) with ½” seam. Press open and fold to inside. Re-fold top collar (this would be the red) edge and Pin in place ..refer to picture. Fold under and pin to back neckline of jacket. Topstitch to hold in place. For the bands at the bottom of the jacket and the bottom of the sleeves. BOTTOM OF JACKET Fold jacket in half and measure The bottom of the jacket. Cut a strip of fabric—on the stretch 5” wide and 2” less then that Measurement. Fold strip in half Lengthwise and crease. Quarter the strip and quarter the jacket and match pins. Stitch to the bottom of the jacket with ½” seam allowance. BOTTOM OF SLEEVES Cut two pieces of fabric 7” or 8” X 5”. Fold in half and seam with ½” seam allowance. Fold wrong sides together as pictured. Repeat for second band . Quarter band and bottom of sleeves---mark with pins. Sew band to sleeve with ½” seam allowance 9 Working on the center front edge of the jacket and the center front of the FACING, press ½" to the inside. Include the edges of the collar when pressing. The picture at the right is from another jacket but used to show where to insert zipper. This will give you a guideline when inserting your zipper. The zipper is the very LAST thing you do to this jacket. Copyright 2013 Enjoy! 10 Chevron Top Yes—bias is slimming Fabric Suggestions: Stripe knit with even stripes. You cannot make a bias top from an uneven stripe 1 or 1 ½ yards depending on length of shirt. I only cut the front on the bias, if you choose to cut both, you will need at least 2 to 2 ½ yards of 60” wide fabric Make a new bias with dolman sleeve pattern Start by making a dolman sleeve pattern from your MASTER TOP PATTERN. Lay the dolman overlay on top of Your pattern and trace off new Refer to picture. Chevron TOP Follow these directions to make a bias on any top. Remember that you will need more fabric--maybe by as much as an extra yard. . 11 MAKING SURE THE BIAS LINES ARE PECFECT CUT TWO FRONTS Glue and sew a center front seam with 1/2" seam allowance, matching stripes. Cut out back and finish back neckline ONLY with chanel trim. Press seam open. If I need to save fabric, I only do bias on the front of my top, but you can do front and back on the bias. Sew shoulder seam together with ½” seam allowance. Lower neck line with either of the templates in the MASTER TOP PATTERN. Personally, I like V necks on the bias tops. Sew side seams with ½” seam allowance. Tailor the side seams if necessary Refer to picture Hem top according to Knit Top directions. Copyright 2013 12 Sea Side Top Fabric suggestions: Any 60” wide knit will be fine. I like the look of a stripe but you could get a neat effect with a border print. 1 ½ yards of 60” wide fabric is sufficient for most sizes—but check with the chart below to be more specific. Make a new pattern for this option. Use the back of your MASTER TOP PATTERN but cut a new front as pictured. Hold pattern up to yourself and look in a mirror. You do not want the vertical line to come directly over the bust. Keep it more to the inside. Measure 3” from center front and draw a line. Again—check in the mirror. For small ladies it may look better at 2” from center. This is the beauty of sewing—you get to tailor the garment to your figure. 3” 13 Add ½” to each side as pictured. When stitched together it will equal your front master top pattern. Sew fronts together with ½” seam allowance. Cover seamed edge with a 2 to 3” strip of French Fuse. This will support the buttons. Sew shoulders together With ½” seam allowance . Scoop the neckline and Finish with chanel trim Glue the buttons in place. Let dry for at least 30 minutes. Hand or machine Sew the buttons on. 14 Set in sleeve according to MASTER TOP PATTERN directions and hem. Enjoy! Copyright 2013 15
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