The Ilford Jacket by Friday Pattern Company is the quintessential chore coat, with loads of pockets to keep tools handy and an easy fit that allows for plenty of room to move. You can choose to make the longer or shorter version, and which pockets you’d like - we’ll go over all of them! In this class, we’ll cover the sleeve version with the full placket & cuff - you can also choose to make a boxy sleeve with a simple hem. Collars, cuffs, plackets & buttonholes - excellent skills to add to your sewing toolkit! This class introduces intermediate skills, but will also go over sizing, pattern modifications and fabric layouts. Confident beginners who have made a garment or two are welcome.
For the first class, we’ll be learning about pocket construction, so please have your fabric washed and pressed - or have 1/2 yard of practice fabric to work on. Also, have the pocket pieces cut from your pattern - the ones you are interested in putting on your jacket (or all of them). We’ll talk about sizing the jacket in the first class, so no need to cut out the rest of your pattern yet.
You’ll also need your sewing machine set up for the first class, and your iron warmed up. We are going to dive right in!
- Four 3 hour live sessions, plus homework.
Equipment Needed: sewing machine with straight stitch and zig-zag options, iron, ironing board, pressing ham, press cloth. For lengthening/shortening pattern: extra paper and clear tape.
Skills learned: patch pockets, pocket flaps, collar and facing, sleeve placket and cuffs, buttons and buttonholes.
Supply List
Friday Pattern Co. ILFORD Jacket paper pattern, or assembled PDF
highlighter
paper scissors
Bottomweight fabric in the yardage for your size and view*
1 yard lightweight woven fusible interfacing (Shape Flex 101)
five - ten 7/8” - 1 1/4” buttons, depending on view (needed for last class)
matching thread
point turner
seam gauge
washable chalk pencil or washable marking tool of your choice
milliner’s or sharps hand sewing needles
Basic Sewing Kit: sharp fabric shears, 2 x 18” clear ruler, tape measure, glass head pins, seam gauge, seam ripper
*if you have fabric questions, we’ll discuss in the first class - but please have 1/2 yard of practice fabric for pockets for the first class. Recommended woven fabrics are lightweight canvas and twill, denim, medium to heavy weight linen and linen/cotton canvas. Save plaids for your second jacket!