Pattern Description: Great easy versatile jacket featuring a soft peplum with tucks falling from the princess line. The 3/4 sleeve has a slit cuff that can be worn up or down. Wear it with or without a waisted belt - or dress it up with an interesting stud closure.
Pattern Sizing: I used a size 10 but I should have gotten a size 8...it's a little big on me everywhere.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes it did.
Were the instructions easy to follow? Beginners might have some trouble deciphering some of the instructions. I have included a lot of pics to illustrate.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I like how well everything goes together. Be careful to mark all the notches...they are important. No dislikes.
Fabric Used: I used a St. John wool blend ponte in rosey pink from EOS. The pattern called for 1 3/4 yd. of 58". Thread is from Superior Thread. The interfacing is from Palmer/Pletsch...I used light in white. The button is from Joanns.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I topstitched the entire collar/facing. It made it look neater.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I would really like this in a woven and I have something in mind in my stash.
I would recommend this pattern to others who want a casual jacket using a knit, or it could be dressed up using any number of nice wovens.
Conclusion: This is a very comfortable jacket in the ponte. I like it alot.
To clarify some of the instructions:
#4: says to sew the center back seam of the front body collar extension...you also should sew the center back seam of the front facing at this time.
#5: anyone who has done a shawl collar before is familiar with how to sew the shoulder seam to the neck, then pivot and sew across the neck. I find it helpful to fuse small squares of interfacing at the pivot points. Also if you mark x's where your seam allowances meet you will know exactly where to pivot. finished neck shoulder seam You also might want to finish the inside edge of the facing.
#7: says to turn the facing at the shoulder and back neckline inward and stitch in place. Here you are sewing the inside facing to the neck seam allowance and to the should seam allowances. I did a little decorative stitch just for fun. finished seam
#8: tells you to stitch the knife pleats in the front peplum. You will need to mark the little x which shows you where to end your pleat stitching.
#9: says to sew the side seams of the peplums...you should also sew the side seams of the bodice.
#13: the cuffs...says to fold the cuff in half, right sides together, and sew 1/4" seams on both ends. Hopefully you have marked/snipped all the notches on the cuff. Then it says to join the opposite ends of the cuff together. You will grab one end and bring it over to the opposite side...sew a 3/8" seam. Then grab the remaining two ends, which are kind of hanging below the seam you just sewed, and sew them in a 3/8" seam. Then just flip that last seam up and there's your cuff. I used a smaller stitch for the cuff seams...1.8 on my machine.
#14: says to sew the cuff to the sleeve...the seam in cuff lines up with the notch on the sleeve. Not mentioned: the notch in the cuff lines up with the seam in the sleeve.
wsm2408 said... The jacket looks great. I am thinking of getting this pattern so thank you for taking the time to add the additional instructions to your review. 2/18/13 9:22 PM
Sue Parrott said... How cute! 2/18/13 10:03 PM
Pj3g said... Looks fantastic and is so pretty on you! You really make some great clothes! Exceptional review! 2/18/13 10:06 PM
miausiau said... I've been planning a shawl collared ponte jacket myself...even buying a pink from eos! Right now I am looking for the right raglan sleeve version, although the Syle Arc pattern caught my eye. (But for the shipping!) Really nice spring jacket. 2/18/13 10:08 PM
AndreaSews said... Oh so fabulous! You look great in this color, and your jacket is a lovely fit. 2/18/13 11:11 PM
margy.64 said... Great jacket. I've been eyeing this pattern off for a while, now you have convinced me to try it. Thanks for the VH and detailed review. I'm sure I will be refering back to it. 2/18/13 11:59 PM
sewpelican said... Absolutely lovely jacket, looks super on you. Thanks for very helpful comments in review. 2/19/13 0:32 AM
Annie P said... Great jacket, and it looks gorgeous on you! 2/19/13 0:49 AM
Jaknan said... Your jacket is gorgeous! I just bought this pattern and I'm so excited that you included so many helpful hints in your review. I love Stylearc! 2/19/13 3:09 AM
ChristmasHills said... Thank you so much for your helpful review. I too will be referring back to it when I make mine. 2/19/13 6:01 AM
Margie T said... I love your jacket. Thanks for a great review. I'll be using it when I make my jacket for the winter. 2/19/13 6:52 AM
Woolygal said... Thanks for the great review. Really nice jacket. 2/19/13 8:06 AM
Lanna said... Looks very nice and attractive on you ! Love the color too. 2/19/13 1:30 PM
becca a said... This is a beautiful jacket, and is beautifully sewn! Thanks for the helpful illustrations of the pattern instructions. I love the color! 2/19/13 3:48 PM
cleverkitty said... Very good review Beautiful jacket, your post will be the go to, to understand this pattern. 2/19/13 4:26 PM
SewWil said... Beautiful jacket! Thank you for the detailed review. 2/19/13 11:56 PM
clotheshorse said... Great jacket! It looks terrific on you and the colour is gorgeous! Thanks for the thorough review. 2/20/13 5:17 PM
PattyE said... Thanks all! Looks like a few have this one in their lineup to make. I think you'll really like it. 2/20/13 5:26 PM
Jstarr4250 said... Beautifully done...what a great looking jacket. 2/21/13 7:53 PM
BeaJay said... Love your jacket - thank you so much for the detailed review. It will help when I make it. 2/28/13 5:29 PM
Gorgeous! I love this fabric too. Thank you for the exceptionally helpful review.
2/18/13 6:54 PM
Fantastic jacket! I love the color.
2/18/13 7:50 PM
Fabulous jacket!
2/18/13 8:36 PM
Beautiful jacket and really helpful review!
2/18/13 9:02 PM
The jacket looks great. I am thinking of getting this pattern so thank you for taking the time to add the additional instructions to your review.
2/18/13 9:22 PM
How cute!
2/18/13 10:03 PM
Looks fantastic and is so pretty on you! You really make some great clothes! Exceptional review!
2/18/13 10:06 PM
I've been planning a shawl collared ponte jacket myself...even buying a pink from eos! Right now I am looking for the right raglan sleeve version, although the Syle Arc pattern caught my eye. (But for the shipping!) Really nice spring jacket.
2/18/13 10:08 PM
Oh so fabulous! You look great in this color, and your jacket is a lovely fit.
2/18/13 11:11 PM
Great jacket. I've been eyeing this pattern off for a while, now you have convinced me to try it. Thanks for the VH and detailed review. I'm sure I will be refering back to it.
2/18/13 11:59 PM
Absolutely lovely jacket, looks super on you. Thanks for very helpful comments in review.
2/19/13 0:32 AM
Great jacket, and it looks gorgeous on you!
2/19/13 0:49 AM
Your jacket is gorgeous! I just bought this pattern and I'm so excited that you included so many helpful hints in your review. I love Stylearc!
2/19/13 3:09 AM
Thank you so much for your helpful review. I too will be referring back to it when I make mine.
2/19/13 6:01 AM
I love your jacket. Thanks for a great review. I'll be using it when I make my jacket for the winter.
2/19/13 6:52 AM
Thanks for the great review. Really nice jacket.
2/19/13 8:06 AM
Looks very nice and attractive on you ! Love the color too.
2/19/13 1:30 PM
This is a beautiful jacket, and is beautifully sewn! Thanks for the helpful illustrations of the pattern instructions. I love the color!
2/19/13 3:48 PM
Very good review Beautiful jacket, your post will be the go to, to understand this pattern.
2/19/13 4:26 PM
Beautiful jacket! Thank you for the detailed review.
2/19/13 11:56 PM
Great jacket! It looks terrific on you and the colour is gorgeous! Thanks for the thorough review.
2/20/13 5:17 PM
Thanks all! Looks like a few have this one in their lineup to make. I think you'll really like it.
2/20/13 5:26 PM
Beautifully done...what a great looking jacket.
2/21/13 7:53 PM
Love your jacket - thank you so much for the detailed review. It will help when I make it.
2/28/13 5:29 PM