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A little shearling jacket (Oliver + S Secret Agent Trench Coat pattern)

We carry a shearling fabric that I thought would be fun to make a jacket out of. It obviously shouldn’t be lined, so I asked my friend Suzanne, owner of Hip Stitch in Albuquerque, N.M., a neat little sewing lounge, if she had any pattern ideas. She suggested this one, which is really an unlined trench, but I changed a lot of things to suit this material. This pattern is by Oliver + S, and the name of it is the Secret Agent Trench Coat. It has boys and girls versions and includes the following sizes: 6-12 months, 12-18, 18-24,…

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Jacket lining and interlining

Last week, I did a post on a funky green jacket. This week, we’re going to look at the inside of the jacket. What you see from the inside is the lining. What you don’t see is the interlining, or the batting I added for extra warmth. The jacket pattern (McCalls 5060) included lining but not interlining, and so I wanted to discuss how to add that, and also what the difference is between interlining and lining. It’s very easy! This week, I also have a post on making your own covered buttons, related to this jacket.

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A bright-green jacket

When I first saw this fabric, I immediately thought that I would like to make a jacket from it. I’m not sure where the idea came from, and I know it’s sort of a bold fabric for a long jacket, but I really liked the idea. I’m really pleased with the results, even if my husband did point out that it, well, “really stands out.” With men, you’re just not really sure what that means. I think it will make a perfect spring jacket, but I don’t mind wearing it even now. It was a time-consuming project, that’s for sure,…

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