Looking for a fresh new way to use your favorite LJC patterns -- and maybe make an on-trend, back-to-school piece too? Well, that's just what we have for you this week.
Giveaway update! We have a winner! It's Judy who said, "My favorite back-to-school supply is binder clips. I teach, and have to manage lots of papers. I’m so glad they make them in colors now." Judy, we'll be in touch via email soon.
We're going to be combining two LJC classics -- the Denim Jacket, and the Ruched Hoodie -- to make this fun, stylin' jacket.
First, you're going to need some fabric: some sweatshirt-type material (we're using a double sided knit), ribbing, and of course, some denim. A little bit of narrow ribbon in a splashy color is a fun extra...
Then, cut out all the pieces for the denim jacket EXCEPT the collar and the sleeves/cuffs.
Use the sweatshirt material to cut out the sleeves from the Denim Jacket pattern, and the hood from the Ruched Hoodie pattern.
Grab the Denim Jacket Sleeve Cuff piece, and draw a line 1/2" in from the dots. Fold along this line, and use this new (shorter!) pattern piece to cut two cuff pieces out of ribbing.
Sew the body of the jacket together, following the directions in the guidebook. Stop when you reach the steps for the collar.
Switch to the Ruched Hoodie guidebook! Sew the hood together following those directions: stitch and finish the rounded, CB edge, then carefully hem the face edge.
Pin your new hood to the jacket's neckline, lining up the hemmed edges with the notches for the collar. Be sure to match Center Back too!
The hood will be a little longer than the jacket's neck edge, so just ease the extra fabric in gently with your fingers. If your fabric doesn't want to ease, you can always run a couple of gathering threads to help get everything in place.
Fold back the front edges so that they just cover the end of the hood. Stitch.
Trim corners, and clip into the seam allowance a bit so that it lies flat.
At this point you have two options: zig-zag/serge the seam allowances, or...cover them with some cute ribbon!
I sewed a piece of ribbon directly over the seam allowance, lining up one edge of the ribbon with my previous stitchline. If you do this, make sure your ribbon begins and ends in the facing.
Topstitch the bottom edge of the ribbon down to the jacket, sandwiching the seam allowances. When you reach the front edge, pivot, and edgestitch down the front on both sides.
I added a second line of topstitching just below the seamline, for good looks and extra stability.
Sleeve time!
Fold the cuff piece in half, and stretch it to fit the lower edge of the sleeve. Pin and stitch. (If you need extra help with this step, just follow the cuff directions in the Ruched Hoodie guidebook. The pieces are shaped a little differently, but the idea is the same.)
Set the sleeves in the jacket, and topstitch.
Finish off your jacket by sewing the underarm and side seams, adding the waistband, and doing the buttons and buttonholes.
Congratulations!
Giveaway Time!
Would you like to win this adorable little jacket? Super! We'd love to send it to one lucky winner...
To enter, just leave a comment below finishing this sentence:
"My favorite back-to-school supply is..."
We'll pick a winner on Monday, Aug 31, and get in touch with the winner by email.
Thanks everybody! It's wonderful, as always, to have you following along.
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda and Cinnamon
441 Comments
A great binder with dividers
My favorite back to school supply is the note I put in my daughter’s back pack on the first day of school telling her I love her and wishing her a great day. I have done this for years and she even looks forward to it. Last year I put it in a different part of her back pack and when she got home she asked why I hadn’t written her a note. I showed her where it was and she smiled and hugged me. She may be a tween but she still loves the “tradition”.
My favorite back-to-school supply is color pens with very fine points in all the colors of the rainbow and notebooks of paper to match the colors of the pens….then get sticky notes in those colors and maybe even folders. LOVE LOVE all the bright happy colors they make these days…they were not so varied when I was still in school and you will find my office supplies full of the happy colors now.
cannot wait to make this jacket for my granddaughter’s dolls!
I loved having new crayons. I loved that they were sharp and each in their place. I also loved having brand new notebooks. Wonderful memories!!
My favorite was the new clothes I got to pick out for myself. I still remember the felt twirly skirt my Mom bought me one year. It had cut-out records and a profile of Elvis on it. I loved that skirt! Then I wore it to school. still a country school at that time. everyone made fun of me. My teacher said she felt sorry for me if that was all my parents could afford for me. I never wore that skirt again. But I still love new clothes!! even though I no longer go to school, I still stock up on all the pretty colors of bound notebooks. never now when someone might need one, or need to write something down.