I have been on a mission this year to a) use fabric I already have, and b) to use many of the patterns I already have. I believe this is the third time I’ve made something from this pattern. Here’s one time and the other. McCall’s 5252 fleece jacket and vest pattern is a “misses’ and men’s” pattern with lots of variations. The pattern came out in about 2006, and I realize now that I bought this THREE different times! But that’s okay because it’s small-medium-large so now I have a pattern for every size. Much to my surprise, the pattern is still available on the McCall’s website.
I color blocked the jacket so that I could use the blue sweatshirt fleece I had leftover from the sweatpants I made. I used the orange fleece that was leftover from another project, as well.
Color blocking is a great way to use up leftover fabrics!
I had to shorten the jacket by about 4″ in order to make this and have enough material.
The pockets (two front side pockets and a chest pocket) can be closed with Velcro, although I haven’t sewn that onto mine. I do plan to make another one with fleece that is at the length the pattern’s supposed to be. If you make workout gear and you want a warm jacket to wear, this is a good option. I wanted something colorful to wear while walking. But I also need something warm. This solves both of those issues.
Planning my projects:
Generally, I’m really trying to plan my sewing projects well this year. Not only do I want to use the fabrics and patterns that I already have, I want to get better at matching up the right fabric with the right pattern. I know that every pattern will give you suggestions on what to use, but sometimes I have other ideas in mind. It often means taking the time to determine what type of pattern adjustments should be made before cutting.
Let me know in the comments if you’ve done any color blocking on your projects. Are you fabric stash busting this year?
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