I just finished this the other day. It’s my first attempt at making a garment out of faux leather (I love that term – so much better than “pleather”). Anyway, I bought this textured material from Fabric.com. It’s very soft and easy to work with. I did re-read a couple of articles I had about working with leather (real or faux) because I wanted to know the best way to make the pattern markings, etc. I also used the non-stick foot that came with my sewing machine so I didn’t have to worry about skipped stitches.
This actually went together much faster than I had expected. I made this in View A. It’s an edgier look for me, but that’s what I wanted to challenge myself with this time.
This was also the first time I had used a separating zipper. Which was actually easier than a regular zipper. I made no adjustments to the pattern. Just a note here: I did use the rotary cutter for the jacket pieces which made cutting this out quick and easy.
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This is a very interesting jacket! Really pretty.
Thanks Myra!
You did a fabulous job on this jacket! It looks awesome on you too! You must be really proud of your accomplishment?
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I have this pattern and go back and forth about making it. Yours is cute and edgy. It's good to know that separating zippers are not as scary as I thought. Thanks for sharing!
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It is a beautiful little jacket – and tackling challenges like open zips and faux leather is fantastic – looks great on you 🙂
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So true! Thank you.
You did a great job with this jacket. Once you make your first faux leather garment, you really do feel confident to try more; at least I can say that for me. I think you are feeling the same way. This looks great on you.
Great job.. Love it. Happy sewing.