The Cashmerette Glover jeans jacket is a new pattern that is included in the Cashmerette Club. For those who may not know, Cashmerette is a pattern company that makes patterns for women with full busts that can be hard to fit. They have a wide range of patterns for women of all sizes.
The Pattern
The pattern is described as a classic jeans jacket with welt pockets, chest pockets and a high hip length. The sewing level is Intermediate.
Fabric and Changes I Made
This Glover is a size 14. I recommend checking the size chart and going with what best matches your measurements. Because I know how I wanted the jacket to fit, most attention was paid to the finished garment measurements as well as the actual body measurements. I don’t think the results would have been as good had I gone down to a size 12. One thing that I always pay attention to for jackets is will I be comfortable getting it off and on. When I considered that, I knew I wanted to go with the larger (14) size.
To really be sure of the fit, I did make sure to do a muslin before cutting into my fashion fabric.
The fabric I used is a black linen blend (medium weight) that I had in my fabric stash. There’s no stretch in the fabric.
As far as the fit and alterations, I didn’t make any changes for the fit. There’s a pocket tab that I didn’t include. Also, the jacket has side tabs that attach with buttons. Those weren’t included either.
Topstitching
As far as the topstitching is concerned, I use regular thread and not actual topstitching thread.
What I do, and this applies to when I make jeans or a jean jacket, is use the triple stitch on my sewing machine. If you have another machine, you can set that up with your topstitching thread. This will make things easier and faster since you won’t have to keep changing out the thread.
Conclusion
This is a terrific pattern for a classic jeans jacket. It’s not difficult to sew although you may find the welt pockets a bit challenging. The instructions are well written and can be understood easily. There is a sew along online that should give you step-by-step help as well.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments about my experience sewing this pattern!
*As a Cashmerette Club collaborator, I received a year of All Access membership in return for sewing up this pattern.
