This is the Blazer 2 pattern that was requested by our customers.
The decoration on the tailored collar area was difficult to understand, so we created a pattern for that section.
The construction is simple except for the tailored collar area.
The sleeves are designed with a small amount of ease.
This pattern was drafted with a slightly slim fit as requested.
It can also be used as a simple base pattern for a tailored collar jacket.
After printing, align and tape the pages together using the assembly lines, then cut out the pattern pieces.
The pattern already includes seam allowances and can be used as is.
* When attaching a lining, add a 1 cm (0.5 in) seam allowance to the body facing lines before use.
(1) Apply fusible interfacing to the front facing and back facing pieces.
* Apply the fusible interfacing for the lapel area to the lapel position on the front bodice.
(2) Fold the collar decoration along the fold line and topstitch it onto the collar decoration position.
(3) Fold the lapel decoration along the fold line and topstitch it onto the lapel decoration position.
(4) Finish the shoulders and sides of the front bodice and back bodice. Stitch them together and press the seam allowances open with an iron.
How to Serge/overlock (sewing machine & overlock sewing machine)
(5) Finish the center back edge of the back bodice. Stitch it together and press the seam allowances open with an iron.
(6) Stitch the front facing and back facing together. Press the seam allowances open with an iron and finish the outer edges.
(7) Sew the collar to the body and facing. Press the seam allowances open with an iron and make clips.
* For the tailored collar section, please refer to step (9) and later in the tutorial below.
Tailored collar tutorial (PDF)
(8) After finishing the hem edge of the body, sew the body and facing together, turn it right side out, and shape the tailored collar area.
(9) Fold the body hem upward by 1 cm (0.5 in) and sew with a sewing machine.
(10) Finish the sleeve underarm edges, stitch the sleeve underarm together, and press the seam allowances open with an iron.
(11) Finish the sleeve hems with bias tape.
(12) Attach the sleeves to the body and finish the armholes.
(13) Make buttonholes at the buttonhole positions and sew buttons onto the button positions.