We tried out The Ilford Jacket sewing pattern 🧵👕
The hugely popular Ilford Jacket has been on our to-do list for a while now, and whilst we’ve only just stocked the sewing pattern recently, we absolutely love the results! 🧥🤩
It’s a beginner-friendly pattern so anyone can have a go! You can create your own utility style unisex jacket using only 1.75m of a light / medium weight woven fabric. There is also the additional option of multiple pocket styles and also a longer length version too – ideal for keeping out that winter chill! 🥶 🍂
Modelled here by Stephen, he used one of our own fabrics from the Fabworks House Linen collection: Verdant Veridian, that features this lovely deep blue-green malachite all over colour tone. The pattern instructions were really easy to follow, and it took him only 2 hours to create this look from start to finish. Stephen opted for the House Linen fabric as the pattern simply calls for any woven fabric (not knitted) as it’s only essential criteria. The woven fabric will allow you to get that structure that the jacket requires, it’s just down to personal preference what fabric design to go for 📏 ✂️
Ilford Jacket - Friday Pattern Co.
Description
The Pattern:
Looking for a non-gender specific, versatile and confident beginner friendly sewing pattern?
The Ilford Jacket is a versatile style whose modular design makes for a pattern that is simple yet impactful. It can be customised in a million different ways and really is a "choose your own adventure” type of pattern that incorporates your design sense into the project!
Suggested Fabrics:
For a boxier look go for a lightweight canvas, utility style cotton drills & twills, medium weight linen, denim, wool flannel, cotton flannel and corduroy. It also looks amazing in a drapey woven fabric. When sewn up in a flannel, it is the perfect fall layering piece! The design lines of this pattern are simple enough that you have room to experiment with fabrics you may not have worked with before!
Shopping List:
- Woven fabric (not knitted)
- 5-10 buttons (any size is fine, but we recommend 1-1.5” buttons)
- 1metre fusible interfacing (weight depends on the fabric you are using but ideally light - mid weight) - find interfacing here
- Matching thread
Additional Notes:
This pattern is also available to buy at Fabworks Mill Shop in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.
This product is a physical paper copy of the Ilford Jacket - Friday Pattern Company Pattern.
All patterns bought from Fabworks will be dispatched using the same delivery service that is used for fabric orders. If your order contains one of these sewing patterns and fabric(s) we will send all items together. More info here
