Reversible Cardigan Jacket
Completed January 16, 2003
The inspiration for this jacket goes to Jim Suzio, Viking Instructor Extraordinaire. I took a class from him at the Chantilly Expo in 2001 called "Knock it Off!" It was all about copying ready-to-wear and the details that make a garment special. He showed a great reversible jacket that I just loved. I decided to make one myself, but it took until the Virginia Sewing Retreat to finally get up the courage to cut into the faux fur I had bought for the project.
It didn't come out quite perfectly (the serging on the edges rippled) but it is quite wearable and quite warm!
The pattern was drafted with PatternMaster Boutique as a dartless jacket, V-neck, fitted ease. I used the same pattern pieces for both the fabric layers. I serged the two layers as separate jackets (the entire piece was done on the serger!) and then put them together on my dress form, pinning them together to conform to my shape.
View One:
The check fabric is one of my Fabric Mart finds; I'm not sure of the fiber but it feels like a very fine wool. It's probably a wool/rayon blend.
Close-up of the turned-back sleeves:
The edges are done with Success Serger Yarn in both loopers, with a wide 3-thread balanced stitch.
Now, turn it the other way round...
The bottom corners don't quite match, although it's not as bad as it appears in this picture.
Close-up of the turned-back sleeves:
I'm going to try and get the edges to lie flat with some steaming/light pressing; however, I think I will just have to live with it and figure out how to prevent the wavy edges in the next iteration.
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