The Blazer Sewing Pattern
£17.00
New print option - You can now purchase an additional pattern sheet alongside your Avid Seamstress sewing pattern. This is a great option if you want to keep the original pattern sheet intact but are unsure of the fit and plan to make a toile or make multiple sizes of the pattern. With your order, you'll receive the original sewing pattern, plus the additional printed pattern sheet on high-quality 60gsm paper. Select from the drop-down menu.
About The Blazer Sewing Pattern
Introducing your next essential sewing pattern, The Blazer.
Ready for any occasion, The Blazer is an indispensable garment that you can wear to work, on the school run, paired with jeans for a busy weekend or around your shoulders for a chic night out. What‘s more, The Blazer sewing pattern can be made from a variety of fabrics meaning it‘s perfect for year-round sewing.
With a stylish relaxed fit, The Blazer features shoulder darts, front pockets, panelled sleeves and is fully lined. It‘s a great introduction to tailoring and is aimed at intermediate seamstresses. You‘ll learn key skills such as constructing and sewing a blazer collar, setting in panelled sleeves and putting together a fully lined garment.
Pattern sizes - UK 6 - UK 22
Skill level - Intermediate
Suggested Fabrics
- Lightweight wool
- Corduroy
- Velvet
- Crepe
- Cotton
- Moleskin
- Rayon
- Linen - perfect for a light summer blazer.
Supplies Needed
Fabric, Lining, Interfacing, Thread
Fabric, Lining & Interfacing
- Sewing pattern sheet printed on high-quality 60gsm pattern paper (irons/pins beautifully)
- Photographed step-by-step instruction booklet
- Guide to taking accurate measurements
- Checklist card to ensure you have covered everything before starting your project
- All encased in a re-closable envelope
The Blazer includes step-by-step photographed instructions.
Don't want to wait for the postman? The Blazer is available in a digital version. You will be redirected to this product in our Etsy shop.
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Pattern Sizes - UK 6 - UK 22
Skill Level - Beginner
Suggested Fabrics
Light to medium weight woven fabrics: cotton lawn, flannel, brushed cotton, cotton fleece or fabric that is soft & breathable with natural fibres.
Supplies Needed
- Fabric
- Thread to match fabric
- 3cm wide elastic - 1.5m
- Iron-on interfacing (soft/medium) 15cm x 3cm
- Safety pin
- Buttonhole presser foot
- Sewing pattern sheet printed on high-quality 60gsm pattern paper (irons/pins beautifully)
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- Guide to taking accurate measurements
- Checklist card to ensure you have covered everything before starting your project
- All encased in a re-closable envelope
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Don't want to wait for the postman? The Pyjama Bottoms is available in a digital version. You will be redirected to this product in our Etsy shop.
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Pattern sizes - UK 6 - UK 22
Skill level - Intermediate
Suggested Fabrics
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Supplies Needed
Fabric, thread, 41cm/16" invisible zipper, four 2cm buttons, 25cm/20" iron on interfacing
Fabric needed
112cm / 44" wide
UK6 - UK12 = 2.4m
UK14 - UK20 - 2.5m
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UK14 - UK22 - 2.4mts
- Sewing pattern sheet printed on high-quality 60gsm pattern paper (irons/pins beautifully)
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- Guide to taking accurate measurements
- Checklist card to ensure you have covered everything before starting your project
- All encased in a re-closable envelope
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Don't want to wait for the postman? The Sun Dress is available in a digital version. You will be redirected to this product in our Etsy shop.
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Pattern sizes - UK 6 - UK 22
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Suggested Fabrics
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- Sewing pattern sheet printed on high-quality 60gsm pattern paper (irons/pins beautifully)
- Photographed step-by-step instruction booklet
- Guide to taking accurate measurements
- Checklist card to ensure you have covered everything before starting your project
- All encased in a re-closable envelope
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