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    Home » Sewing

    How to Sew a Lightweight Jacket

    Updated: Jul 8, 2021 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 9 Comments

    Summer is here and with it hazy hot and humid days.  I’m always a bit lost trying to figure out what to wear in the summertime, trying to balance out being cool with still looking stylish.  Today I’m sharing a tutorial on how to sew a jacket. If you like this post you may also enjoy this DIY Travel Infinity Scarf Sewing Tutorial.

    This jacket is crazy easy to sew. If you’re a new seamstress the hardest part will be sewing the rolled hem on the lightweight fabric.  If you pick out a fabric that does not fray (like a knit blend), you can skip hemming it all together.

    The jacket is made from some Anna Maria Horner voile fabric that I’ve had in my stash since my Craft South class last summer.

    How to sew a cute Kimono Jacket - by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    We were in Charleston, SC over the weekend and I had my daughter snap a few pictures of me wearing the jacket (which explains why the photos are slightly out of focus, sorry– ).

    How to sew a cute Kimono Jacket - by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    I wrote up a tutorial for this jacket and am excited to share it with you!

    If you’d like to make a top for yourself just visit on HERE to get the full tutorial. 

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Lil says

      May 09, 2016 at 12:44 pm

      Left a question over at TT&J about the neckline….are you cutting a curve for the back neck?

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      • Melissa Mortenson says

        May 09, 2016 at 3:53 pm

        No, mine just came to a point, but you could easily cut a small curve for the back of the neck if you think that would be easier.

        Reply
    2. Patricia says

      August 12, 2019 at 4:14 pm

      I LOVE my kimono jacket, except mine hangs longer on both sides than it does in the front and back! Is his normal? If not, how am I going to even it out? Help.

      Reply

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