Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tutorial - How to Make a Boy's Jacket with Elbow Patches and Pockets

I just can't believe that making a jacket like this is even possible. I'm in awe.

Harmonica Jacket Tutorial at Sew a Straight Line
"As I described to my five year old the jacket I planned to make him, explaining in detail the elbow patches and the pockets (he’s a big fan of pockets) he gasped and asked, “You mean like a harmonica jacket?!” Uh, maybe?

He received two harmonicas for his birthday earlier this month, and he’s frequently with one of them. I wasn’t aware that he was in need of a jacket to wear while playing them, but it does seem to work nicely for that purpose, so the Harmonica Jacket it is.

The jacket is full of little details. It’s a fully lined notch-collar jacket with double fish-eye darts in the front, two reverse safari pockets with flaps, faux-suede elbow patches, a back flap vent thing (technical term) and a chest patch pocket that holds a standard sized harmonica perfectly. ..." Read more

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