How to sew a fleece jacket

Resembling in its structure sheared sheep's wool, the artificial material fleece is widely used for sewing outerwear and sports uniforms. Pajamas for adults and children, gloves, socks, hats, etc. are made from soft and very pleasant fabric.

We will tell you how to sew a sports jacket from fleece.

Materials and tools for work

One of the most popular models of fleece items is a comfortable jacket with a zipper. You can play sports in it, or use it as casual street or home wear.

To work you must have:

• fleece;
• zip lock;
• sewing supplies;
• sewing machine;
• if available, use an overlocker for processing fabric sections.

Important! For overlocking you need to purchase lavsan threads.

Pattern and cutting

Most models of sports fleece sweatshirts have the same cut for both adults and children. Creative mothers can take advantage of the moment and sew identical sweaters for themselves and their daughter. Children's and women's sweaters can be made using one pattern.

As a pattern, you can use a standard pattern for sewing a sweater with a zipper without a hood. Having chosen a suitable pattern, you can adjust it to your measurements by expanding, lengthening or shortening individual elements.

The result should be several elements:

• sleeves with cuffs;
• shelf;
• back.

Important! Don't forget about allowances. Make 2 cm on the sleeves, 2.5 cm on the bottom, 1 cm on the seams.

Tips for cutting

• You cannot fold the fabric in half during the cutting process., as parts may move.
• The patterns are laid out in one direction of the pile.
• Before cutting, the fabric needs to be washed and ironed a little. with a slightly heated iron.

Sewing

Important! To prevent dense parts from moving under the sewing machine foot, they need to be pinned together or swept away. Stitching is carried out with a needle No. 75.

• The shelf and the back are connected at the shoulder seams. To strengthen the seams, you can use a dolevik.
• Overlock or zigzag hand stitch sew in a collar.
• Sew in the sleeves, stitch along a line common with the side seam.
• Prepare the second collar with a collar.
• A zipper is inserted between the shelf and the lining. The hem is turned over and the remaining allowances are secured with a stitch. This will help prevent it from getting caught by lightning.
• The hem is hemmed to the inner shoulder seam, the collar parts are connected to each other.
• The bottom of the jacket and sleeves are processed.

Important! During the work process it is necessary to make several fittings. They will help you clarify the length and width of the sleeves and the entire product as a whole.

An item covered with pins must be tried on with extreme caution! This is especially true for children.

It will take a little time to make children's and adult women's fleece sweaters.Having filled your hand, you can experiment with designs and sew things from fabrics of several colors. And also complement the models with a hood, external or internal pockets.