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Home Sewing Patterns Alex Shacket

Alex Shacket

Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer

Posner and Posner

Pattern Guide

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Difficulty

Intermediate

Designer

Posner and Posner

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

A delightful hybrid of both shirt and jacket, the humble shacket has swiftly become everyone’s favourite ‘throw-on and go’ outwear option. It’s packed with styling potential for both men and women, which is one of the reasons Posner and Posner decided to make this a unisex pattern. Simply switch up your plaid palette when making each design – unless you fancy going matchy-matchy, of course!

Essentials

Fabric, 2.5m (150cm)
Fusible interfacing, 25cm
Buttons, seven, 20mm

Suggested fabrics

Non-stretch medium-weight woven fabrics, such as cotton flannel or woollen types

Sizes

Women: 8-24
Men: S-XL

Cutting guide

Front: cut two
Back: cut one on the fold
Yoke: cut two on the fold
Collar: cut two on the fold from fabric, and one on the fold from fusible interfacing
Sleeve: cut two
Top pocket: cut two
Side pocket: cut four
Cuff: cut two from fabric and one from fusible interfacing – cut in half to interface each cuff up to the fold line
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout, unless otherwise stated.

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Download and print the template from sewmag.co.uk and follow the cutting guide. To make the top pockets, turn a narrow hem at the top of the pocket piece and stitch. Fold the pocket top along the fold line and press. Press the pocket back, right sides together along the fold line, and sew the pocket top along each side. Fold the pocket top back into position and press again.
Press the seam allowance on to the inside of the pocket, along each side and across the bottom. With the right side of the pocket facing, topstitch along the top of the pocket to secure the flap in place. Repeat to make a second. Make a buttonhole in the centre of each pocket top. Pin the pockets in position on the front, where marked, and secure in place.
Cut two strips of fusible interfacing to the length of the centre-front band, 3cm wide. Apply each strip to the wrong side of each of the centre-front bands. Press the centre-front bands along the first fold line, and again along the second fold line. Turn the top of the front band back on itself, right sides together, and sew across the top. Trim the seam, turn the band back to the right side and press. Clip the seam allowance of the neckline at the side of the front band.
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