Already a member? Click here to Login
Many styles come and go, but the trusty cropped jacket has stayed at the forefront of any fashionista’s wardrobe – from covering up at formal events to adding a dash of colour to office attire. Using just one metre of fabric, this lined bolero from Amanda Walker is easy to create and low-cost too – you could even make it using items from your stash for a really budget-busting garment.
Make a bolero
Download the bolero pattern pieces, and print them off. Place them onto the fabric and follow the cutting guide to trim the fabric pieces.
Stitch the shoulder seams together. Match the back and front bodice shoulder seams together (with right sides facing) and stitch, leaving a 1.5cm seam allowance. Repeat the process to join the lining pieces. Press the seams open.
Attach the side panels to the front and back bodice. Match together the notches of the side panels to the front and back bodice pieces, then pin and stitch with right sides together. Repeat with the lining pieces, and press the seams open.
Sew the bodice and the lining together. With the right sides of the fabric facing, match the bodice and the bodice lining pieces together, matching all the seams. Pin and then stitch all the way around the neck, the curved front edges and across the back. Trim and clip the curved edges of the seam allowance to ease the shape. Turn the bodice to the right side through one of the armholes; tease out all the
Sign in with Facebook
Sign in with Google
