Quilted Sportswear Bomber Jacket

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Pattern Burda 6351
• Fabric and materials required for size desired, according to pattern
• 1/2yd of white material for pieced design
• 1/4yd of green material for pieced design
• Scissors
• Tailor’s chalk or removable ink pen
• Tape
• Ruler
• Paper
• Basic sewing supplies
• Sewing machine
• Iron

DIRECTIONS:

1. Create a 7" circle template.
2. Cut 1 circle and a 2 1/2" stripe the width of the jacket back out of white. Cut 2 semi-circles (folding template in half) out of green.
3. Sew the center back seam of the jacket and press seams open.
4. Arrange shapes along center back seam of jacket and trace outlines in tailor’s chalk/washable pen. Mark 1/2" inside all shapes, and cut on inside lines.
5. Reinforce seam above and below cut shapes with sewing machine.
6. Using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew white and green shapes to openings on jacket back, right-sides together.
7. Press seams open on wrong-side, and then press well on right-side of jacket to smooth out inserted pieces.
8. Mark quilting lines across back of jacket that are 2" apart. Topstitch on quilting lines, stopping and starting around pieced areas.
9. Continue constructing the jacket, following the manufacturer’s instructions.