Insulated Zip-Front Jacket with Shirt Collar and Zipper Pockets
Discover a versatile women's jacket pattern featuring a classic shirt collar, a practical full zip-front, and distinctive quilted side panels for both warmth and refined style.
When To Wear
This insulated jacket is perfect for a variety of casual and transitional occasions, offering comfort and style for:
- Everyday Casual Wear: Ideal for daily errands, casual meet-ups, and comfortable layering.
- Transitional Seasons: Provides lightweight warmth suitable for cooler spring, autumn, or mild winter days.
- Light Outdoor Activities: A practical choice for walks or light outdoor pursuits where comfort and ease of movement are key.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: A comfortable, slightly fitted silhouette that falls to the hip, designed for layering.
Neckline & Collar: Features a classic shirt collar, providing a neat and adaptable neckline.
Closure: A full-length separating zipper at the center front allows for easy wear and adjustable ventilation.
Sleeves: Long, set-in sleeves offer standard coverage and a clean finish.
Pockets: Two functional zipper welt pockets are discreetly integrated into the front side panels, providing secure storage.
Insulation & Quilting: Horizontally quilted side panels on both the front and back contribute to the jacket's insulated quality and add visual interest.
Back: Designed with a central panel and complementary quilted side panels, mirroring the front's aesthetic.
Hem: A straight hemline maintains a classic and wearable profile.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern requires skills in zipper insertion, quilting techniques, and collar construction.
Fabric Recommendations
For the main fabric, choose durable outerwear materials, and select a suitable lining for comfort:
- Outerwear fabrics such as polyester raincoat or jacket fabrics
- Lining fabric
Additional Supplies
- Synthetic batting or wadding
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 separating zipper (length depends on garment front length)
- 2 non-separating zippers (length depends on pocket opening)
CUTTER'S MUST
- MAIN FABRIC:
- FRONT PANEL - QTY 2
- CENTER BACK PANEL - QTY 1
- FRONT SIDE PANEL – QTY 2
- BACK SIDE PANEL – QTY 2
- SLEEVE - QTY 2
- UPPER COLLAR - QTY 1
- LOWER COLLAR - QTY 1
- FRONT FACING - QTY 2
- LARGE POCKET BAG - QTY 2
- WELT - QTY 2
- ZIPPER PLACKET – QTY 1
- LINING:
- FRONT PANEL - QTY 2
- BACK PANEL - QTY 1
- SLEEVE - QTY 2
- SMALL POCKET BAG - QTY 2
- SYNTEPON: Duplicate the back panel, front panels, sleeves, zipper placket, and upper collar with syntepon, stitching them along the contour.
Sewing Instructions
- Quilt the front and back side panels along the marked lines.
- ZIPPER POCKETS. Duplicate the welt with fusible interfacing, fold it in half lengthwise, and press. Place a grain line under the pocket location. Mark a line on the welt to define its finished width. Place the welt on the right side of the front panel, aligning the pocket marking line with the line on the welt. The outer side of the welt should align with the right side of the front panel. Stitch the welt. Cut the pocket opening in the middle between the marking lines, making diagonal cuts towards the pocket marking corners. Turn the welt to the wrong side. Press the seam allowances open. Place the zipper under the pocket opening. From the right side of the front panel, stitch the zipper 0.1cm from the pocket opening. Stitch the small pocket bag to the lower zipper tape and turn it down. Stitch the large pocket bag to the upper zipper tape. Stitch the pocket bag edges. The pocket bag edges should be included in the zipper insertion seam and reach the bottom line.
- GARMENT ASSEMBLY. Stitch the side panels to the back panel and front panels. Stitch the shoulder and side seams. Stitch the sleeve seams. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Finish and topstitch the zipper placket. Finish the collar, turn it right side out, and topstitch along the outer edge. Set the collar into the neckline.
- LINING. Stitch the front facing to the front panel lining, creating a pleat on the lining. Stitch the jacket lining, leaving a technological opening unstitched in one of the sleeve seams for turning.
- ZIPPER CLOSURE. Topstitch the left half of the zipper to the placket. Fold the zipper half with the garment edge right sides together (teeth pointing away from the edge). Finish the garment edges, simultaneously inserting the zipper and the placket. The placket should be on the left front panel. Turn the garment to the right side.
- Stitch the lining to the sleeves and the bottom of the jacket. Secure the technological opening.
- Topstitch the edges and bottom of the jacket.
- Press the finished jacket.
