Sew Over It Amelia Jacket

Buy the Amelia Jacket sewing pattern from Sew Over It. The Amelia Jacket is a 1940s-style waisted bomber jacket, named after the indomitable Amelia Earhart. Designed to be made out of a medium weight woven fabric, it’s a satisfying project with some great techniques to master.

Amelia features bust darts, a zipped front, flat collar, full-length sleeves with elasticated cuffs, and an elasticated waistband. The jacket is fully lined for a beautiful neat finish on the inside. It hits at the natural waist so is perfect for wearing with high-waisted trousers and skirts or over dresses.

Sewing level: Intermediate

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: 

Main: Medium weight woven fabrics such as cotton twill, coating wools, corduroy, boucle, twill crepe or melton wool.

Lining: Acetate, polyester or viscose.

Fabric requirements:

Sizes 6 - 20

Main: 1.15 m (45") wide fabric: 1.7 - 2.3 m (2 - 2 1/2 yd) // 1.40 m (55") wide fabric: 1.5 - 1.7 m (1 3/4 - 2 yd).

Lining: 1.15 m (45") wide fabric: 1.1 - 1.7 m (1 1/4 - 2 yd) // 1.40 m (55") wide fabric: 1.0 - 1.4 m (1 - 1 1/2 yd).

Sizes 18 - 30

Main: 1.15 m (45") wide fabric: 2.6 - 3.8 m (3 - 4 1/4 yd) // 1.40 m (55") wide fabric: 2.2 - 2.6 m (2 1/2 - 3 yd).

Lining: 1.15 m (45") wide fabric: 1.8 - 2.5 m (2 - 2 3/4 yd) // 1.40 m (55") wide fabric: 1.9 m (2 yd).

Sizing: UK 6 – 20 and UK 18 – 30 (approx. UK 6 – 20 and UK 20 – 32, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size charts and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 50 cm of interfacing; 5 cm wide elastic; an open-ended metal zip (the designer recommends purchasing a 22" zip and shortening it, especially if you plan to make any pattern adjustments) // Optional: thin shoulder pads for a more pronounced look.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (32 pages for sizes 6-20, 42 pages for sizes 18-30); US letter print-at-home pattern (32 pages for sizes 6-20, 42 pages for sizes 18-30); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for sizes 6-20, 2 sheets for sizes 18-30) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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