Sewing The Ilford Jacket

The ultimate everyday jacket.

This fab pattern by the Friday Pattern Company is a super versatile, unisex jacket available to make in two lengths. We opted to sew the standard length which has a similar fit to a denim jacket in one of our stunning linen curtain fabrics. The pattern is suitable for confident beginners and can be worn as a shirt or a jacket depending on your choice of fabric. Heavy fabrics like denim, twill, and canvas will make a structured jacket. Softer fabrics like linen, midweight corduroy, and light wool will make a more shacket-style garment and flannel, cotton/linen blends, and chambray will make a lighter, overshirt type of Ilford.

Lets Find Some Fabric

What will I need?

We used the stunning Mandu Sage linen to create a boho feel, you will also need some interfacing, buttons and thread.

Tutorial Fabrics
ILiv Mandu SageILiv Mandu Sage
Tex Ex Emporium ILiv Mandu Sage
Sale price £37.50 / Metre
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ILiv Mandu CeriseILiv Mandu Cerise
Tex Ex Emporium ILiv Mandu Cerise
Sale price £37.50 / Metre
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The Ilford jacket would also look fab made out of corduroy fabric.

C848 21 Wale Needlecord Bottle Green Fabric GatheredC848 21 Wale Needlecord Bottle Green Fabric Folded
Tex Ex C848 21 Wale Needlecord Bottle Green
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C847 21 Wale Needlecord Lavender Fabric GatheredC847 21 Wale Needlecord Lavender Fabric Folded
Tex Ex C847 21 Wale Needlecord Lavender
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C846 4.5 Wale Corduroy Pacific Fabric GatheredC846 4.5 Wale Corduroy Pacific Fabric With Hand For Scale
Tex Ex C846 4.5 Wale Corduroy Pacific
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C845 4.5 Wale Corduroy Moss Fabric GatheredC845 4.5 Wale Corduroy Moss Fabric Folded
Tex Ex C845 4.5 Wale Corduroy Moss
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C844 4.5 Wale Corduroy Denim Fabric GatheredC844 4.5 Wale Corduroy Denim Fabric Folded
Tex Ex C844 4.5 Wale Corduroy Denim
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C816 4.5 Wale Corduroy Rose Fabric GatheredC816 4.5 Wale Corduroy Rose Fabric Folded
Tex Ex Emporium C816 4.5 Wale Corduroy Rose
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C817 4.5 Wale Corduroy Honey Fabric GatheredC817 4.5 Wale Corduroy Honey Fabric Folded
Tex Ex Emporium C817 4.5 Wale Corduroy Honey
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
In stock
C818 4.5 Wale Corduroy Sage Fabric GatheredC818 4.5 Wale Corduroy Sage Fabric Folded
Tex Ex C818 4.5 Wale Corduroy Sage
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
In stock