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.

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

T585 Tractor Needlecord Navy Fabric GatheredT585 Tractor Needlecord Navy Fabric Scale
Textile Express Emporium T585 Tractor Needlecord Navy
£13.50 / Metre
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C860 Butterfly Flowers Needlecord SageC860 Butterfly Flowers Needlecord Sage
Textile Express Emporium C860 Butterfly Flowers Needlecord Sage
£13.00 / Metre
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C859 Flower Power Needlecord Navy Coral Fabric GatheredC859 Flower Power Needlecord Navy Coral Fabric Swatch
Textile Express Emporium C859 Flower Power Needlecord Navy Coral
£13.00 / Metre
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C858 Dainty Trailing Floral Needlecord Blue Fabric GatheredC858 Dainty Trailing Floral Needlecord Blue Fabric Swatch
Textile Express Emporium C858 Dainty Trailing Floral Needlecord Blue
£13.00 / Metre
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C857 Meadow Flowers Needlecord GreenC857 Meadow Flowers Needlecord Green
Textile Express Emporium C857 Meadow Flowers Needlecord Green
£13.00 / Metre
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T577 Indian Flowers Needlecord GreenT577 Indian Flowers Needlecord Green
Textile Express Emporium T577 Indian Flowers Needlecord Green
£13.50 / Metre
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C848 21 Wale Needlecord Bottle Green Fabric GatheredC848 21 Wale Needlecord Bottle Green Fabric Folded
Tex Ex C848 21 Wale Needlecord Bottle Green
£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
£12.50 / Metre
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