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
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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C775 Linen Painted Flowers PinkC775 Linen Painted Flowers Pink
Tex Ex Emporium C775 Linen Painted Flowers Pink
Sale price £11.50 / Metre
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C774 Linen Stitch Stripe NaturalC774 Linen Stitch Stripe Natural
Tex Ex Emporium C774 Linen Stitch Stripe Natural
Sale price £10.50 / Metre
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The Ilford jacket would also look fab made out of corduroy fabric.

C816 4.5 Wale Corduroy RoseC816 4.5 Wale Corduroy Rose
Tex Ex Emporium C816 4.5 Wale Corduroy Rose
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C817 4.5 Wale Corduroy HoneyC817 4.5 Wale Corduroy Honey
Tex Ex Emporium C817 4.5 Wale Corduroy Honey
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C818 4.5 Wale Corduroy MossC818 4.5 Wale Corduroy Moss
Tex Ex C818 4.5 Wale Corduroy Moss
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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C819 4.5 Wale Corduroy RustC819 4.5 Wale Corduroy Rust
Tex Ex C819 4.5 Wale Corduroy Rust
Sale price £12.50 / Metre
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I524 City Lights Needlecord SunriseI524 City Lights Needlecord Sunrise
Tex Ex Emporium I524 City Lights Needlecord Sunrise
Sale price £10.00 / Metre
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I523 Autumn Leaves Needlecord IvoryI523 Autumn Leaves Needlecord Ivory
Tex Ex Emporium I523 Autumn Leaves Needlecord Ivory
Sale price £10.00 / Metre
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I522 Wild Meadow Needlecord NavyI522 Wild Meadow Needlecord Navy
Tex Ex Emporium I522 Wild Meadow Needlecord Navy
Sale price £10.00 / Metre
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I521 Mushroom Needlecord ForestI521 Mushroom Needlecord Forest
Tex Ex Emporium I521 Mushroom Needlecord Forest
Sale price £10.00 / Metre
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