PDA

View Full Version : Blazer Pattern Tutorial (PICCHUBBY)


lizzaerie
01-26-2008, 05:30 AM
Yes, thats right, i wrote ALL FREEKN OVER this blazer with SHARPIE. The stupid labels i tried to use kept coming off

BEGINNING:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern001.jpg

BLAZER PATTERN:

1: REMOVE ALL BUTTONS, AND TAGS. store them in a nice zippy if you want to use them later.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern005.jpg


2: come up with some labels for each piece of the suit(including the lining) BEFORE you start ripping seams, and apply to each part and take pictures as to remember what goes where. I labeled each part with a letter, a title like "front chest", and arrow for which way is up, and then a number for how many of each of that peice i will need to cut out in lining and regular fabric
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern028.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern032.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern036.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern030.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern035.jpg

3: STILL BEFORE YOU START RIPPING SEAMS mark corners and darts and where button holes and buttons go.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern023.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern025.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern010.jpg
Use the letters of each part to match up edges, like say piece A needs to match up to part G on the top seam, on the top seem of the A piece right a simple G, and on the top seem of the G piece right a simple A. This is not needed, but can help a brain fart. Like so:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern051.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern052.jpg



4: SLOWLY but carefully remove the lining of the jacket
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern024.jpg

5: Once lining is safely out, take off the part that I labeled "lining front" on one side to use as piece. The rest of the lining can be made from using the other pattern pieces for the outside, with a somewhat bigger seem allowance is all.

6: carefully rip apart outside portion of the blazer, and lake sure to keep the shoulder padding as well for a pattern piece
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern050.jpg

7 VERY IMPORTANT!!! YOU MUST TAKE OUT THE DARTS, THEY ARE WHAT ALLOW YOU TO FIT THE JACKET. SO DO MARK THEM SO YOU HAVE A GOOD PLACE TO START, BUT TAKE THEM OUT SO YOU DON'T HAVE A TINY JACKET ON A SLIGHTLY BIGGER MAN. yes you might have a hole there, but to get a good fitting blazer, the darts need to be done to fit.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern045.jpg

8:lastly, iron out the seems to make your pattern pieces flat.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern041.jpg

do this and and you are ready to start cutting out your pattern pieces with the directions written right in front of you. When you do cut out your pattern pieces, make sure to transfer all darts, seem notes, buttons and their corresponding holes to the wrong side of the fabric.

OH
I always think its funny when blazers have "awwdang" pockets.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern012.jpg

I ripped them out and ironed out the seeming because they were cheesy looking


ANYWAY, don't get mad at me for totally killing the jacket, it was nice, but it only cost me a dollar, and it was about a million years old based on the lame plastic buttons.
goodwill is your friend!
I will soon be making a tutorial on actually putting together the blazer carefully.

Here are all of the pieces I acquired, labeled and ready: A-K (not in order)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern054.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern056.jpghttp://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/vgclizzrn/Blazer%20pattern%20pics/blazerpattern.jpg

MAKE BLAZERS CAREFULLY!

glass__onion
01-26-2008, 08:19 PM
i never would have thought of writing on a piece of clothing like that. great idea. thnx for the tute!

lizzaerie
01-26-2008, 09:32 PM
i never would have thought of writing on a piece of clothing like that. great idea. thnx for the tute!

yeah, thanx! i was originally using little labels, but they kept rolling off, like in one pic you can see one with an A written on it.
AND
i just realized i left out about half the tutorial... but i fixed it!

xnightmarexfaeriex
01-27-2008, 02:41 AM
Crazy seam ripping! Great idea for making patterns.

-xnightmarexfaeriex

ladyjanewriter
01-27-2008, 03:43 AM
ROCK! This is fantastic. I'd be afraid of putting the jacket together in the wrong order somehow, though.

lizzaerie
01-27-2008, 04:34 PM
ROCK! This is fantastic. I'd be afraid of putting the jacket together in the wrong order somehow, though.

yeah thats why i took pictures of the jacket and wrote down what pieces went to what etc. I'm the same hay

XNXFX: pshaw "driving down the street...."

the-same-girl
02-02-2008, 02:44 AM
I love the writing idea. I might have to do that.

veggisen
02-02-2008, 10:40 AM
Interesting tutorial. I dont know if Im gonna use it or not... Great.

lunarjade
02-02-2008, 02:46 PM
I don't see anything wrong with the use of sharpie or with ripping anything apart. It's one of the best way to figure out a pattern. I've done it a time or two. Looking forward to the tutorial on putting it one together.

zombied
02-02-2008, 05:39 PM
This is a great idea! I've been wanting to make pants but I'm leery about patterns because it may not fit properly. I can use my favorite pair of pants to make more!

MissMelizzle
06-03-2008, 06:27 PM
LOL @ awwwdang pockets

Riptide
06-24-2008, 06:23 PM
I'd love to see your finished blazer after you used that pattern. i can not for the life of me do lapels. post pics if you could

Arachne
06-25-2008, 09:37 AM
Oooh thank you for this!!!!

Kiiwii
06-25-2008, 05:48 PM
I think my brain just melted...

quezlin
07-20-2008, 03:40 PM
omg my mouth dropped when i saw u wrote on it with PERMANENT marker!!!

CocoColette
07-21-2008, 02:54 AM
congrats...u have patience!
LOL
the blazer looks great though!
thanks!

taboo89
08-30-2008, 12:08 AM
pfaaaaahaahaaa.!!....awwwdang pockets..!..=D....

FoShizz
11-06-2008, 05:28 AM
omfg! i can't wait! i'm a total geek for blazers...especially english boarding school style blazers. hurry along and make your tutorial!

Candied_Angel
11-07-2008, 12:49 AM
I'm lovin' it!
[now I don't have to
deal with annoying
tissue from confusing
commercial patterns!]

Oh and kudos for putting
a blast from the 80s/90s past
to good use!
[woohoo! Thrift stores and the past
generation's obsession with
polyester!]

Thankies!
^.^

macgeek
06-25-2009, 03:12 AM
"awwdang pockets" LOL

If there is someway I can snag a pattern without destroying an existing blazer, that'd be awesome. Otherwise... I'd already have bought a blazer >_>