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Step 10Closures
I originally planned to make some bulky knots and loops to slip them through to keep the jacket closed, but I happened to see some notions in line at the super market and got a needle, thread and some Velcro.
Cut two strips of plastic fabric approximately 3 inches wide and as long as your jacket.
Place on strip of fabric on the outside of the jacket and align the edge with the edge of the jacket opening.
Fuse with the normal seam allowance.
Open the seam and lay the jacket outside down with the seam allowance pointing up.
Fold this to the strip side and fuse in place. This results in a nice straight seam going right down the front of the jacket.
Flip the jacket over and make a few reference marks 1.25 inches from the seam down the entire strip.
Fold on the strip on the reference marks with the seam to the inside, but do not fuse this fold.
Repeat on the opposite side.
Cut your Velcro into 1 or 2 inch strips.
Place the hook side Velcro every 3 inches or so along the front side of the strip on the right side and attach using needle and thread only going through the first layer of fabric.
Place the loop side Velcro aligned with the hooks tabs along the back side of the strip on the left side and attach using needle and thread only going through the first layer of fabric.
After all velcro tabs have been attached, lay the jacket outside down.
Ensure your folded edges are all still straight and fuse the edge of the strip carefully to the inside of the jacket fabric. If possible fuse between the Velcro tabs.
Note, the whole process could have been greatly simplified had I bought Velcro with adhesive backing. All the sewing could have been eliminated.
Cut two strips of plastic fabric approximately 3 inches wide and as long as your jacket.
Place on strip of fabric on the outside of the jacket and align the edge with the edge of the jacket opening.
Fuse with the normal seam allowance.
Open the seam and lay the jacket outside down with the seam allowance pointing up.
Fold this to the strip side and fuse in place. This results in a nice straight seam going right down the front of the jacket.
Flip the jacket over and make a few reference marks 1.25 inches from the seam down the entire strip.
Fold on the strip on the reference marks with the seam to the inside, but do not fuse this fold.
Repeat on the opposite side.
Cut your Velcro into 1 or 2 inch strips.
Place the hook side Velcro every 3 inches or so along the front side of the strip on the right side and attach using needle and thread only going through the first layer of fabric.
Place the loop side Velcro aligned with the hooks tabs along the back side of the strip on the left side and attach using needle and thread only going through the first layer of fabric.
After all velcro tabs have been attached, lay the jacket outside down.
Ensure your folded edges are all still straight and fuse the edge of the strip carefully to the inside of the jacket fabric. If possible fuse between the Velcro tabs.
Note, the whole process could have been greatly simplified had I bought Velcro with adhesive backing. All the sewing could have been eliminated.
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