school days jacket + coat

Girl's or boy's jacket or coat. Hooded jacket or coat includes full lining, patch pockets, snap or Velcro© closure, and two choices of duffle closure details. Optional removable quilted lining can be made with or without sleeves for additional warmth, and features buttons and elastic loops for attaching the lining to the jacket, as well as bias binding at the edges.

SUGGESTED FABRICS: Wool coating (including melton or boiled wool), oilcloth or laminated (raincoat) fabrics, denim and canvas.

LINING: light- to –medium -weight fabrics like quilting cottons, broadcloth, or acetate or rayon lining qualities.

QUILTED LINING: Cotton fabric with batting, cotton fabric with micro-fleece, or ready-made quilted fabrics.

NOTIONS: JACKET - Thread, 2 large snaps or Velcro© patches for front closure. VIEW A - 3 toggle buttons with 1 yard of leather or fabric cording (handmade or purchased). VIEW B - Three 3/4” buttons. OPTIONAL INSULATED VEST - Thread, 1 1/2 - 4 yards of 1/2”-5/8” double-folded bias tape (purchased or handmade), nine 3/8”- 1/2” buttons, 18”of 1/4”-wide elastic or elastic cording.

DIFFICULTY: 3 scissors

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schooldays jacket + coat

Fabric Guide

size 6-12 M 12-18 M 18-24 M 2T 3T 4 5 6 7 8
Jacket (44" fabric) 1 1/2 yards 1 5/8 yards 1 5/8 yards 1 3/4 yards 2 yards 2 yards 2 1/8 yards 2 1/4 yards 2 1/3 yards 2 1/2 yards
Jacket (58" fabric) 1 1/4 yards 1 1/4 yards 1 1/4 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 5/8 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 7/8 yards
Lining (44" fabric) 1 1/4 yards 1 1/4 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 1/2 yards 1 5/8 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 3/4 yards 1 7/8 yards 1 7/8 yards
Insulated Lining (44" fabric) 3/4 yard 7/8 yard 1 yard 1 yard 1 yard 1 1/8 yards 1 1/8 yards 1 1/4 yards 1 3/8 yards 1 1/2 yards

Finished Measurements

SIZE 6-12 M 12-18 M 18-24 M 2T 3T 4 5 6 7 8
Chest 26" 27" 28" 29" 30" 31" 32" 33" 34 1/2" 36"
Length* 13 1/4" 14 1/2" 15 1/2" 16 3/4" 18" 19 1/2" 21" 22 3/4" 24 1/4" 26"
Sleeve** 15 1/4" 16 1/4" 17 1/4" 18 1/4" 19 1/4" 20 1/4" 21 1/4" 22 1/4" 23 1/4" 24 1/4"

* from high point of shoulder
** from center back