Body Measurements
Finished Garment Measurements
Fabric Yield Recommendations
Recommended Fabric + Supplies
Main Fabric
The Leo Blazer is designed for medium weight woven fabrics such as wool and wool blends, gabardine, cotton or linen in suiting styles. When choosing your fabric, don’t forget to consider what you intend to pair your blazer with and how you will clean it when required. Note this pattern is not suitable for knit fabrics.
Lining Fabric
The Leo Blazer is partially lined, with lining in the front, sleeve and a third of the way down the back. Careful consideration should be made when choosing a lining fabric to ensure that it will not interfere with the drape of your main fabric. The Leo Blazer will typically work well with acetate, cupro, silk satin or twill, rayon or lightweight cotton lining fabrics. Take care to ensure your lining option is not too lightweight or sheer, as slippage may occur at the seams.
Bias Binding
You will need approximately 6.5-10m of 10mm wide bias binding depending on the blazer size you choose to make. For reference, the size 10 requires approximately 7m, and the size 20 requires approximately 7.5m. Careful consideration should be made when choosing bias binding, to ensure the weight is appropriate to both the lining and main fabrics you have selected.
Interfacing
Interfacing is recommended for selected pattern pieces. Choose a woven interfacing in a weight appropriate for the fabric you are using.
Thread
You will need at least two spools of thread for straight stitching your blazer outer, and an additional thread to match your lining fabric (if using a different colour).
Buttons
The Leo Blazer requires two 25mm buttons for the front closure.
Tools
The Leo Blazer can be completed with a regular domestic sewing machine, with a buttonhole function. If your machine does not have a buttonhole function, you can usually get buttonholes done at a garment alterations store. You will also require an iron, tailor’s chalk, a point turner, a ruler, a sharp pair of sewing scissors, a hand sewing needle and pins. A pressing ham may also be helpful to use! A fuse press will be helpful for block fusing your interfacing, if you have access to one. There are also businesses that offer a block fusing service, check to see if you have one in your area! Alternatively, you can use your iron to apply your interfacing and we highly recommend testing this out before you start.