Jean Bolero Jacket

I decided my rosette onesie needed a few accessories to go with it.

A bolero jacket would be just the thing.  Especially since it would be quick to whip up!

I started with the onesie itself and traced the shoulders and arm holes and halfway down the chest.  I drew it on two different sections of my paper, one for the front and one for the back.

In the front, I made the bottom edge curve out and added an extra 3/8 inch for my seam-

In the back, I made it to be cut along a fold and gave the same seam allowance-

I then decided that I wanted the jacket to have raglan sleeves, so I drew a slant down my pattern to work with instead-

I drew the sleeve slant the same length and angle as the front/back slants, and drew the top of the sleeve straight out from the shoulder.

Cut out my pieces-

Sewed all the slants together-

Hemmed the sleeves using elastic thread-

Sewed the arm and the side in one long seam-

Almost done!  I measured all the way around the edge that was still raw.  Multiplied that length by 1.5 and added an inch for seam allowance.  Cut a 1 inch wide strip that length and sewed it as a loop.  Hemmed it, gathered it and attached it to the jacket, and I had a ruffled edge!

I put it with the rest of the outfit and it was perfect!  

Easy jean skirt tutorial coming soon!