Women's normal sleeve, suit style jacket.

This jacket pattern is relatively easy to sew. In general, it is longer in back and shorter in front. It has a zip up front. The seams inserting the sleeves into the body of the jacket are positioned at the outer side of the shoulder, which gives a slight increased space for mobility. You also have some alternative designs to choose from. The pattern includes facing and can be lined or left un-lined.

Below is a drawing of the jacket in basic model with straight sleeves and collar. You can sew it with or without wristband.

Depending on how well-fitted you want to sew the jacket and what suits your seating position and manner of pushing wheelchair, you might want curved sleeves. The curved shape in the sleeves is created by a curving extra seam at the back side of each sleeve. Below is drawing of a suit style jacket with curved sleeves viewed from front and back. The example also show a jacket with higher collar in the back as well as with or without wristband.

The example above also shows a curved back piece, which creates a crescent shaped backline over the shoulder area, viewed from behind. You create this through an extra curved seam in the middle of the back piece. A curved back can be useful if you sit slightly bended forward in the wheelchair. Below you can see the jacket viewed from the side with straight back, sleeve and collar, and higher collar, curved sleeve and back line.

You can choose to sew the sleeves with or without wristbands. The collar can be sewn in rib knit fabric or the same fabric as the rest of the jacket, in normal model or with a higher back. A higher back can be useful together with a curved back. Below is an example of a basic collar in rib knit ,a rib knit collar with higher back and a collar in suit fabric with higher back.

The pattern to the suit style jacket includes:
- two different backs: one that is ‘normal’ long, and one that is curved and long.
- two different sleeves, a ‘normal’ sleeve and a curved sleeve, both with optional rib knitted wristband.
- three different collars, one that is cut from the same fabric as the jacket, and the other two which are cut from rib knit fabric, of these, one is ‘normal’ and the other is higher in the back.

The pattern to the women's normal sleeve, suit style jacket include:

pattern pieces to assemble the front,
pattern pieces to assemble the straight back,
pattern pieces to assemble the curved back,
pattern pieces to assemble the straight sleeve,
pattern pieces to assemble the curved sleeve,
pattern pieces to assemble the front facing,
pattern pieces to assemble the hem facing,
pattern pieces to assemble wristband and collars.

The sewing instructions for the women’s suit style jacket:

instructions for cutting out the pattern,
how to sew the different backs,
how to sew the sleeves and attach them to the body of the jacket,
sewing wristband or sleeve cuff, attaching collar and inserting zip (no facing),
sewing wristband or sleeve cuff, attaching collar and inserting zip (with facing)
lining the hem.

Women's raglan sleeve jacket.

This is the pattern for a leisure jacket of raglan type. In general, it is longer in back and shorter in front. It has a zip up front. Raglan sleeves are sewn into the back and front pieces of the pattern with seams running from side seams to collar. This creates noticeable more space for mobility over the shoulder area. Below is a basic model of a raglan jacket viewed from front and back. Wristbands in rib knit fabric or regular cuffs are options. This jacket pattern does not include lining.

The women's jacket is slightly rounded over the shoulders and thus more tight/stylish than the regular raglan type. The sleeves are sewn using two pattern pieces. There is no need to cut the sleeves in two pieces though. You can choose to cut the sleeves in one piece. How to do this you will find in the section on instructions for cutting out the pattern. The raglan jacket can, just as the suit style jacket, be sewn with a curved back. Below is an example of a raglan jacket for women with normal collar and straight back looks as well as a raglan jacket for women with higher collar and curved back looks viewed from the side.

You can choose to sew the sleeves with or without wristbands. The collar can be sewn in rib knit fabric or the same fabric as the rest of the jacket, in normal model or with a higher back. A higher back can be useful together with a curved back. Below is an example of a basic collar in rib knit ,a rib knit collar with higher back and a collar in suit fabric with higher back.

The pattern for a raglan jacket for women includes:
- two different backs, one that it ‘normal’ long, and one that is curved and long.
- two different collars, both which are cut from rib knit fabric, one is ‘normal’ and the other is higher in the back.

The pattern to the women's normal sleeve jacket include:
pattern pages to assemble the front
pattern pages to assemble the normal back
pattern pages to assemble the curved back
pattern pages to assemble first sleeve part (1)
pattern pages to assemble second sleeve part (2)
pattern pages to assemble wristband and collars
pattern pages to assemble the hem facings

The sewing instructions for the women's raglan jacket

The sewing instructions for the women's raglan jacket include:
instructions for cutting out the pattern,
how to sew the different backs,
how to sew the sleeves and attach them to the body of the jacket,
sewing wristband or sleeve cuff, attaching collar and inserting zip,
lining the hem

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