Pattern Hack Alert: @SewItCurly's Mijke and her #Tulia jacket

The social media-sewing combo is trending hard. Making unique garments and posting them in a blog or on Instagram to inspire others? The growing number of blogger and Instagrammer Sewist(a)s worldwide shows no sign of slowing. That’s why Fibre Mood regularly features Sewist(a)s with their original hacks of Fibre Mood patterns.  This month we’re showcasing Mijke from over @SewItCurly and her #Tulia pattern hack. Check out her drop-dead-gorgeous make here!

Hey there!

I’m Mijke from @SewItCurly, and I’ve been sewing for as far back as I can remember. My mum taught me to sewwhen I was little. Not too long ago, I shared a little more about myself in the “Featured Sewista” column. So, if you’d like to know more about me, feel free to check it out. ????

I love making pattern hacks.
It’s a way of transforming a pattern into something that’s really you. And that’s what I love best about sewing, being able to create your own style with the patterns as a basis.

A year ago, I enrolled in a costuming course, and pattern drawing is one of the core subjects. That inspires me to tinker with patterns even more, to get them to fit like a dream and seamlessly match my style. Studying the basics of pattern drawing now, gives me an even better grasp of what I need to tackle when I want to hack a pattern.

This Tulia hack was super simple and also incredibly fun too!
I was instantly sold on the pattern because of the gorgeous shoulder work. I wanted to turn that into even more of a feature and decided to make Tulia a summer jacket. Jackets get worn more than jumpsuits, I figured. ????

I went for a sturdy denim to make the shoulders stand out beautifully.
Since I wanted to make it a summer jacket, I made the pattern a size bigger than I normally would. That way I could still throw on a light jumper underneath if needed.

To make the jacket, I basically just left off the trousers and used the jumpsuit top for the jacket.
I started by sewing the outer waistband to the bottom of the jacket with the right sides facing. Next, I put the waistband facing over the stitched waistband with the right side facing up and then sewed the bottom edge and side pieces. I turned the waistband onto the right side, tucked the seam allowance of the waistband facing in, and stitched the waistband into place in one go.
That’s it!

I also finished the seams on the inside with bias binding from some leftover gorgeous fabric and added small shoulder pads to give the shoulder shape a little more oomph. Since shoulder pads tend to be a little boring, I covered them with fabric to jazz up the inside.

Have fun sewing if Tulia’s on your list, whether as a jumpsuit or a jacket. It’s a winner!

Want to sew your own Tulia? Get the pattern  here!