Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole Instagram – I didn’t hop onto the quilted jacket trend til @byhandlondon released the #NerrisaCoat pattern a couple months ago. I loved the collar, the oversized fit and the long length, three elements that I had not previously seen in quilted coat patterns, and I had the *perfect* fabric for it- a geometric reversible quilted cotton smack in the middle of my color palette from @corefabrics. The pattern is very simple, pretty beginner friendly, and requires very little fit adjusting because it’s so oversized. I made the smallest size available (it goes up to a size E/ 61.75” bust) but it’s still incredibly roomy, like I could probably fit a sweater AND another coat under this lol. If I were to make it again I would probably slim down the fit by a couple inches and shorten it to shin length, which I might still do, but I wanted to get some wear out of this length before I chopped it up. I opted not to add buttons to the front and just have this be a kind of open jacket for layering. I made the bias binding myself and this is the only issue I had with the pattern- it says you need 5 meters of binding but I easily used 3 times that much for this view (I stopped counting after the third time I had to pull out my tools to make more tape 😵‍💫), so maybe that amount was meant for the shorter version of the jacket (because it doesn’t give different amounts for the different views). Thankfully I had just enough tencel scrap fabric to make all the tape I needed. The bias binding gives the jacket a nice pop of color while still feeling a bit neutral and I love how the colors in the fabric and tape play off of each other. I’m on the fence about the patch pockets on my version and think it would look even better with inset pockets, and because of the bulk of the quilted fabric, the drop sleeves look a little funky at the seams(I prefer inset sleeves). But those design choices are what makes this such a simple and quick pattern to finish, and I’m still happy with how this came out. The fabric is structured but soft and wearing it feels like you’re draped in a blanket cocoon- it actually makes a pretty great housecoat if you’re careful to not trip over it 😂 | Posted on 09/Jan/2023 03:01:37