Today I have my favorite McCartney Jacket. I found this floral neoprene at Joanns. I knew I NEEDED this fabric but I really had no idea what I would make with it, I just knew that it was the kind of fabric I would regret passing up. So I bought it and then I held on to it for a little while until I realized it would make the perfect McCartney Jacket.
It has a stiffness but a softness about it. With some stretch and the weight of the fabric I likely could have gone down a size or two when making this one. I love the sporty feel of the pattern with the floral design of the fabric. Plus its the perfect fall floral.
I love that the neoprene has drape to it but also a stiffness that resulted in a great shape to the jacket, showing off the structure and softness. I skipped the lining of this jacket since neoprene is HEAVY and won’t fray so finishing the inside was easy. I was afraid it would be too hot for my sister since she lives in Vegas. So instead I only lined the collar and I simply sewed the waistband to the inside of the jacket. It worked really well and saved me a little time 🙂
For the center sleeve detail I quilted the arms by sewing some lines simply following the sleeve shape. It adds a little detail to the center sleeve piece without being too much.
I searched high and low for a link to this fabric or ANY fabric like it and had no luck, however if you should ever be so lucky to find a neoprene fabric, especially a floral neoprene BUY IT! You won’t regret owning it and someday you can make a super awesome jacket from it.
In other exciting news! We are having a little contest! Sew ANYTHING from the 8 Days A Week Collection and share it on instagram using the hashtag #Patternanthology
Sew it following the pattern straight, do a hack, anything, just use the patterns to sew something off and show it off! We will be showcasing the looks on the Pattern Anthology page (@patternanthology) and on October 10th we will have our judges pick one lucky winner who will win $40 to girl charlee fabrics and one pattern from each of the Pattern Anthology designers.
So go and show us what you are making! We LOVE seeing your creations!
Oh my goodness where do you find neoprene fabric? I tried doing a web search as well as on Joanns site and there are no matches. I just purchased the 8 Days a Week Deal and MUST have fabric of this make!
I searched everywhere for the stuff I found at joanns, they don’t carry it in store anymore either. I have from time to time seen some at mood (http://www.moodfabrics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=neoprene) right now they seem to only have textured stuff. Seattle Fabrics has some solid colors and a few wild prints (http://www.seattlefabrics.com/neoprene.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwhqShBRDS95LciqqaonISJADj1rgatk-hVDQ7KGYmfQbXQFz_m8Ld9hU97fPxoQIx7WniBxoCEmvw_wcB#Neoprene) It can be really hard to come across, which is why I grab it when I see it 🙂 There is some on Etsy as well (https://www.etsy.com/search/supplies/fabric?q=neoprene+fabric) Hope that helps 🙂
The jacket looks awesome! One of the best uses of neoprene I’ve come across so far 🙂 Love the topstitched parallel lineson the sleeves, it indeed adds a little extra visual structure.
Hi there!
I got the same fabric recently from JoAnn’s and lucked out because it was 60% off. It’s from their spring collection so most likely it’s gone in most of the stores.
I think the reason you can’t find any neoprene on their website is because they call it “Scuba Poly Spandex”.
I hope this helps.
Btw, the jacket looks very cool! I might be making a dress for my little girl out of the fabric.