Velvet Jacket and Trousers (2014)

I seem to have misplaced my pattern for this one. I made the trousers with the flap front, and a velvet jacket for my husband. He hasn’t worn them very often 🙁

a) It was summer, and the velvet jacket was TOO hot!

b) No pockets in the trousers…

This is obviously very disappointing, and I can understand, but making the jacket was absolute HELL! Remember to make sure you have a walking foot if you ever try sewing velvet. I don’t think I did at the time. I had so many pins in, at different angles, to try and stop the fabric slipping, but it still did. Velvet is also very thick, and I don’t think I trimmed seams accurately enough to get it neat enough. It looks okay from a distance, so that is what I will post here 😉