To sew a female windbreaker with your own hands

Agree, it will be difficult for any girl to do without light outerwear when the coat is already hot and the dress is still cold. In addition, even in the mildest spring and warmest autumn, days fall when the cold wind blows, it rains, and weather protection is simply necessary. Some people prefer a feminine raincoat, but most women choose a more practical windbreaker. It is ideal for everyday wear, for those who love a sporty style and want to give their image youth and energy. In addition, this part of the women's wardrobe is ideally combined with trousers and jeans, which many love so much. Therefore, for anyone who is even a little familiar with sewing, we propose to sew a women's windbreaker with your own hands and replenish your wardrobe with such a practical and stylish little thing.

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DIY sewing benefits

Today in various stores and boutiques a truly huge selection of women's clothing is presented. It may seem that the question of how to sew a women's windbreaker with your own hands is not so urgent. But, if you think about it, then this lesson has a lot of advantages over factory products:

1. First of all, it is a saving. As a rule, sewn things cost several times cheaper.
2. Also, do not forget that independently modeling the style, you can take the most liked parts of various models and combine them together in your product.
3. Well and the most important thing is the color and size, which, as practice shows, it can be very difficult to choose when choosing a ready-made windbreaker. That thing is great, it fits perfectly in the color of the eyes, but it’s small, it sits perfectly, but the shade does not satisfy the needs.

So it turns out that in a huge assortment of fashion stores, you can lose several hours of time and still not find the right option. Therefore, a do-it-yourself windbreaker is a great option for those who want something exclusive and perfect for all their needs.

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Actual models

The assortment of women's windbreakers with their own hands is diverse - from jackets and a classic windbreaker to a bomber jacket and raincoat. Let us dwell on the most relevant models:

• The classic version - the windbreaker is a jacket with a straight or fitted cut. The material is raincoat fabric, the sleeve is long, the jacket is fastened with buttons or a zipper. This type is preferred by women after forty or young girls for a walk.
• Shortened type. A very popular style, as it is combined with almost all other details of the wardrobe. This model can be worn with sports pants, and with fluffy skirts. It is sewn both from simple denim and from eco leather.
• Biker Jacket. Such a self-made windbreaker is of varying success. Now they forget about her for a couple of years, then she again occupies a central place on the catwalks. Suitable material is leather, leatherette, denim and suede. She is also a universal clothing, can complement both business and sports style.
• Another option that is relevant today is a do-it-yourself quilted windbreaker. Many fashionistas have already appreciated all the charm of such a model. It can also be combined with any clothing, and it is also very warm and does not crease. Such models are sewn from a wide variety of materials - from fine knitwear to leather.
• The solemn version of light outerwear looks great in combination with a dress or a skirt on the floor. A fashionable accent of this image is a clutch bag. Such models of windbreakers are usually made of lightweight fabrics, and they are designed for cool summer evenings.
• Windbreakers, which first conquered the youth, and now replenish the wardrobes and the more adult population - model parks. Initially, this style was used only for tailoring jackets, but now the turn has come to windbreakers. Fabrics for this model are selected dense, without a matte sheen.

As you can see, the list of models in order to sew a women's windbreaker with their own hands is quite impressive. Having mastered sewing only the classic model, then you can create yourself more than one light jacket for cool weather and diversify your wardrobe without going broke.

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Material

In order for the windbreaker to fulfill its main purpose with its own hands - to protect it from the wind, it is important that the material possesses characteristic features, namely:

• gave reliable protection against moisture;
• differed in durability and characteristics that will ensure a long term of use;
• possessed high strength, which allows you to maintain shape;
• looked attractive.

Natural

Do-it-yourself windbreakers most often use natural, artificial and mixed materials that meet all the stated requirements:

• Popular leather and suede are natural fabrics. Clothing made of such material is always distinguished by its spectacular appearance. On the protective qualities and comfort to speak and not necessary. True, these materials also have drawbacks - leather and suede, like all natural ones, require special care, and clothes made from such a fabric can hardly be called budgetary.
• For light windbreakers that are intended for cool summer evenings, use lighter fabrics - linen, cotton, which also have natural fibers at their core. In these products you will also feel comfortable, because they allow the skin to breathe. In order for such a thin material to provide reliable protection against bad weather conditions, manufacturers process them with various impregnations that protect against moisture, wind and give strength to the fabric.

Important! If you plan to wear a windbreaker with your own hands in dry, cold weather, you can use natural dense fabrics - velveteen, fleece, knitted fabric. It is worthwhile to provide a warmed lining or an additional inner layer of fabric, so that it is suitable for the late off-season. The hood is traditionally sewn from the same material or from soft cotton. And the cuffs and the elastic band are made of elastic knitwear. The consumption of the main fabric is about 2 meters, the lining, as a rule, takes the same amount of material.

Artificial and mixed

Of artificial materials, in order to sew a women's windbreaker with their own hands, the following are used:

• artificial leather and other similar dense fabrics;
• nylon, lycra, spandex.

For all of these fabrics, the main advantage is their water resistance, low weight, elasticity and resilience. They hold their shape well, protect against wind and rain, are resistant to sunlight, durable and wear-resistant. In addition, they do not require special care and are relatively inexpensive.

Their main drawback was that they did not absorb moisture well and let air out. With intense loads or in warm weather, consumers were very hot and not comfortable. Therefore, manufacturers looked for ways to eliminate these shortcomings and found:

• Now many factories produce fabrics that combine the advantages of synthetic and natural fibers. This is achieved by simple mixing of raw materials. Such materials are divided by the percentage of fibers. If 90% of the components are natural and 10% synthetic, then the fabric is classified as natural. If the proportions are approximately equal, then they are called mixed, and if natural fibers are not more than 20%, then artificial.
• Another way to improve the properties of artificial and mixed materials is to use new technologies. So, for example, microfiber and membrane materials were created. Such materials are more commonly used in sports windbreakers.

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Pattern

If you decide to sew a windbreaker with a hood, you will definitely need a pattern. Otherwise, the product will not sit well on the figure and will cause discomfort. Or even worse - you can just ruin the fabric. The windbreaker pattern is constructed on the basis of the base drawing. It can be obtained in several ways:

• Remake parts from an old jacket or sweater, the cut of which you like and suits. It is necessary to carefully unfold the product at the seams, transfer the outlines of the parts to paper, and then to the fabric for sewing a new windbreaker.
• Use ready-made mock-ups that can be adjusted to individual sizes, print on standard A4 paper and connect into a seamless layout.
• Build an individual model, starting from the basic pattern of the base of a sweater, jacket or jacket. Masters who sew a lot, design universal drawings to fit their sizes and modify them if necessary.

Important! If you are new to this business, first practice on inexpensive fabrics such as calico or chintz. The time spent is offset by savings on quality material that I would not want to spoil. It is also worth making a mock-up of a windbreaker with your own hands on tracing paper or graph paper before cutting the fabric. It will help to find out whether ready-made patterns are suitable for you, and will provide an opportunity to correct errors in time.

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Cut details

The classic pattern of a women's windbreaker with their own hands consists of several details. Typically this:

• Shelf - 2 parts;
• Back - 1 part with a fold;
• Subboard - 2 parts;
• Sleeves - 2 parts;
• Patch pockets.

Important! Depending on the style that you have chosen, you will also need collar details or hood details. Do not forget that the main details - sleeves, back, shelves, also need to be cut out of the lining fabric. The selection is cut from the main material and duplicated by non-woven fabric.

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Sewing

When you transfer the patterns of your future windbreaker with your own hands to the fabric, add allowances for the seams. Do not forget to process the material on the overlock during the process, especially if you work with raincoat fabric, its edges very quickly turn into fringe. General sewing instructions look simple:

• If patch pockets are supposed on your windbreaker, then process their edges, sew them on. You can slightly pick up the top edge with an elastic band - this will give originality, and small things will not fall out of your pockets. As an option, they can also be trimmed with decorative braid or trimming, having previously sewn it to the upper edge.
• Then connect the shoulder and side seams of the future windbreaker with your own hands. Tighten them back - this will make the seams softer, and the product will look neater.
• Sew the sleeves; optionally, you can lay a finishing stitch along the part.
• Stitch the sleeves into the armhole, slightly fitting along the ridges to the desired size.
• Repeat all these steps on the lining fabric.

Important! The jacket hanger can also be made of lining fabric or decorative lacing, securing it to the front of the neck of the back of the lining.

• Turn both parts of the windbreaker with your own hands - from the main and from the lining fabric, to the wrong side, insert “seams to seams” into each other. In order for the top layer to fit snugly on the lining, you can also sew in some places - for example, at the seams of the sidewalls, sleeves.
• Prepare your collar. Sew the two parts together, turn them out, leaving the neck in place. Iron the collar.
• Sew on the collar, covering the edge of both the top layer and the wrong fabric.
• Sew the zipper so that its ends also go into the collar. Sew everything on the machine with a finishing seam.
• Now process the cuffs and hem of the windbreaker, insert an elastic band into them to slightly pick up the jacket. This will additionally protect you from wind, moisture.

Important! Instead of elastic, you can make a drawstring and insert a decorative cord into it.

Following this instruction, you can also sew your own windbreakers on your belt. For this option you will need an additional detail:

• You can take a ready-made belt, which is sold in any fabric store, in the form of a knitted elastic, it is called a sling. Then the cuffs on the sleeves must be made from the same fabric.
• For the belt, the main fabric is also suitable. Cut out a strip of material 10 cm wide, 1.5 times as long as the bottom of the product. Fold this part in half by inserting a wide elastic band inside, the length of which is equal to the circumference of your hips. Stretching the elastic to the size of the fabric, lay a seam in the middle of the belt. So you fix the elastic, make a beautiful assembly on this part.

After you just have to insert the belt, putting it between the main and lining material from the wrong side.

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Stock footage

These are the basic simple rules that you need to adhere to sew a women's windbreaker with your own hands. The main thing - do not rush and do not be disappointed. If something does not work out, then try to simplify the work, then you will get an exclusive model in which genuine concern and a good mood will be invested. The choice of model, material for a windbreaker with your own hands depends on you. A correctly selected style will only emphasize your advantages and become a favorite part of your wardrobe.