A Guide to Crepe Fabrics: Versatile, Elegant, and Easy to Sew
Read all about crepe dress fabrics, from smooth to satin-backed and triple crepe. Learn their uses, sewing tips and how to choose the right fabric.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Sizes: XXS-6X
Please always check the pattern size chart and finished garment measurements.
Description
The Fowler Jacket is a utilitarian, gender-neutral sewing pattern that gives you two distinct outerwear looks in one: a classic barn coat or a quilted jacket. It has an oversized, boxy fit with dropped shoulders, a two-piece sleeve and a clean, bandless collar, finished with either buttons or snaps.
View A leans into traditional workwear styling, with double-layered patch pockets, a single breast pocket, topstitched seams and a neatly pressed hem. View B offers a softer, quilted option with rounded patch pockets and double-fold bias binding finishing the edges and hems for a practical but considered look.
Suggested Fabrics
VIEW A – BARN COAT: Mid- to heavyweight non-stretch wovens with structure, such as canvas, twill, denim, corduroy, or wool. VIEW B – QUILTED JACKET: Pre-quilted fabrics or substantial jacquards, brocades or similar; for custom quilted jackets, choose light- to mid-weight woven outer and inner layers with a batting layer in cotton, bamboo, or wool.Notions
VIEW A – Barn Coat: Fusible interfacing, topstitching thread, buttons or snap buttons, and matching thread. VIEW B – Quilted Jacket: Double-fold bias tape, buttons or snap buttons or sew-on snaps, matching thread, and safety pins or spray for basting layers.Delivery & Returns
Delivery
Standard UK mainland delivery from £4.95, with express options and same-day dispatch available at checkout. We process orders Monday to Friday, so weekend orders begin processing the following Monday.
We deliver worldwide - view our full list of international destinations.
Returns
We want you to love your order! If you’re not completely happy, you can return items within 28 days of receiving your order.
Please note that fabrics are cut to order, so a restocking fee may apply. Some items are non-returnable except where faulty or not as described.
Closet Core Patterns - Fowler Jacket Pattern is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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