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Ziggi Moto

April 15, 2014 by Jodi 28 Comments

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

This is probably the hardest and coolest thing I have sewn to date –  a moto jacket, in wool melton (from Fabric.com), using the Style Arc Ziggi pattern.

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

I’ve been hearing good things about this indie pattern company for a while, and when Stacy Sews and Sew Maris announced their jacket sew-along, I knew it was time to take the plunge.

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

The jacket was going to be difficult construction-wise,  so I decided to not stress over tweaking the fit. There were a number of sew-alongers messing with raising the armhole and the like. Eek! I am so not there yet. Knowing myself, I would have ever gotten past the muslin if I went in search of fit perfection. I bought a size 18 (based on my bust), lengthened the sleeves and inch and let out the hips 2 inches in the side seams. Those two tweaks alone set this jacket miles above anything I could find in the store.

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

When stretching your skill set, make sure you have a clear goal in mind. Are you learning construction? New fabrics? Fit? Keep that goal in focus and let the other things go. We can’t be experts in everything overnight.

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

The wool was lovely to sew, very forgiving, substantial.  Perhaps, it was just a tad too thin for this project, but good enough. For the lining, I used a gorgeous anti-static from Jo Ann’s.

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

As far as the pattern goes, the pattern itself is lovely, but the directions might as well have been in Latin. Stacy and Maris’ posts are awesome though and following those will keep you on the straight and narrow. The zipper lengths for the sleeves and pockets indicated in the materials were longer than the lengths marked on the pattern. It wasn’t a big deal to work around it though. The only part that I got really tripped up was that my lower back lining was 3/4″ shorter than it needed. I checked and rechecked my pieces, so I am sure it is a pattern problem and not a construction/cutting error. Style Arc patterns are one-size, so maybe it is just for the size 18? I’ll write them and ask.

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

Here are some of the super helpful construction tutorials that got me through this project

  • A List of All Sew-along Posts
  • Collar Construction (awesome tips on “turn of cloth”)
  • Near-seam Exposed Zipper Pockets
  • Exposed Zipper Sleeve Opening (I left off the gusset.)
  • How To “Bag” A Jacket Lining

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

Stylistically, there are lots of things to love about this pattern. The inverted triangle shape of the front panel with the asymmetrical zip looks way better than most jacket openings over my mom-pooch. The mini-peplum butt-flare thing curves around my back and butt in the just the right places. Again, it is super flattering in a hard-to-flatter area. And the zippers, oh, the zippers! They were a pain in the boo-tay to install but I la-la-la-love them. I have mine custom cut at Zipperstop and they are of amazing quality. I’m glad I splurged there.

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

I would have never had the courage to begin, or the knowledge to finish this jacket, if it hadn’t been for the encouraging hand-holding of the Ziggi Sew-along leaders Stacy Sews and Sew Maris. Thank you, ladies! You are wonderful teachers. It was an honor to learn under you.

Style Arc, Ziggi Moto Jacket in wool melton, sewing by SewFearless.com

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  1. KatyM. says

    April 15, 2014 at 10:49 am

    You are the bomb.com
    How awesome is that jacket?

    Reply
  2. Marie says

    April 15, 2014 at 10:54 am

    Jodi that Jacket looks great on you! You go girl!

    Reply
  3. Marie says

    April 15, 2014 at 10:55 am

    ps you look like a model

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      April 15, 2014 at 11:09 am

      Thank you. It helps that my husband knows his way around a camera.

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth devine says

    April 15, 2014 at 11:30 am

    Great job! I love the jacket and it’s very flattering on you!

    Reply
  5. SeamstressErin says

    April 15, 2014 at 11:33 am

    You look great! And the jacket looks great! And the jacket looks great on you! Thanks for the reminder that sometimes it’s not actually worth it to spend absolutely forever trying for the absolute perfect fit. Even with fairly advanced fitting skills, sometimes I spend so long tweaking the pattern but really I probably would have been happy had I just made basic alterations (like you did) because a couple small alterations does take it miles ahead of any RTW!

    Reply
  6. Melanie says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    This turned out so beautifully! All you hard work paid off!

    Reply
  7. Olga Becker says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    The jacket is awesome! Fits you great too!

    Reply
  8. Alexia Sotelo says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Gorgeous!!!! You and the jacket!!

    Reply
  9. Aoife says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    That is a brilliant jacket! I’m so impressed, way beyond my current sewing skills, but it’s exciting that in a few years I might be able to do make a coat!! I hope you get lots of wear out of it, it looks great on you!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      April 21, 2014 at 9:23 pm

      Don’t give up! You will definitely get here! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Janelle says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    It’s gorgeous! And those photos are great!

    Reply
  11. Karen says

    April 15, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    That last photo just blows me away… You are gorgeous in all your sewing mommyness! I want to be you when I grow up 🙂 this jacket looks so good, and I am excited to learn of you zipper secret 🙂 thank you for making and sharing!

    Reply
  12. Maris Olsen says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    Oh Jodi, you did a BEAU-ti-ful job on your Ziggi, and it looks AMAZING on you! You were such a great participant in our sew-along – I totally loved getting to know you better. And girl, no apologizing for your skills. You did just great. Wear that Ziggi with pride!

    Reply
  13. liza jane says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    That jacket is fantastic! And I love your comment about not being an expert overnight. I think that is a very good way to look at sewing- to focus on one aspect and not expect total perfection right away. Although from where I am sitting, that jacket looks pretty darn close to perfect!

    Reply
    • Maris Olsen says

      April 15, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      I agree Liza Jane – “perfection” is not the goal – but improving our skills and challenging ourselves to stretch and grow should be the goal. And look what Jodi got out of that effort – a GREAT jacket!

      Stephanie – you can sew Style Arc patterns. In a way they are better because the cryptic instructions force you to really think through the construction process on your own rather than just blinding following pattern instructions. Which BTW, how often has THAT gotten us all into trouble? 😉

      Reply
  14. Stephanie says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    I find their patterns incredibly intimidating – let alone this jacket! It looks absolutely amazing. I hope you tell everyone within eyesight that you made it yourself!

    Reply
  15. Charity says

    April 15, 2014 at 11:49 pm

    That is amazing! I love the wool you chose, especially with that lining, and your sewing is incredible! Well done. =)

    Reply
  16. abby @ thingsforboys says

    April 16, 2014 at 12:34 am

    Gorgeous! It’s so well tailored…you’ve done an amazing job!

    Reply
  17. Melissa says

    April 18, 2014 at 3:44 pm

    It was fun following this on IG and I love the finished result. Nicely done!

    Reply
  18. Elizabeth says

    April 19, 2014 at 11:07 am

    Love the Moto jacket. It looks fantastic. Well done!

    Reply
  19. Chris says

    April 19, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Looks Great on you! very impressive.
    Thanks for the good writeup, too…

    Reply
  20. Laura says

    April 21, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Fabulous!!! You look so great in this jacket!

    Reply
  21. Beth says

    April 29, 2014 at 10:26 am

    This jacket is AMAZING!

    Reply
  22. Justine says

    September 17, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    Your jacket is so pretty Jodi and you give me hope to make this jacket. I opened the pattern ,saw the directions and was like, “oh crap!”

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      September 22, 2014 at 9:09 am

      Thanks, Justine! I hope you make one!

      Reply

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