Make and Customize Your First Bomber Jacket
A course by Lydia Higginson , Pattern Designer and Seamstress
Joined September 2020
Create clothes your body loves: learn how to make your own custom jacket from scratch with a sewing machine, from the initial pattern to final outfit
Create clothes your body loves: learn how to make your own custom jacket from scratch with a sewing machine, from the initial pattern to final outfit
Joined September 2020
A creative way to tackle fast fashion is by making your own clothes. For seamstress and pattern designer Lydia Higginson, wearing her own clothing is an honest way of being in the world. She has been making costumes for prestigious theaters like Salder’s Wells and The Royal Opera House for years, and started her own creative project “Made My Wardrobe” in 2016, where she makes all her own clothes—and hasn’t bought a single garment from a shop since.
In this online course, Lydia teaches you how to make your own bomber jacket from scratch. She takes you step by step through how to use a sewing machine, how to cut each piece of fabric, and how to customize with creative embellishments and embroidery. Ready to make a jacket that is truly your own?
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 13 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (93)
- 4,000 students
- 16 lessons (3h 12m)
- 13 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
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- Level: Beginner
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What is this course's project?
Create a bomber jacket from scratch using a sewing machine and customize it to taste.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in fashion who wants to make their own custom clothing, and say ‘no’ to fast fashion in a creative, hands-on way.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
To take this course, you need a sewing machine, pins, fabric and paper scissors, tape, and a tape measure. For the jacket, you need fabric, ribbing for the cuff, collar, and base, as well as a zipper and pocket fabric.
The Sewing Pattern PDF can be found in Unit 2, and includes UK sizes 6 - 24. For more information on sizing, click here. The pattern is gender inclusive.
Reviews
A course by Lydia Higginson
Lydia Higginson is a UK-based seamstress and pattern designer, who only wears the clothes she’s made. Since starting her personal project “Made My Wardrobe” in 2016, she has not bought a single item of clothing from a shop. It started as a personal journey to reconnect with her body and has turned into a full-time business, sharing her garment-making skills with anyone who wants to make their dream wardrobe. Made My Wardrobe now has a team of six designers, and they create patterns, kits and courses to make sewing accessible from their studio in Bristol.
Lydia has been sewing since she was a young girl, and when she finished school, she did an apprenticeship to learn how to design and make garments. Since then, she has been creating costumes for theaters, and live performances for clients such as Sadler's Wells and The Royal Opera House.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Materials and Inspiration
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History and Design
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Materials and Tools
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Mood Board and Inspiration
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U3
Finding Your Size
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Taking Your Measurement and Finding Your Size
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Pattern
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Cutting the Fabric
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U4
Making the Jacket
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Pockets, Side, and Shoulder Seams 1
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Pockets, Side, and Shoulder Seams 2
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Collar, Hem, and Lining
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Sewing the Zip and Cuffs 1
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Sewing the Zip and Cuffs 2
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U5
Adding Customisation
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Embroidery
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Applique
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Quilting
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FP
Final project
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Make and Customize Your First Bomber Jacket
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anotherlevelgraphix
PlusI have regular domestika why can’t I purchase this
mandi_shop
Plusone of the best courses on Domestika. i enjoyed it very much.
gabi.brebenel
It is a very well structured course and the explanations are very useful.
patriciapulidonyc
Buenisimo!! ella explica super bien! da gusto!! ya casi estoy terminando mi chaqueta!!
dan ganas de continuar con mas patrones.
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enyjana7
Excelente! Entendible, muy bien explicado, muy recomendado.
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