Let's Sew the Paola Workwear Jacket Hack! | Beginner Friendly Sewing Project

It's finally here!🙌🏾 Here is how I pattern-hacked the Paola Workwear Jacket by FabricsStore.com. A free PDF sewing pattern! For this tutorial, I’m using the size 16/18.
Free Jacket Sewing Pattern- fabrics-store....
Instructions for the Paola Jacket- blog.fabrics-s...
Taping together the pattern- 00:49
Cutting out the pattern- 02:05
Pattern hack start- 02:19
Cropping the pattern- 03:30
Creating Back curve- 05:02
Adding seam allowance- 07:37
Creating the Front curve- 09:52
Adding pockets- 11:47
Creating pocket bag- 13:17
Marking your notches on all pieces- 15:50
Cutting into your fabric- 16:16
Constructing the back- 16:30
Constructing the front & pocket- 18:31
Assembling the rest of the jacket- 22:09
Joining the shoulder seams- 22:24
Creating the facing- 22:37
Attaching facing and collar- 22:45
Enclosing pocket within the facing- 23:14
Attaching the sleeves- 23:51
The reveal :)- 24:34
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[@thesilverspanch]

This is an amazingly useful tutorial video, thank you so much for taking the time to make it!

[@Mary-had-a-lil-farm]

This is an excellent pattern tutorial or reminder, especially to print the pattern on card stock. I love that thank you.

[@dr.jerilynvogelsang3922]

Great Video and really awesome pattern hack! Look forward to seeing more of your videos for sure!!! Keep on stitching!

[@dubravacch]

Loved this tutorial. Super clear with some great tips for an experienced beginner to sewing clothing. Subscribed.

[@alexanderbrown2187]

B, I'm so glad to see you're doing well and back at these videos!

[@carolinewalton7645]

Thank you SO MUCH for making this video! I've been wanting to try your hack of this pattern for months (cut out the pattern but got intimidated lol). I really appreciate videos like this one that can help us (learning to sew/dupe clothes) enjoy, customize, and access FREE patterns! one of the best in the game tysm

[@markpd81]

Such a lovely video. Nice pace, clear instructions and fab modifications ❤

[@PatriciaGarcia-qg8ec]

I sew for the men in my life. This is an excellent hack. Many thanks!

[@AraucariaAraucana2]

This looks SO good, your instructions are clear and the editing is so smooth 😊. I love how you made it a dual pocket too

[@blippity.]

Thank you for sharing your pattern hacks. I added a yoke to the front and back of the jacket and cropped it - I love it and will be making another!

[@aitor.online]

Sewed a vest for a school thing and it got me interested in sewing, this is really cool stuff and I can think of a few modifications I would do to this jacket to make it my own. Very inspiring stuff!!!

[@MaddieFish16]

Your jackets look amazing and this tutorial is super helpful, thank you!!

[@you_shouldnt_have]

thank you!!! i am totally going to try this because of your video even tho i barely know how to sew

[@dixyschu951]

Great hacks and video! You've inspired me to try this now, as I just started my Paola Jacket. I especially love the pocket hack. Thanks so much for posting!

[@anahitaz438]

Wow thank you, it turned out so cool 👌

[@HairDefinesYou]

Beautiful design 👌 happy to come across your page😊

[@senaawl]

Your videos are a Godsend. Thank you for posting and happy belated birthday!

[@HappilyDressed]

@@senaawl awww, thank you!!💗

[@littlebat66666]

What a lovely video and the pattern is absolutely gourgeous! Thank you so much! I'm gonna look for a fabric with a subtle pattern for the pockets, i think it will add another cheeky detail, along with those great curves you showed!

[@Astasof]

been wishing for a tutorial! thanks!

[@thedemisdem98]

dope construction loved it keep it up !!

[@avivw]

NICE!

[@LeendaO]

Great hack! ❤

[@sarahwilson976]

Thank you, definitely making one! Enjoy your brat summer (apple flag 💚)

[@sarahwilson976]

22:48 This is where I gave up for today. So frustrating 😅

[@MrDocwesley]

My next project for 2025

[@ManBerP1g]

Have you tried a wool version of this I want to now after watching this I live in Alaska so wool is go too it will be a little thicker but I’m gonna try it with thinner wool fabric

[@maxvu1542]

Thanks for the tutorial! When I made mine, I ran I to an issue where the back panel was way too wide and caused some major flaring. I tried sizing down but then it was too tight on the shoulders and arms. what’s the work around for this? I originally tried tapering in the under arm seams, but that caused the cutout “square” that you’ve added to be crooked… thoughts?

[@Jwsavarese]

I made a mock-up of this jacket last night and the collar I made from the pattern (size 8/10) seems much larger than the collar you've created here ... I needed to do a lot of easing and in the end it looked lumpy. Did you modify the collar from the pattern?

[@niroz6579]

Is there a way to make it longer on the sleeves and on the bottom??

[@RicheyNeutron]

Make a boxy motto jacket pattern 😩

[@N.4.T.3]

What color did you use for the topstitch? It’s hard to tell

[@malakimadeit]

Damn that’s crazy

[@xxxx4672]

What size is the jacket that you made? :)

[@grahamhiggins1816]

Why is there a circular cut out - is it for aesthetics or does it create a certain fit? I've seen the circular shape in the buttox area of jeans to create a fuller shape...

[@mangageekking4027]

Hey I downloaded the pattern file but the patterns are split up into 16 pages and don’t connect. Can you help me please e

[@dylanhudson9038]

It should be 30 pages maybe check your scaling when u print idk tho hope this helps it says to put your scaling at 100%

[@ysnseni2939]

Where do u get the pattern from?

[@gregedeme4804]

What size did you use?

[@FTazex-m9v]

This pattern has a big problem. The back going up. You'll see 0:30