My Minoru Jacket

Back in November, my friend Jessica and I decided we would make Minoru jackets together. I finished mine a little bit before Christmas (yes, it takes me that long to take photos of projects), and I’ve worn it every. single. day. since then.

The only downside to this jacket is my zipper. It’s a two-way zipper, which is great because then the coat doesn’t become a giant lump when you sit down. However, I’m not always good about unzipping the bottom of the zipper when I do something like get in the car to drive, so it has quite a bend in it right over my middle. My fabric also isn’t a big help with this, since it’s slightly stiff, but I don’t care. I love it anyway. This jacket has easily become my most-worn item of clothing I’ve ever made.

The collar on it is pretty fun. It’s fairly tall, and I debated shortening it when I looked at the pattern. I’m glad I didn’t though, because it’s sure nice to have something to bury your face in when a cold wind whips by!

The hood is quite a bit deeper than I need it to be, so the next jacket I make I’ll shorten it. My fabric doesn’t let me roll up the hood that easily into the back zipper to hide it (it makes the collar really bulky), but it doesn’t bother me to keep it hanging in back.

I did add pockets to the front of this pattern. Erica, over at Modern Domestic, had added them to front of hers, and I just can’t have a jacket without front pockets! I used a decorative triangle stitch on my Bernina to make a tack on the pocket where it would have a lot of stress put on it.

The fabric that I used for this jacket is a waterproof fleece-lined coating from Rose City Textiles. Not a drop of water has gotten through it, so when I take the dog for a walk in the rain, we both just shake off on the front porch! The fabric has a bit of a thickness to it, and kind of feels like a very, very light bra foam. It made the hem of the coat a bit of a pain to sew, since there were a lot of layers to work with thanks to my pocket addition. It flips out a bit on the front now, but I’m doing my best to ignore that. It’s lined with a medium weight black polyester lining, also from RCT.

Overall, it’s a really great pattern! Tasia did a great job, and I’ve since made something else from one of her patterns that I adore!