None of those on the picture have A,B,or C so i assume c looks like the bigger picture,the tan jacket,is that right??? As for the yoke,is it supposed to have a back yoke?? Just looking at the picture,and from what i can tell by it,it doesn't look like a yoke would be necessary.On your pattern envelope does it show a back view,and does it have the yoke.As for french seams,why are those necessary??? It looks like a very simple jacket to me.

You're right about the cost of them,and what we get for that cost.That's why i won't buy them til they go on sale for .99cents.
Kathi

Hi Kathi,

I have the jacket completed without the yoke at this time and it is very flimsy and does not look very nice with the raw edges showing regardless of whether it need a yoke or not. I just get very frustrated at $17.00 a pattern to feel that I have to improvise to complete something that should be very easy.

You are right, it is the tan jacket and to me it looked like it has a fleece type lining in it. I am using a double faced fleece for the pattern but I am not going to leave that raw edge. To me it looks very undone. It does not show a back view for the view that I am working on. In the directions, it says to follow the directions for all views at #17 which includes a yoke. The directions are very confusing. I am sorry I started this one.

I have been sewing for a very long time and I worked in a sewing factory as well as doing custom sewing and tailoring.

I never buy a pattern without reading the envelope description, suggested fabrics and looking at the instruction sheet. It is not enough to look at a picture and know how something is put together.

How is this jacket described on the pattern envelope? Does it say it is lined? What are the suggested fabrics for this jacket? On the instruction sheet inside the envelope there are line drawings of the jackets and vests-front and back. Below the drawings there is a list by number of the pattern pieces. Does it show a yoke? Usually, a yoke suggests a bit more 'fitting' and no yoke is more relaxed.

When you decide to change the way a garment is constructed, such as "cutting away 5/8" from the pattern" you must accept part of the responsibility for the outcome-good or bad.

The pattern companies want you to be successful with your sewing project. There is a toll-free number on the pattern sheets and on the instruction sheet. You can call them and some one will help you with the problems you are having. If you purchased the pattern at a fabric shop, there is usually someone there that is willing to work with you one-on-one to solve problems you are having.

I confess to being a bit confused hoerlel - 5306, C or otherwise doesn't have a yoke.

When I clicked on your link I got the thumbnails for various Simplicity designs I clicked on 5306, a shawl collared jacket, tan as others have said and at the left side there is the possibility to see the Front and Back Views - line drawings of the design. No yoke.

If there is an error in the pattern instructions (referring to something that isn't there) I can certainly see how that would be frustrating. VERY frustrating. It sounds like you are experienced enough to get yourself out of this, but a beginner may not. So you are quite right to be annoyed.

I have looked at a lot of designs recently classified as Easy or Advanced - they pick the oddest things to classify. EG a lining means advanced, like a lining is THAT hard and something like a shawl collar is supposed to be easy - the first time (ok first SEVERAL times) I did one I messed up at the neck where it meets the shoulder. So not Simple at all. However, it is a Simple design, clean lines no fuss. So maybe that is the 'Simplicity'??

Call the phone number on the pattern - try and keep your temper, speak as if to a 4 year old and see if you can get the right response!?

Best of Luck,
AJ

I am sorry, its not a yoke its the collar facing. I was so angry that I had to spew off and didn't even read that I put yoke in there.

Thanks for calming me down.

Lime_Coke, it was their directions that said to cut away 5/8" on the pattern piece, but view c was the only jacket using that piece. My real question was why they didn't take it off the pattern themselves. They said to cut it all away right after cutting your fabric before you do anything else. Even if I had looked at the directions, I don't think I would have picked up on the fact that they did not mention the facing. It was just to simple to even notice.

All the other pieces were accounted for in the other views. The facing does not show up in the cutting directions either. Can it be they want you to have a raw edge collar....no way!

Part of the problem too was that I wanted to have the jacket for this weekend, but I haven't looked at it since this past weekend. Now, that I am calmer, I will make my own facing.

I did try calling them but the message said due to such a volume of calls...to leave a detailed message and they would get back to me in a day or two. So much for that!

Here are a couple of photos of the directions that I have checked and re-checked. Maybe someone else can pick up something that I am missing.
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Well, this is discouraging. I really hope you can get your jacket made. Sometimes you just need to vent or explode.

I must say that my experience with Simplicity and McCalls has been very different. I have always gotten a call back within a couple of hours. Once, the person I talked to even sent me additional detailed instructions and substitute pattern pieces. The problem I had was in altering the pattern. The customer was a size 14 bust and a size 6 waist. The pattern just wasn't working out after adjustments.

I wish you good luck.