Jacket Tutorial, part 14 - Shoulder Pads

The necessary loft of the shoulder pads will depend on the wearer's physique (as will the precise angle of the shoulder seam, for that matter); most non-raglan shoulder pads will work nicely, though, like these:

Place the shoulder pad inside the jacket so that the pad's long edge is flush with the jacket's armscye seam, and the pad's seam (if it has one) is flush with the jacket's shoulder seam. 

Hand-stitch the pad securely in place to the shoulder and armscye seam allowances and/or the backing layer of the quilting, being careful not to stitch all the way through the quilted layers to the outside of the garment. 

Repeat for the other side. 

TIP: We recommend securing the shoulder pad to the jacket in only two places: the centermost and outermost portions of the shoulder pad along the shoulder seam. This will prevent any unsightly puckering along the armscye caused by slightly misplaced or poorly sewn pads.


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