February 17, 2026

Free hack of the Niki pattern: the dress/blouse becomes a jacket

Good news for fans of the Niki pattern: here is a free and easy tutorial to transform the blouse version into a stylish jacket , easy to wear every day.
In this version, we play the couture detail card with hand-sewn flower buttons , invisible snaps , and our ultra-elegant Mystic pink jacquard .
Niki's key details are even more notable: the dancer's neckline and the structured pleated sleeve.

This hack is ideal if you like to make the most of your patterns while exploring new statement pieces for your wardrobe ✂️💕

👉 The full tutorial is available as a video at the bottom of this article.

Before discovering it, find below all the practical information to prepare your project: measurements, supplies, choice of fabrics and technical details.

👉 Find the pattern here:

Niki dress/blouse pattern – Maison Fauve

Footage required

👉 For a width of 140 cm:

Sizes 34 to 46: 1.50 m
Sizes 48 to 52: 2m

Sewing tip: always allow a little extra if your fabric has a direction or a placed pattern (like jacquard).

Essential supplies

To make the jacket version of the Niki hack, here is the sewing checklist:

The Niki pattern envelope
A piece of fabric
Matching thread
Fusible interfacing suitable for your fabric (here Vlieseline G710 )
4 snap fasteners, 21 mm (for the version with sewn-on flowers, for example) or 4 buttons of approximately 20 mm for a classic buttoned jacket
The hack is designed as a button-down vest-style top, without a lining. There are no plans to offer a lined version of this design.

👉 Recommended snap fasteners:

Sewing snap fasteners – to sew

What fabrics should I choose for this hack?

This hack works particularly well with fabrics that have some body , without being too stiff.

Recommended fabrics:

medium weight jacquard
Light to medium denim
Gabardine
Tailored woolens
Medium weight tweed

To avoid: fabrics that are too fluid (viscose, thin crepe) which will not give the desired jacket effect.

The trompe-l'œil flower buds: the detail that changes everything

The key feature of this version is the hand-sewn flower buttons , which replace classic buttons while maintaining a practical closure thanks to the snaps.

They are made using the latest “sewn flower” tutorial from Maison Fauve with an adaptation related to the choice of fabric: the strip used to make the petals will be 4x60 cm and will not be folded in half. The free edge of the strip is finished neatly with a rolled hem stitch.

Sewing Flower Tutorial – Maison Fauve

The flowers are then attached by hand with stitches, for a purely decorative effect.

The Mystic Rose jacquard: the star fabric of the jacket 💗

The jacket shown in the photo is sewn in the sublime Mystic Rose jacquard . A tone-on-tone textured patterned fabric, both elegant and assertive, which perfectly highlights the lines of the revisited Niki pattern, especially the signature pleated sleeve .

👉 Discover the fabric:

Jacquard Mystic pink – couture fabric

✨ Why we love it: