I love the bomber jacket trend, and ever since I made my first one back in the fall, I knew I wanted to make more. This time, I drew up a pattern for the original women’s version and I decided to try one for men too!
The jacket is completely reversible, so you can essentially have 2 jackets in one, complete with pockets. The one I made in September gave off two very different styles, which I loved. For this one, I kept the inside pretty simple – just navy lining and solid black rib knit. The outside, however, was made with a gorgeous abstract brocade, the same navy lining for the sleeve, and one of Mood’s brand new rib knits featuring two dark navy stripes. All-in-all, it looks awesome.
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When laying out your pattern, it should be 6 pages across and 4 pages down. On the first page of the PDF, you’ll find a test square and a size chart. Fit can change depending on your shape and size, so I always recommend creating a muslin first.
Recommended fabrics: brocade, jacquard, satin, canvas, faux leather, heavy knits, wool, and medium-weight lining.
Fabrics & materials I used:
- 1 yard Black & Navy Blue Abstract Metallic Jacquard
- 2.5 yards Mood Indigo Viscose -Acetate Lining
- 1 yard White Water Jet Loom Interfacing
- 2 Rag & Bone Rib Knit with Navy Stripes
- 21″ Metal Separating Zipper
Pattern Pieces:
- 1: Front (Women’s)
- Cut 2 of Fabric, mirrored
- Cut 2 of Lining, mirrored
- 2: Sleeve (Women’s)
- Cut 4 of Lining (or 2 of lining, and 2 of outer fabric)
- Cut 2 of Interfacing
- 3: Pocket
- Cut 4 of Lining (or 8 of lining if making jacket reversible)
- 4: Rib Knit Collar
- Cut 1 of Rib Knit Trim
- 5: Back (Women’s)
- Cut 1 on fold of Fabric
- Cut 1 on fold of Lining
- 6: Front (Men’s)
- Cut 2 of Fabric, mirrored
- Cut 2 of Lining, mirrored
- 7: Sleeve (Men’s)
- Cut 4 of Lining (or 2 of lining, and 2 of outer fabric)
- Cut 2 of Interfacing
- 8: Rib Knit Collar
- Cut 1 of Rib Knit Trim
- 9: Back (Men’s)
- Cut 1 on fold of Fabric
- Cut 1 on fold of Lining
1. If making the women’s cut of this jacket, begin by sewing the darts on the front panels. This is the main difference between the two patterns.
2. Sew the pockets onto the bottom corners of the front and back panels, right sides together so they pull out like you see below. The longer side of the pocket pieces should run along the bottom of the jacket, not the sides.
3. Place the front and back panels right sides together, lining up the pockets from the bottom. Sew along the dotted line you see below, around the pocket and up the remainder of the side seam.
4. Pin and/or staystitch the pocket toward the front panel.
5. If using lining for your outer layer sleeves, reinforce them with interfacing before sewing them together.
6. Attach the front and back panels at the shoulders and attach the sleeves, right sides together.
7. Follow steps 1-6 for the lining, skipping the interfacing if desired.
8. Pin and sew the rib knit collar to the right sides of both, the lining and the outer layer like you see above and below.
(For your cuffs and waistband, the lengths can vary depending on how tight/stretchy you’d like them. For this one, the cuffs were 8″ and the waistband was a full 36″.)
9. The cuffs aren’t difficult to sew, however they are a bit difficult to explain. Begin by placing a cuff inside one of the sleeves, right sides together. Sew the cuff while stretching it, or gather the sleeve and use a zig-zag stitch to avoid losing any stretch.
10. Attach the cuff to the sleeve lining the same way; however, since the other end of it is now attached to the outer layer, it takes some interesting maneuvering like you can see below.
11. The waistband also attaches to the outer layer and lining. I recommend zig-zag stitching the inside of all the rib-knits to ensure that they stay folded perfectly in half and don’t move around, skewing your jacket. Gather the back panel to keep some stretch in the waistband.
12. Turn the jacket right-side out and sew in a reversible zipper to complete your new bomber!
What fabric combinations are you going to use for yours? I’d love to see some finished projects!
51 comments
Love the colours. Very nice! Thanks for the pattern
Can you indicate which pages to print for the men’s and women’s versions separately?
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This is so timely!
I have quite a fabric stash that I’ve been holding back for just bomber jackets!
This pattern and detailed instructions, coupled with the fact that I can now purchase dependable quality ribbing has me ecstatic!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You’re very welcome, thank you for reading! Take pictures of your jacket when it’s done, we’d love to see it! 🙂
THANK YOU for making a bomber jacket that doesn’t have raglan sleeves (which look terrible on me and a lot of other “older” women!!
You’re welcome! I had been trying to find one with regular sleeves as well, and I just gave up and made this 🙂
whats up matt!!! miss all u guys sending holiday love
Thanks for such a great pattern! I would love to make this up and could see it working in a plethora of fabric combinations. Maybe I missed it somewhere but could you please tell me what seam allowance you included in the pattern? Thanks!
Thank you, I’m so glad you like it! And I apologize, I think I forgot to mention – there’s a 1/2″ seam allowance included in the pattern. Happy sewing!
This makes me so happy!!!
Having trouble printing this to the correct size, what paper size do you recommend A4 or US letter
I recommend US letter, 8.5×11
Hello, This is amazing but can you please tell me what pages are for the women only. The pages dont have any corner numbers to find which go to what. So its kinda hard to put the patterns together. Printing 48 pages is bit much lol. look forward to hearing from you?
On this blog it states what needs to be cut out right under the materials needed. The numbers corresponding to the women and men are the numbers to cut out of the Pattern PDF . That’s why each pattern has a number on it 1-5 is for women . There are 9 sizes . Just count out the lines however Far needed. So a size 8 would be the blue line . You cut the blue outlines extra shape and add whatever inchseam allowance you please . I kept looking at the pattern to figure it out lol ! Hope that helped .
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I printed the pattern out, but the lines don’t actually line up. I’m having to overlap pages by quite a bit and there’s no indication of how they should overlap. This pattern really needs some kind of registration on it so people know how to line it up.
Just roughly laid my pattern now and realizing there is quite a lot of overlap going on. With no registration marks on the pages, it’s going to be a guessing game as to where to trim the pages. I found some pages where the overlap is quite obvious (words on pattern pieces are a good guide, but where there are no words, there is nothing to go by. Also, my pattern layout seems to be 8 pages across, not 6 across as indicated above. Feeling a bit nervous now, about cutting into fabric.
How do I get the pattern?
The link is in the third paragraph. 🙂
Would this be okay to make with cotton as well?
Yes, definitely! One of my favorite things about bomber jackets is that you can make them out of almost anything. If you’re going with a cotton, I’d do something like a sateen or twill, but you could definitely line it in a lighter voile or poplin.
So I decided to go with the large size men’s its turned out very nice although its miles too small. I was wondering what size you used for the model in the photos? The length was quite short too maybe I printed it wrong. Never mind I enjoyed sewing it and guess a friend will have the pleasure of wearing it
Are the sizes accurate to the measurements, or to be safe should I go up one size based on the table and my measurements?
I would go up a size, just to be safe! A few people have also mentioned that it’s a bit shorter than they thought (it rests right at the waist), so you can also make yours a bit longer if you’d like!
Thank you!
Hi:
I have submitted my name and email for the Free Reversible Bomber Jacket Sewing Pattern but haven’ t got the link to download the pattern yet. I even tried two different email-adresses.
That’s not good! Have you checked your spam folder?
Hi
I submitted my details for the free reversible bomber jacket pattern but I still haven’t received the link to download it… And yes… I have checked the span / junk folder already… 🙁
Thanks in advance.
Has it still not arrived in your inbox? The subject line would be “Your Free Download from Mood Sewciety”
If it hasn’t gone through yet, I can personally email you the file until the issue is fixed. Please let me know!
Hi
I have also the Problem that I haven’t received the download-link for the reversible bomber jacket pattern. I used two different email-adresses and I checked the spam Folder as well.
Can you please email me the pattern? it would be a great jacket for my husband! Thanks in advance!
No problem, just sent it over! 🙂
Hey:)
I have the same problem, concerning the download link. Could you send it over ?
Thank you !:)
Sent! 🙂
Hi 🙂
Could you send the pattern over ?:)
Sent!
Hi, I’m too am having trouble getting the email. And yes I did also check my junk folder. Can you please send me a copy? Thank you sew much! 🙂
Sent!
Sorry for the really dumb question – I’m a total newb to this – but what do the arrows on the patterns mean? Not the size guide ones, but the ones that go from the top to the bottom of the piece etc.?
Also, I’m reading about notches to help guide the sleeves in place, which don’t appear to be on the pattern…any guidance on that?! 🙂
Hello! No such thing as a dumb question 🙂 The arrows from top to bottom refer to the grain line. For some patterns, you’ll need to cut pattern pieces on the bias, but these can all be parallel or perpendicular to the salvedge. As for the notches, I forgot to include them when I made this (it was my first ever pattern!). I typically start with the center of the sleeve at the shoulder seam and work my way down to the side seams. I hope this helps!
super helpful, thank you! Another question for me: the collar piece, that should be cut on the fold right? And there doesn’t appear to be a piece for the waistband…am i missing something?
Thanks, can’t wait to try this! When printing, should scale be set to 100%? My program automatically scales to “print entire image” which is only 95%. Thanks!
Hi! There’s a test square on the first page, so you can print that one on its own with your printer’s default settings and measure how large the square is. If it’s accurate, you can go right ahead and print the rest, but if it’s a little off, you may need to play around with your printer’s scale settings.
Great pattern and instructions! Thank you.
i have a large scale printer that can print up to 36″ wide.. Is there any way I can print this pattern full size without piecing pages together?
Hello,
I tried downloading this pattern twice a did not receive it in my email.
Please help!
Thanks
Hello! I just tested it and it doesn’t seem to be having any issues. Did you check your spam or promotions folders? If it still hasn’t arrived, I’ll personally send it over! 🙂
I tried another email address and did receive the pattern in my inbox. Thanks! 😀
What sizes are each piece?
There’s a size chart on the first page of the pattern 🙂
great job Courtney not just with the Jacket but with your response to readers as well keep it up.
Thanks, Sylvia! This was my first pattern, so people have a lot of questions about it. Luckily, the newer ones going up are much more developed and easy to follow! 🙂