{"id":598,"date":"2020-01-01T18:27:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T01:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/?p=598"},"modified":"2020-03-18T16:58:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T22:58:22","slug":"jalie-charlie-bomber-jacket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/01\/01\/jalie-charlie-bomber-jacket\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalie Charlie Bomber Jacket"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last spring I realized I needed a light-weight jacket to wear on my daily walk. I quickly decided to make Jalie’s Charlie Bomber Jacket<\/a>, an unlined jacket with a zipper front, welt pockets and ribbing at the collar, cuff and waistband. The first one I made is a bit oversized and the sleeves are too long, but it’s perfect for its intended purpose. This fall, I made another one out of a quilted knit (above), as part of my fall\/winter sewing plans<\/a>. This one is meant for colder weather — it’s lined with micro-fleece. There’s a close-up below.<\/p>\n

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The Charlie Bomber is one of those patterns that looks more complicated that it is — I’m an “adventurous beginner” when it comes to garment sewing, and this was easy to construct, especially with their video tutorial<\/a>. I’m glad I made the unlined version first — although the collar-to-zipper connection is pretty dodgy — it made the lined (& bagged) version easier to understand. There’s a Jalie blog post on lining the jacket here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

My only complaint about the pattern isn’t about the pattern itself or the instructions — it’s about the ribbing requirement. The pattern says you need 1\/3 of a yard — but ribbing (especially the striped \/ multicolored ones) doesn’t come that way. It’s sold in strips. And I discovered the strips really aren’t long enough and need to be pieced (for an adult jacket). I guessed on my first ribbing order and bought 2 strips — not quite enough for the waistband, collar and cuffs — and I should have ordered 3. And you might ask, as I did, what width strip should be… you have to read the pattern to figure out it’s 6 inches. <\/p>\n

Botani<\/a> seems to sell the widest variety ribbing in the US (online, anyway). But as I looked at their offerings, I was baffled about what weight and fabric composition I should get for the solid black ribbing I was after. I own a ready-to-wear jacket with ribbing that is thick, soft and seems like a natural fiber — could I find something like that? Ah the problem of living in a city that has only a JoAnn! In the end I ordered several different kinds of ribbing from Botani, and when they arrived, used this cotton one<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some notes about the pockets. First, the welt is formed from the pocket pouch fabric. So while I would have liked the inside of the pocket to be my fleece lining, it’s the not-so-cozy outer fabric. Second, while my iphone fits in the pocket, it doesn’t feel very secure as the pocket isn’t very deep. If I make another one, I would include an interior pocket in the lining.<\/p>\n

I also got a very useful tip from the video tutorial. She has you baste the zipper to the jacket using a wide zig zag stitch at the edge, with part of the stitch on the fabric and a little off. I’ve since used this method to baste together the folded collar for a turtleneck before attaching it to the neckline. It effectively makes the collar one layer. Here’s a snap from the video showing what I mean:<\/p>\n

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My review:<\/p>\n

Pattern Description<\/em>: Bomber jacket for stable knits or stretch woven. Zippered front. Ribbing collar, cuffs and waistband. Welt pockets with the welt forming from the pocket pouch fabric. Forward shoulder seam.<\/p>\n

Pattern Sizing<\/em>: Jalie sizing, 27 sizes included, from 2 yr toddlers to women size 22.<\/p>\n

Did it look like the photo\/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?<\/em> Yes.<\/p>\n

Were the instructions easy to follow?<\/em> Yes, especially with the video tutorial. This was my first welt pocket and separating zipper installation, and I didn’t have any problems. I liked the new-to-me basting method for knit fabrics from the video.<\/p>\n

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?<\/em> Mostly likes. I would like deeper pockets, and I thought the info about ribbing was lacking (see above).<\/p>\n

Fabric Used<\/em>: Pre-quilted black stable knit for the body, micro-fleece for the body lining, and a rayon lining with a bit of stretch for the arms. (I thought it would be hard to get my arms into the sleeves with fleece.)<\/p>\n

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made<\/em>: I added a hang loop on inside back. I took 2 inches off the body and 1-1\/2″ off the sleeves.<\/p>\n

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?<\/em> Yes and yes. If I make another one I would add an inside pocket for my phone. Also, I’d change the collar from ribbing to a standing collar for added warmth. This Pattern Review review<\/a> talks about how she changed the collar to do just that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last spring I realized I needed a light-weight jacket to wear on my daily walk. I quickly decided to make Jalie’s Charlie Bomber Jacket, an unlined jacket with a zipper front, welt pockets and ribbing at the collar, cuff and waistband. The first one I made is a bit oversized and the sleeves are too … Continue reading “Jalie Charlie Bomber Jacket”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[2],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=598"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":666,"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598\/revisions\/666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dino.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}