Pattern Description: Grasser No. 1100 Bomber jacket. Loose-fit straight lined jacket up to the hip line. The centre front fastening with 5 buttons and 5 buttonholes. The shoulder is dropped by 9.0-14.0 cm (depending on the garment’s size). The front pieces are made of yokes, button plackets and centre pieces. Patch pockets with flaps are located on centre pieces. The pocket opening is designed on the side of the pocket. The back features a yoke and a centre piece with a seam. The hem of the garment is finished with an attached waistband 5.0 cm wide with an elastic inside for its volume adjustment. The sleeves are full-length, set-in with two seams. The hem of the sleeves is finished with a cuff 6 cm wide, which fastens with 1 button and a buttonhole. The slit of the sleeve is finished with a placket. Rolled collar with an attached collar stand.

Pattern Sizing: Russian 38-62. I sewed a size 40 in the shortest height.

Were the instructions easy to follow? They were extremely detailed and there were a lot of steps but the English translation combined with photos wasn't the best. I had some issues figuring out a few steps and had to wing it.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? The style is very current and it's put together in a very polished and professional way. I love the front pocket details and that the jacket is fully lined.

Fabric Used: Minerva Core Range 6 Wale Stretch Woven Needlecord Fabric Dark Red. This fabric was tricky to work with because it kept wanting to shift under the machine. I did a single line of topstitching with normal thread instead of a double topstitching line as called for because the stitching gets lost in the wide wales.

I also used a tencel twill from my stash for the lining. In order to prevent fraying I serged all of the lining seams as I constructed it. It's holding up well so far.

The jacket ended up being quite heavy in weight, almost as heavy as a leather jacket.

Changes/alterations: I shortened the sleeves 2 inches but made no further sizing alterations.

Would you sew it again? Probably not. I don't think I need more than one of this style in my wardrobe and it took me a full 2 months to sew it. I would have to really be up for a challenge in order to make this one again.

Conclusion: I didn't really enjoy making this jacket but now that it's completed I do love the way it looks.

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