Buy the Tobie Jacket sewing pattern from True Bias. Tobie is an oversized bomber jacket with a full lining, dropped shoulders, and centre front zipper. View A is a classic take on the bomber jacket with ribbing on the neckline, wristbands and waistband, and welt pockets. View B uses fabric-covered 2" elastic for the wristbands and waistband, and has a funnel collar. It also has patch pockets, which have both a top and side entry, a wide zipper cover, and sew-in snaps. Collars, pockets and bands can all be mixed and matched between views.

Sewing level: Advanced

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: 

Main: Medium weight woven fabrics such as cotton, corduroy, twill, denim, wool, suiting, and linen.

Lining: Lightweight woven fabrics such as quilting cotton, cotton lawn, cotton voile, linen, and rayon Bemberg.

Ribbing (View A only, 0.5 yd): Ribbing or rib knit fabric with at least 75% stretch.

Fabric requirements: 

Sizes 0 – 18

45" and 54" (114 cm and 137 cm) wide fabric: 2 - 2.1 yd (1.8 - 1.9 m).

Sizes 14 – 32  

45" (114 cm) wide fabric: 2.6 - 2.7 yd (2.4 - 2.5 m).

54" (137 cm) wide fabric: 2.3 - 2.4 yd (2.1 - 2.2 m).

Sizing: US 0 – 18 or US 14 – 32 (approx. UK 6/8 – 18/20 or UK 16 – 34, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

Note: The size ranges have been drafted from different blocks. The 14-32 block has a slightly more curvy set of dimensions than the 0-18 block. The 14-32 block has a D instead of a C cup (meaning a 4" rather than a 3" difference between your full and high bust) and has a 1" larger difference between the waist and hip circumference. Both size ranges are drafted for an average height of 5'5".

Notions: Separating zipper, 20" for sizes 0-8 or 22" for sizes 10-32; fusible interfacing, 1.5 yd for sizes 0-18 or 2 yd for sizes 14-32 // View B only: 2" wide elastic, 2 yd for sizes 0-18 or 2.5 yd for sizes 14-32; four 5/8" sew-in snaps.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (59 pages for sizes 0-18, 76 pages for sizes 14-32); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for sizes 0-18, 4 sheets for sizes 14-32); US copy shop pattern (1 sheet for sizes 0-18, 1 sheet for sizes 14-32) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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