Description
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The Causeway is a bomber jacket that can be made using a variety of fabrics from lightweight nylon to mid-weight embroidered cotton, so you can select one that matches your personal style. The timeless, casual bomber style is traditionally a short jacket with a ribbed collar and waistband as well as matching cuffs. The Causeway adds a touch of femininity with front princess seams that also give you a great fit in the bust. The optional invisibly zipped pockets are also embedded in the princess seams for a streamlined look. And you have the option to make the jacket reversible!
Causeway Bomber Features:
Skill Level: Advanced
Sizes: 00 – 40 (See “Size Chart” tab below for detailed measurements)
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Sizes | 00 to 40 |
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Cup sizes | A, B, C, D & DD |
Skill level | Advanced |
Knit or woven | Knit, Woven |
Format | Digital download |
File | A0, A4 / US Letter |
Layers | Included |
Seam allowances | Included |
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Fabric A This is for the primary side of the jacket. The ideal fabric is lightweight to medium weight woven fabric without stretch. Nylon, cotton, rayon twill, crepe are good choices. Lightweight to medium weight woven fabric with a little stretch or a stable knit fabric such as a lightweight fleece is also acceptable but it will result in a more relaxed garment.
Fabric B This is for the reverse side of the jacket. You can use similar fabric as Fabric A. If you choose to not make the jacket reversible, Fabric B should be a lining fabric such as Bemberg lining, lawn, batiste, lightweight woven fabric, silk, satin or other polyester linings.
Fabric C (Ribbing) The ideal fabric is ribbing fabric. Pre-made ribbing cuff can be used although it must be at least 7″ (18 cm) in length and you will have to piece the cuffs together to accommodate the width. Stable interlock fabric with good recovery is also acceptable.
Lining This lining fabric is used for the pocket bags. Use a lightweight woven fabric such as Bemberg lining, lawn, batiste or other polyester lining are good choices.
Interfacing Use lightweight woven fusible interfacing to cut the 1″ x 1″(2.5 x 2.5 cm) and 1″ (2.5 cm) wide by 21″ (54 cm) stated in Other Materials below. No pattern piece is provided.
Other Materials
Cup | 00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | ||
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Bust | A | in | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
cm | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 54 | ||
B | in | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
cm | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 55 | ||
C | in | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
cm | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | ||
D | in | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
cm | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | ||
DD | in | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
cm | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 |
Cup | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | ||
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Bust | B | in | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
cm | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | ||
C | in | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
cm | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 64 | ||
D | in | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
cm | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | ||
DD | in | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
cm | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 |
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Fabric Requirements
Most natural fibers shrink in the wash; be sure to have enough fabric. The requirements below assume that the fabric is already pre-shrunk.
00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | ||
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Fabric A | |||||||||||||
54″ Wide | yard | 13⁄8 | 13⁄8 | 13⁄8 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 |
135 cm Wide | cm | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 140 |
Fabric B | |||||||||||||
54″ Wide | yard | 13⁄8 | 13⁄8 | 13⁄8 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 | 11⁄2 |
135 cm Wide | cm | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 140 |
Fabric C | |||||||||||||
27” Wide | yard | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 | 7⁄8 |
68 cm Wide | cm | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Pocket Lining* | |||||||||||||
54″ Wide | yard | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 |
135 cm Wide | cm | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | ||
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Fabric A | |||||||||||
54″ Wide | yard | 17⁄8 | 17⁄8 | 17⁄8 | 17⁄8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21⁄8 | 21⁄8 | 21⁄8 |
135 cm Wide | cm | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 190 | 190 | 190 |
Fabric B | |||||||||||
54″ Wide | yard | 17⁄8 | 17⁄8 | 17⁄8 | 17⁄8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21⁄8 | 21⁄8 | 21⁄8 |
135 cm Wide | cm | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 190 | 190 | 190 |
Fabric C (Ribbing) | |||||||||||
27” Wide | yard | 7⁄8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11⁄4 | 11⁄4 | 11⁄4 | 13⁄8 | 13⁄8 | 13⁄8 |
135 cm Wide | cm | 80 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
Pocket Lining* | |||||||||||
54″ Wide | yard | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 | 3⁄8 |
135 cm Wide | cm | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
*Fabric amount per each set of pockets—if you are making two sets of pockets, one on the primary side and one on the reverse side, then you need to multiply this amount by two.
inch cm |
00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
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Bust | ||||||||||||
A Cup | 301⁄8 76.5 |
301⁄2 80 |
327⁄8 83.5 |
341⁄4 87 |
355⁄8 90.5 |
37 94 |
383⁄8 97.5 |
393⁄4 101 |
411⁄8 104.5 |
421⁄2 108 |
437⁄8 111.5 |
451⁄4 115 |
B Cup | 311⁄8 79 |
321⁄2 82.5 |
337⁄8 86 |
351⁄4 89.5 |
365⁄8 93 |
38 96.5 |
393⁄8 100 |
403⁄4 103.5 |
421⁄8 107 |
431⁄2 110.5 |
447⁄8 114 |
461⁄4 117.5 |
C Cup | 321⁄8 81.5 |
331⁄2 85 |
347⁄8 88.5 |
361⁄4 92 |
375⁄8 95.5 |
39 99 |
403⁄8 102.5 |
413⁄4 106 |
431⁄8 109.5 |
441⁄2 113 |
457⁄8 116.5 |
471⁄4 120 |
D Cup | 331⁄8 84 |
341⁄2 87.5 |
357⁄8 91 |
371⁄4 94.5 |
385⁄8 98 |
40 101.5 |
413⁄8 105 |
423⁄4 108.5 |
441⁄8 112 |
451⁄2 115.5 |
467⁄8 119 |
481⁄4 122.5 |
DD Cup | 341⁄8 86.5 |
351⁄2 90 |
367⁄8 93.5 |
381⁄4 97 |
395⁄8 100.5 |
41 104 |
423⁄8 107.5 |
433⁄4 111 |
451⁄8 114.5 |
461⁄2 118 |
477⁄8 121.5 |
491⁄4 125 |
Waist | 253⁄8 64.5 |
263⁄4 68 |
281⁄8 71.5 |
291⁄2 75 |
307⁄8 78.5 |
321⁄4 82 |
335⁄8 85.5 |
35 89 |
363⁄8 92.5 |
373⁄4 96 |
391⁄8 99.5 |
401⁄2 103 |
Hip | 331⁄8 84 |
341⁄2 87.5 |
357⁄8 91 |
371⁄4 94.5 |
385⁄8 98 |
40 101.5 |
413⁄8 105 |
423⁄4 108.5 |
441⁄8 112 |
451⁄2 115.5 |
467⁄8 119 |
481⁄4 122.5 |
inch cm |
22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
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Bust | ||||||||||
B Cup | 475⁄8 121 |
49 124.5 |
503⁄8 128 |
513⁄4 131.5 |
531⁄8 135 |
541⁄2 138.5 |
557⁄8 142 |
571⁄4 145.5 |
585⁄8 149 |
60 152.5 |
C Cup | 485⁄8 123.5 |
50 127 |
513⁄8 130.5 |
523⁄4 134 |
541⁄8 137.5 |
551⁄2 141 |
567⁄8 144.5 |
581⁄4 148 |
595⁄8 151.5 |
61 155 |
D Cup | 495⁄8 126 |
51 129.5 |
523⁄8 133 |
533⁄4 136.5 |
551⁄8 140 |
561⁄2 143.5 |
577⁄8 147 |
591⁄4 150.5 |
605⁄8 154 |
62 157.7 |
DD Cup | 505⁄8 128.5 |
52 132 |
533⁄8 135.5 |
543⁄4 139 |
561⁄8 142.5 |
571⁄2 146 |
587⁄8 149.5 |
601⁄4 153 |
615⁄8 156.6 |
63 160 |
Waist | 417⁄8 106.5 |
431⁄4 110 |
445⁄8 113.5 |
46 117 |
473⁄8 120.5 |
483⁄4 124 |
501⁄8 127.5 |
511⁄2 131 |
527⁄8 134.5 |
541⁄4 138 |
Hip | 495⁄8 126 |
51 129.5 |
523⁄8 133 |
531⁄4 136.5 |
551⁄8 140 |
561⁄2 143.5 |
577⁄8 147 |
591⁄4 150.5 |
605⁄8 154 |
62 157.5 |
How to choose your size
Anonymous –
Excellent pattern, the detailed instructions and the images alongside every step really helped me understand what I needed to do!
Lucy –
Could not be happier with how this turned out! Fully lined, reversible – the most complicated make I have done and it is a knockout! Came together beautifully, fits great and looks so professional! Itch to stitch are my favourite patterns and I can’t recommend them highly enough!
Theresa –
My favourite garment as winter begins in southern hemisphere. A good sew. I’m a beginner. Thanks.
Suze –
Love this pattern! Clear instructions and although a challenging make for me it worked out beautifully.
For me I would size down next time I make it and tighten the sleeve cuffs.
Holly –
My jacket turned out wonderfully! The directions are clear as a bell and the pattern drafting was spot on.
Stephanie –
Absolutely the best and easily one of my favorite new patterns to sew! The directions have detailed pictures which I appreciate. There are multiple steps for this jacket but it’s totally worth it. Thank you!
Anonymous –
Beautiful
Renee –
Great pattern.
Mary –
I made the Causeway Bomber this weekend. It was my test jacket and I will be wearing it. I didn’t line it or make it reversible. So I made a facing for center front and back neckline.
I made it out of cotton flannel herringbone. I enjoyed making it.
Sharon Dow –
I’ve been admiring Itch to Stitch patterns for a few years but had never bought any.
When the Causeway Bomber was on sale I decided to try it out. I haven’t used the pattern yet because of the difficulty in getting it from PDF to paper form. I usually use an online printing service to print PDF to paper. The service I use is a pretty seamless drag and drop and 2 days later the pattern is in the mailbox. Super gratifying. But the drag and drop doesn’t work for this pattern. It just keeps opening a new window tab instead of downloading into printer service. Downloading to a stick drive and then taking it to printer isn’t an option. I have high expectations when I get to use the pattern but am currently frustrated at how difficult it is to get it printed.
jennifer –
I love this jacket. The only alteration I needed was to lengthen the sleeves a bit, because I have extra long limbs. I normally need to do FBAs, even when cup sizes are offered, but I didn’t bother for this and I don’t regret that decision. I think the pattern is really well drafted and I LOVE the zippered pockets. But the instructions are very confusing with illustrations that just are at best not helpful and occasionally indecipherable. Especially the section about finishing the sleeves. I ended up finding a similar pattern to figure out what I was supposed to do. A sewalong would probably help fix this issue.
Jos –
My favorite bomber jacket pattern!
Tony S Santiago –
Good fit and went together nicely, except: Directions for finishing the lining/sleeves was confusing. The image shown would be impossible to stitch by machine (the way I interpreted it). Ended up doing the classical-type hand-finish of lining to sleeve cuff so all was good. I would also suggest longer zipper recommendations for the pockets as the pull gets in the way at this length. Easy enough to cut off the extra. Thank you for a great line of patterns
Cheryl –
I’m new to PDF patterns, but I just had to give this one a try! I was able to follow the excellent instructions, and am currently making my first ever jacket. Thank you!!
Anonymous –
Nice shaping
Eliza –
Beautiful jacket, bust size option is what got me!
Annamaria –
Only the pockets are a bit ahind, but i like the pattern!
Elsa –
This pattern is awesome! Being able to sew a reversible bomber is so rewarding. Having 2 bombers in one! Very detailed instructions guide you through all the steps. It’s very comfy with its dropped shoulders and the invisible zippers closing the pockets are a great feature. The princess seams shape the bomber and prevent the bomber from being boxy.
Kadri –
I made mine from pleated faux leather on the outside and viscose twill on the inside and I love my bomber! I want to make my next one reversible. It’s such a great pattern, instructions are clear and if you go step by step, you can get a great garment.
Anonymous –
This is a very pleasing and best fitting pattern. I want to make another one for spring
Remedios Gallego –
This is a lovely pattern. So versatile. I made it with softshell and a beautiful shirt kind of fabric for using both sides. I’m thinking on making it with some glamorous fabric like velvet or black sequins…
Virginie –
I absolutely love it. I didn’t think I need a reversible bomber but I do! Thanks for this awesome pattern
Debbie –
Excited to make it. Love the pattern
Lynda –
Beautiful!
Anonymous –
très beau modèle
Anonymous –
Great pattern, great instructions
Anonymous –
Excellent wardrobe piece can be used for all seasons by adding interlining
jos –
I love my Causeway Bomber, it’s two jackets in one and I love how how easy it is to can blend sizes to fit my curvy body. A must have for every seamstress!
Elsa Pomar –
Amazing pattern for the advanced seamstress. The reversible option is just great and the way to attach the bottom band is mind-blowing! I used brocade and medium weight lining and you get 2 very different jackets for the price of one.
auschick –
I love my Causeway Bomber so much! A difficult but gratifying sew, but the instructions, as always, make even the difficult things straight forward. I made mine fully reversible from two layers of twill – it will be perfect in fall and spring! I’ve written more about my jacket on my blog.