Rigel Bomber

Several sewing patterns are available for a bomber jacket and all are up to the task. So I had a hard time deciding but in the end I went for the Rigel Bomber from Papercut patterns. This pattern is very popular and many photos are available in sewing blogs. I chose this pattern because I thought that it would work best with my fabric. I liked that in this pattern the main fabric goes all the way to the bottom in the zipper section. I also liked the neckline.

I bought this gorgeous velvet fabric from a local store and it has quite a bit of stretch. I know that the pattern asks for woven fabric but this one worked just fine.The pattern is not complicated and has really good instructions but I had a hard time sewing the welt pockets.I made a muslin size S and it fit really well so I used that size. I also saw that many people lined the jacket. I wanted a lighter jacket and I liked the wrong side of fabric so I did not line it. I did use bias binding for the edges of the facing as suggested by the instructions and it worked pretty well.

For more on this pattern check out: https://sewinprogress.com/2017/02/18/the-rigel-bomber/