Helens Closet

Helen's Closet Unisex Wildwood Jacket and Vest

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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 printed A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day.

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Buy the Unisex Wildwood Jacket and Vest sewing pattern from Helen's Closet. The Wildwood Jacket and Vest is the ultimate quilted garment pattern. Learn how to sandwich layers of fabric and batting together to create a lovely quilted textile that you transform into a cosy and versatile layering piece. Wildwood features unique overlapping shoulder and side seams, making it an easy pattern to adjust for your preferred fit. The edges are bound with bias tape that can be sewn in a contrast fabric for an outlining effect. Roomy patch pockets are the perfect size and shape, and Wildwood closes in the front using snaps. This is a medium-weight jacket or vest that is perfect for transitional seasons and layering. The Wildwood pattern includes three length options for both the vest and the jacket: high-hip, low-hip, and mid-thigh.

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?

Note if purchasing copy shop printing: Some of the pattern pieces have been split (to fit on the A0 sheets) and will need to be joined together.

Suggested fabrics: Light to mid-weight fabrics with no stretch (3-6 oz.) for both the outer fabric and the lining. Cotton, flannel, linen, wool, and hemp are all good choices. Use the batting of your choice for the middle layer. If you are using cotton and polyester batting, the vest/jacket will be washable and dryable. Silk or wool batting will need to be hand washed or washed on a gentle cycle. Pre-quilted fabric is also a great option for Wildwood.

Fabric requirements: 

View A (vest) - You will need the following for both the outer fabric AND the lining:

High-hip length: 57″ (144 cm) wide fabric: 0.9 - 1.7 yd (0.8 - 1.5 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 1.8 yd (1.6 m).

Low-hip length: 57″ (144 cm) wide fabric: 1 - 2 yd (0.9 - 1.8 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 2 yd (1.8 m).

Mid-thigh length: 57″ (144 cm) wide fabric: 1.3 - 2.2 yd (1.2 - 2 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 2.5 yd (2.3 m).

View B (jacket) - You will need the following for both the outer fabric AND the lining:

High-hip length: 57″ (144 cm) wide fabric: 1.6 - 2.5 yd (1.4 - 2.3 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 2.2 - 3.3 yd (2 - 3 m).

Low-hip length: 57″ (144 cm) wide fabric: 1.7 - 2.7 yd (1.5 - 2.5 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 2.5 - 3.5 yd (2.3 - 3.2 m).

Mid-thigh length: 57″ (144 cm) wide fabric: 2 - 3 yd (1.8 - 2.8 m) // 45″ (115 cm) wide fabric: 2.8 - 3.8 yd (2.6 - 3.5 m).

Sizing: US 0 – 34 (approx. UK 6 – 34). Please check the size chart and finished garment measurements. This pattern has been drafted for a 5'6" (168 cm) tall person.

Notions: Thread (2-4 spools); twin size batting (72" x 90" / 183 cm x 228 cm); five to seven 1/2" (1.3 cm) snaps; 1/2" wide double fold bias tape; quilting pins (optional) // Vest: 1 m of 1/4" (0.6 cm) elastic.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (61 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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nightingaleanddolittle
Such a great pattern!

I've wanted to make a quilted jacket for a while but always felt slightly daunted by the prospect. If you're in the same boat, I can't recommend the Wildwood jacket highly enough!

The instructions are excellent and fully answered all of the questions that I had in my mind about making the jacket. After reading through them, I felt much more confident that I'd be able to do a good job of the project. In addition to telling you how to construct the jacket itself, they cover making and attaching bias binding, quilting your pieces, choosing the stitching pattern for quilting and pre-shrinking your pieces.

It's not a quick project, but at the same time it's not really difficult. None of the individual steps are particularly complicated, there are just quite a lot of them and they all take some time. My advice is just to enjoy the project and not rush it.

I made the size recommended for my measurements and I like how it turned out. There's just enough ease to allow for wearing layers, without the jacket feeling too big. The overlapped seams would mean that it would be fairly easy to make tweaks to the fit if you need to.

I pieced together my outer fabric using a fat quarter bundle that I won a while ago, used cotton batting, and my lining fabric is a Laura Ashley cotton that's been in my stash for a while.

There are more details and photos in my blog post here: https://nightingaleanddolittle.blogspot.com/2024/04/helens-closet-wildwood-jacket.html

And I'm on Instagram @nightingaleanddolittle