Cobden Chore Jacket

Muna and Broad — Cobden Chore Jacket

Friends Jess and Leila launched Muna and Broad in 2019, offering a range of beginner-friendly modern sewing patterns for plus-size bodies. We love the ethos of Muna and Broad, and jumped at the chance to review the popular Cobden Chore Jacket using our new range of Upcycled Cottons. Cobden comes in sizes A - M, which equates to approximately 40"-64" (102-162cm) in the bust and 41.5"-71.5" (105-182cm) in the hip. We chose a size C for Zoe, which matched her measurements well and sits close to our Make by TFS size 24. The project took 2.3m of our Upcycled Denim - Lake, x5 Matt Translucent Buttons - Pebble, 0.9m of Fusible Interfacing - Stretch Weft / White and a spool of Gütermann Recycled Topstitching Thread in colour 802.

We found the instruction manual well thought-out and easy to follow! Its packed full of useful information for a beginner sewist, such as cutting tips and sewing techniques, plus handy little highlights explaining sewing techniques like pinstitching and topstitching.

Most of the seams of the jacket were sewn with faux flat felled seams, which involves overlocking the inside seam allowance and pressing to one side, followed by outer top stitching. If you fancy trying a true flat felled seam, there is a generous seam allowance of 1.5cm, plus tons of tutorials online, like this one from Seamwork.

Overall we found this a super enjoyable and satisfying garment to sew, with the contrast topstitching being something that takes a little patience and accuracy (and sometimes a second or third attempt!). At times the thickness of the denim required some negotiation, especially when attaching the collar - something to watch out for if using a heavy denim or canvas.

Download the Cobden Chore Jacket from the Muna and Broad website here.

Upcycled Cotton Denim - Lake

Muna and Broad suggest using medium to heavyweight fabrics for the Cobden Chore Jacket. Think thick cotton moleskin, denims, canvas, cotton twill and corduroy. We're loving how this jacket turned out in our Upcycled Cotton Denim colour Lake! This Guatemalan-made 12oz fabric has been densely woven in a classic denim structure, with a blue face and an identical blue weft reverse. It features a textured hand feel with a rigid structure, a matt finish, and naturally occurring speckled slubs throughout. Check out our Upcycled Cotton range online and in stores today. Denim colours from top to bottom below are Lake, Wave, Blue Fade, Pumice Speckle and Natural.