Quimper is a women’s windbreaker, raincoat, or parka pattern. This design is available in three lengths: short, mid-length, and long. Quimper has two collar options: a lined hood or a ribbed collar. The front has a zipper, as do the sides, which are optional. This design is available with or without a lining.
A practical and comfortable garment to combat bad weather or for urban looks.
Available from 32 to 52.
32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52
The tutorial contains instructions for adapting the pattern to your height.
Intermediate to advanced
What you will learn with this pattern: how to assemble piped pockets, zips, a lined hood or a ribbed collar, how to assemble a facing and a full lining.
Fabrics & Supplies
Fabric suggestions
- Main fabric: cotton fabric like gabardine or denim (for parkas or jackets), synthetic fabric like polyamide, polyester of varying thickness, coated fabric (for raincoats), or water-repellent fabric (for lightweight windbreakers or bomber-style jackets).
- Lining (for hood and pocket bottom, optional for body and sleeves): cotton or viscose poplin, fine synthetic fabric (nylon-like), microfleece or sherpa. Prefer fine synthetic fabrics for sleeves (with optional batting for winter).
- Ribbing for optional ribbed collar.
Supplies
- Fine woven interfacing.
- 1 separable zipper (single slider or double slider for mid-length and long versions).
- 1 elastic band 2 cm wide for the cuffs, and optionally 3 cm for the hem of the short version.
- optional: 1 cord for the hood and 1 for the drawstring.
- optional: 2 eyelets for the hood and 2 for the drawstring (8 to 10 mm in diameter).
- optional: 2 cord stops for the hood cord and 2 for the drawstring.
- optional: 2 non-separable zippers (for the sides of mid-length and long versions) 20 cm long.
- Bilingual French-English sewing book with instructions.
- 3-page paper pattern without overlapping pieces.
Find our free bonus tutorial with free access to learn how to shorten a zipper.


































































