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+author: "joostdecock"
+caption: "This release brought to you from Bangkok"
+date: "2018-03-21"
+image: "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/hl5bw8cj/site-content/34ed654dcda9004e7c249b90256ad197469cc87e-1920x1277.webp"
+intro: "We've just pushed the  button on core 1.8.0. That bump in minor number is typically because we have a new pattern, but in this case, there's two reasons:"
+title: "Freesewing core 1.8: Jaeger Jacket is in, across back measurement is out"
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+
+
+We've just pushed the *release* button on core 1.8.0. That bump in minor number is typically because we have a new pattern, but in this case, there's two reasons:
+
+ - The [Jaeger Jacket](/patterns/jaeger) is now available
+ - We've gotten rid of the *across back* measurement
+ 
+Read on for the details.
+ 
+## Announcing the Jaeger Jacket
+ 
+For [my refasioners entry last year](/blog/the-refashioners-2017/) I designed a jacket pattern that I intially wanted to release alongside my make. It didn't work out that way, and I asked for a bit more time to get the pattern out the door.
+
+Turns out that when I say *a bit more time* it means 6 and a half months, so please forgive me for the delay, but here it is, [the Jaeger Jacket](/designs/jaeger).
+
+![Note that in my post back then, I was talking about the Blake Blazer, but I've since renamed it because Jaeger Jacket is just cooler](https://posts.freesewing.org/uploads/jaeger_1cb91a3cd3.jpg)
+
+
+
+### Jaeger Sport Coat is not an alliteration
+
+Jaeger is a sport coat style of jacket. As in, a single-breasted jacket with a 2-button closure, and patch pockets.
+
+In other words, this is a garment that's typically worn on jeans or other trousers, and not as part of a suit.
+
+### Options galore
+
+Jaeger comes with 38 options, so you can change *a lot* about this pattern. 
+
+No need to worry though, it also comes with sensible defaults, so you can just as well ignore all those choices.
+
+## The across back measurement is no more
+
+Speaking of sensible defaults, Jaeger is not the only new thing in freesewing core 1.8.0, which is out today.
+
+We've also gotten rid of the *across back* measurement.
+
+The across back measurement was cause of a great deal of confusion among our users. 
+More often than not, when someone contacted us because their pattern looked wonky, an unrealistic across back measurement was to blame.
+
+The roots of the across back measurement go back to a time when, instead of the *shoulder to shoulder* measurement we use now, we had the *shoulder length* measurement. 
+That one was also source of some confusion, so we phased it out in favour of the *shoulder to shoulder* measurement.
+
+The thing is that if we know the *shoulder to shoulder* measurement, we can guestimate with reasonable accuracy what the *across back* measurement will be. So, instead of asking you for it, we simply assume now.
+
+### But you're dumbing down the pattern
+
+In case the *this pattern comes with 38 options* bit above wasn't enough of a giveaway, we're pretty committed here at freesewing to give you all the knobs to tweak your drafts.
+
+Replacing a measurement with a value calculated based on another measurement may seem to go against that, but there's no need to worry. We've made sure you can still muck about with your across back.
+
+Patterns that used to require the *across back* measurement now have a new advanced option: the *across back factor*. It allows you to tweak how we calculate your across back measurement, but does make sure to keep it within boundaries that are sensible.
+
+![The across back factor option](https://posts.freesewing.org/uploads/acrossback_60791a4392.png)
+
+
+As such, we feel we're preventing mistakes for the casual user, without taking away power from you, the pattern option guru.
+
+Or to put it differently, you can still muck about with your across back, but by default, you don't have to worry about it anymore.
+