Time for a quilted jacket

It won't have escaped anyone's notice that quilted jackets are hugely popular right now.  For those of us who have cupboards full of quilts we don't quite know what to do with, they're a great way to breathe new life into an old project.  Or make a new quilt and jacket from scratch and have fun with colours in the outside of the jacket, the lining and the binding.

Available to buy as a single class from mid July 2024.  Class goes live on 1 August.   

Design the jacket to fit and suit you. 

Since the jacket we will be making is very simple in design, it can either be made using a basic pattern or even using an item of clothing as a template and I'll be taking you through these two options so that you can make a jacket that fits and suits you.  

Week 1

This week we will look at the basic process of making a lone star quilt.  The design I have chosen uses large diamonds for a quick and easy lone star quilt.  Fabrics choices are key at this stage - what are you confident enough to wear out and about! 

Week 2

In week two lets get ready to cut into the quilt (the first cut is incredibly hard to make).  I will be giving you two suggestions for how we will choose a pattern for the jacket.  I have found a sewing pattern which works incredibly well and I will talk you through making the jacket without a pattern!

Week 3

Having cut the pieces out, now it's time to sew them together into the shape of a jacket which is of course the most exciting bit!

Week 4

And finally we can add the binding around the edge of the whole jacket and the sleeves to finish it off perfectly.