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First Quilted Jacket? Keep it Simple!

When planning your first quilted jacket – keep it simple!  This month we focus on the first quilted jacket project in Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets, the Wholecloth Jacket.  Project #1 was intentionally kept simple to introduce the steps for preparing the quilted jacket sections and constructing the Opus Jacket.  Whether… 

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Knit Sewing Sidebar

After months of focusing on sewing quilted jackets, we are shifting our attention to some fun seasonal sewing with knit fabrics. While Rae was stitching a new tee to wear under her quilted jacket, she thought there should be a knit sewing sidebar in the book about making great tops to…