Do you have orphan quilt blocks in your stash? It’s time to make a unique quilted jacket with those orphan blocks! Whether they were passed down to you from previous generations of sewists or are left over from your own or a friend’s quilt making project, we’ve got some great…
We are just back from Road2VA Quilter’s Conference and Showcase where we talked a lot about the samples from our book. In this blog we will take a look at making the Assorted Patchwork Jacket sleeves. This jacket is Project #3 in Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets, but it was the…
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…
This past weekend at the Baltimore Heritage Quilt Guild Expo, we sized kids using our sizing shells and showed off our Tabby Jackets and our new Opus Quilted Jackets in kids sizes. Our book, Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets, includes the Opus pattern in sizes 2-12 for kids in addition to…
Each month here at the Sew! Let’s get Dressed Blog we are bringing you some insider info about the projects in our book Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. This post is about the inspiration and materials for what we nicknamed “Kids Modern”, the adorable kid size Wholecloth and Collage Opus Jacket,…
Upcycling a finished quilt to a quilted coat or jacket is a fun way to practice sustainable sewing while creating a unique and very special garment to wear. Today we take a closer look at the Repurposed Quilt Duster, Project #6 in Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. Every quilted jacket project…
Over the next couple of weeks, Fit for Art has the pleasure of inviting you to join us for quilted jacket fun with sewing friends that will inspire you as a stitcher and quilted jacket maker. Carrie and Rae are lucky to have friends in the sewing community who have…
Today we take a closer look at how to make your own binding tape for a quilted jacket or coat. While commercially made binding tape can be purchased, making your own ensures that you can get just the right fabric to match your vision. (For a few projects featuring purchased…
We have been sharing over the last few weeks some of the many blessings we are thankful for. Today we confess that we are so thankful for you! So we are offering a “fitting” thank you gift. In years past, we have offered up a number of little sewing projects that…
We have spent countless hours during the last 15 months working on our book, Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. There were so many tasks, but now that most of them are complete, we are grateful that it is a resource for the sewing world that we can be proud of. Enjoy…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
Price range: $20.00 through $30.00
Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets
$22.99
Tabby Jacket
Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
