This Front Band Style Opus jacket was designed to demonstrate possibilities for featuring orphan blocks in a quilted jacket. Of course every project incorporating orphan blocks will be different based on the materials available. We extend our thanks to our acquisitions editor who donated a group of unused quilt blocks for an adult and kids jacket.
The kids version shows 3 ways of incorporating orphan blocks – pieced into a back yoke, forming a pieced band around the hemline, and as pieced cuffs on the sleeves. Each jacket section was quilted with gently curving lines that follow the fabric motifs. The free-hanging lining is silky polyester with a cotton yoke for support. Buttons and buttonholes complete the closure. Find many more details in the step-by-step instructions for Project 8 in our book Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets.
For samples of other jackets featuring traditional quilting blocks, see Squared Off, the Orphan Block Jacket with Collar, and Meandering Morris. Sashing is used to frame or tie together piecing in several jackets in the quilted photo gallery including Jalousie Windows, In a Japanese Garden, and Inspired by Ruth.
