This wholecloth Front Band Style Opus jacket is made from a single neutral fabric for the fronts, back, sides and sleeves, and embellished with colorful raw edge collage patches. Each jacket section is free-motion quilted to the cotton print lining. Like the Assorted Patchwork Jacket, the contrasting center front band is only 1″ wide and the sleeves are finished with a narrow binding to create a turn back cuff. Simple fabric ties hold it closed. This wholecoth plus collage technique can easily be applied to any size Opus jacket! Find more details about the construction and design of this kids jacket in Project 7 of our book, Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets.
For another example of collage or applique patches applied to a wholecloth jacket, though in a much more controlled design, see the Prayer Flags jacket.
