I just now popped in to read this thread. I was given a bin of items from an estates sale that my son packed in an old "made in China" quilt. (He knows to not treat a home-made quilt that way!) Now what do I do with that queen sized quilt? I was considering making a jacket or two or perhaps three out of it. It is in very good condition, no wear, but obviously washed. It has scalloped edges and pleasing colors.
The link to photos provided some ideas, but most of the jackets were modeled on stick thin gals who looked just fine in a bulky jacket or coat. I am not sure that is the look I am seeking. (Stick thin, maybe in my dreams but bulky, NO!) I need to find a good pattern first then consider picking up the scissors to cut up this quilt.
It made me think of the Elm Creek Manor books and Sylvia looking for one of her mother's quilts only to find it had been cut up into pieces and made into jackets. Back to finding an appropriate pattern.