That is a beautiful jacket. Thanks for sharing and also the additional information on how you put the whole thing together. I will be making one at the end of this month and I think I will use your method.

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NICE!

Wow! Nice job

Very nice!

Great job! They are fun & easy, aren't they?

This is really sweet! Thanks for the detailed instructions as well.

That jacket is absolutely wonderful. Making one is one of my goals for the new year.

This is really nice! Just saw the additional instructions...thanks! Hope to make one soon!

I did open the sweatshirt down the front first. On the front, I did start at the middle front edge with a strip and worked to the outside (sideseam) edge. I wanted to make sure the front middle strips were placed straight and also how I wanted them.

When I took the sleeves off, I also opened up that seam, so it would lie flat. And started adding the strips from the middle point. (I did measure for accuracy, but mostly creased to find the middle....heck, this is a sweatshirt!)

After sewing the front and back pieces together at the shoulder seams, and after sewing the sleeves onto this (the whole thing is still pretty much lying flat at this point), I pinned the entire side seam, including the sleeve seam and sewed it as one long seam. (That is how my sweatshirt had originally been put together, and I just put it back like it came.)

Always believed in the KISS* theory for pretty much everything, and it worked here too! ;-)

*(Keep It Simple,Stupid!)



and, yes, I will do a photo tute when I do the next one. ..but first, a quilt for my sweet, patient, long-suffering husband! ;-}

Yes, was a QAYG (took me a minute on that one...I'm new to this!)

and your second question is EXACTLY how I did it. The tute I originally saw didn't have the lining...that's my contribution to the cause!

AS an added tip, the sweatshirt pieces are irregular shapes and manu places I would reach the end of the sweatshirt in one place (like top of shoulder) but the sweatshirt would continue in another (like under the arms....still same piece of sweatshirt.) I just kept adding whole strips until the entire piece was covered, for continuity, then i cut off the extra. (does that make sense?)
There are strips you can see at the shoulder that stop where the sleeves come on, then the strip continues down after the point where the sleeve had come on.

Thsi is a great way to use up a honeybun (took 2) and i will use a jellyroll on the next one, I think. Or maybe patchwork..

It's beautiful! BTW....a large would probably fit me just fine! :wink:

Very beautiful and unique, great job

That is a very novel idea, i booked marked this for future reference

I made my fourth sweatshirt jacket with the latest one with 47 different Asian fabrics but I didn't use a lining or the button but I do like your version too. I did put an inside pocket for cell phone and key needs. This Asian jacket had the length long enough to cover the hips but the sleeves were not long enough. I had to add about 4 inches from an old kids long sleeve tee shirt to both sleeves and joined the sleeve and the additional piece first and then start sewing the fabric.

Makes one think of the cherry blossoms in the spring at D.C.

Your jackets Beautiful too Georgia Peach. With no lining - just sweatshirt - did you still size up by 2 or was was 1 size enough?

All beautiful. I'm going to make one, probably buy a new shirt the Jacket itself and a Goodwill shirt to lengthen the jacket and sleeves.

I am new to quilting so what is a honeybun? Just call me stupid!

Incredible...you make it sound easier than it looks. Wear it with joy and pride....really one of a kind.

I'm still sorting in my sewing room. I've inherited a blue zillion yards of various laces. I might try just lace on a white shirt. If it's not too dressy!

This is a lovely jacket, I can see why anyone would want one too.

I love it. What pattern did you use.

Boy, these sweat shirt jackets are really, really nice.. I have wanted to do one but I have not gotten serious enough to really start one. Probably could start about spring time...

Georgia Peach-- those are gorgeous jackets! You are giving me some ideas for my next one. You know, I almost put a pocket inside, but at the last minute, didn't. I even made the pocket out of leftover strips.

To the person asking about 'honeybuns'... Moda fabrics makes precuts with bakery names. The Honeybun is a roll of 40 1.5" strips. (a jellyroll is 2.5" strips.) My jacket took 2 honeybuns.

I really appreciate all the positive comments. When I was making it, I couldn't decide if it was tacky or if I was really on to something, especially with the lining. I wore it last weekend to a friend's house, who said NOTHING! Not even when my husband made a 'leading' comment about it (which down here in the South means she didn't like it and was being polite...) I did get positive comments at work, which gave me confidence to post it here. So, I really appreciate all the nice things y'all have said!

You did a great job.

I have a friend who does that - she never makes any kind of comment about anything new until you specifically ask for a comment then she will say oh yeah its really nice, then she'll ask for the pattern and expect tons of compliments on hers = never giving you any credit. I just mark it up to jealousy. In fact it has become a joke between my husband and I taking bets if she'll say anything. I love her dearly but compliment giving isn't her thing I guess.

You can always rely on your friends here to give you tons of compliments.

Very very pretty. Bet it's warm too! Great work!

Beautiful!

I washed the sweatshirt first before taking apart at all the seams. I left the neck band on until I had completed the flip & sew of the strips around the neck area so it would not stretch too much while I was working on it. One size was enough for me because the sweatshirt don't shrink too much.

I washed the sweatshirt first before taking apart at all the seams. I left the neck band on until I had completed the flip & sew of the strips around the neck area so it would not stretch too much while I was working on it. One size was enough for me because the sweatshirt don't shrink too much.

this is really nice - love it

Beautiful! :thumbup:

Good job. Great little jacket

Your jacket is beautiful !!
I purchased a book for doing them last summer, but have not made one yet. Plan to very soon.

Nice job! I really like the colors!

Beautifully Done! :D:D:D

Beautiful. I want to make one. You did a great job.

That is a beautiful jacket. Great work!

This is so pretty and the instructions you have were wonderful and easy to understand.

That is BEAUTIFUL! What a great job....