JENNR8R

Someone donated a bolt of this fabric to the free table at my quilt guild. I didn't know what I was going to make with it, but I loved the fabric. I ended up making a quilted jacket with it. It's so stiff it could stand up in the corner all by itself, but I still love the fabric.

It's called the Coast Coat and here is where you can buy the pattern: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1563830...sewing-pattern

Stitchnripper

Great job! Beautiful!!

QuiltE

Lovely!
Do you think a wash would help to get rid of the stiffness?
Hope so, so that you can enjoy it more!

JENNR8R

I washed it as soon as it was finished. I even tried to make another one with 100 percent cotton, and it didn’t look any better. The pattern was created to use an old well-loved quilt.

LGJARN52

Wow....great job making that. Can you tell me approximately how many yards it took to make that? I have a potato chip filmsy that could be turned into a jacket like that,

Mkotch

I made a quilted jacket using flannel for the "batting," and it was great except for the sleeves. They were way too stiff. I hardly ever wore the jacket, which was a shame, so I ended up cutting off the sleeves and turning them into pillows. The body is now a vest which I actually wear. I have thought a lot about how to make the sleeves less stiff and so far have no real answer. Your jacket is lovely!

illinois

Indeed, that is a gorgeous piece of fabric! So glad you found a way to enjoy it with this wonderful jacket. Great job!
I'm assuming this was pre-quilted fabric. Because of the amount of stitching, there is probably no hope for taking away the stiffness of it. Just enjoy it

EmiliasNana

Your jacket is beautiful....stiffness and all. I once made a jacket using a sweatshirt as a base and left the sleeves with the sweatshirt material and put a zipper up the front. Another idea for future projects..........?

Snooze2978

So I gather the fabric was already quilted? If not, nice job. I have a couple patterns I could use to make a quilted jacket but as yet, haven't done so but one of these days I will if nothing else to use up my scraps. I do have a pattern called Kerry's Big Shirt and I've been collecting fabrics to make it again. It uses around 4-5 different fabrics to put it together but not quilted.

JENNR8R

Thank you! Unfortunately, I have no idea how many yards it took.