How to Make an Easy Patchwork Jacket
12-21-2010, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by WVNana
Yes, I would love to see a pic of the finished product too. Good tute, thanks.
Originally Posted by pieces
Do you have a picture of the finished sweatshirt?
12-22-2010, 05:40 AM
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Did it.....so easy and fun to do.....quilting stabilizes the whole garment. Not pc techie enough to add a picture but I did a kimono style vest to wear over satin back flannel pajamas. Since I cut off the sleeves-I'm using the pieces to try making
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12-22-2010, 05:57 AM
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Stay stitching around the sweatshirt before you cut off the binding helps it hold its shape.
Originally Posted by brendadawg
I have found that if I don't cut up the front before I put the fabric on, it holds the shape better. I cut off the bottom ribbing, sleeve ribbing, and then cut up the side and sleeve. I leave the neck ribbing on until I've finished. I cut the neck ribbing off, as well as cutting up the center front after I've finished all the "patchwork", and put binding on neck, front, and bottom. I usually put a cuff/border on the sleeve so I can turn up the sleeves a little bit. A lady came to our quilt guild and did a workshop on these shirts. On some of them, she left the neck ribbing on, and put the bottom ribbing back on and didn't cut them up the front -- and her husband wears some of them. The ones she showed us were just gorgeous. I'll see if I can find some pictures and post them later.
01-02-2011, 07:29 AM
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I've wanted to try this on a few of my old maxie length jackets... Not fully covered.. More like a design on the sleeve cuffs, collar and maybe a design going up the back of the jacket..I'm just not sure how the difference in material thickness would flow..It's definitely on my list of things to try...
01-02-2011, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ArtisticDesign
I've wanted to try this on a few of my old maxie length jackets... Not fully covered.. More like a design on the sleeve cuffs, collar and maybe a design going up the back of the jacket..I'm just not sure how the difference in material thickness would flow..It's definitely on my list of things to try...
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