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I also liked the curved bottom, but even more the curved neckline. Seems like it shouldn't me too hard to cut it that way. Getting both sides the exact same might be the hardest part. The tip of doing it after the pieces are attached sounds like a good one to help keep from stretching it any.
Amazing how they are all different, but all beautiful!!!

After you cut the fabrics into different widths don't you have to cut those strips into different length before you cut your shapes? What lengths

Has any one tried a fractured bargelo jacket? Now that's a challenge...Mine is half done and it has been that way for over a year! LOL....need to get on that again.

I cut a bunch of rectangles, triangles, squares and "other" shapes. Mostly around 2-5".

Ok, I finally have all of the pieces on.

At this point you need to decide how you will finish your edges. You can use packaged binding, make your own binding, or use ribbon, a zipper, or ???

I am going to use a piece of the leftover fabric to make my binding. I will cut 2" strips and press 1/4" in from each side. Four strips, the width of the fabric, should be more than enough. I like to have plenty.

After trimming the wild threads, I sewed the ribbing on the collar down. I simply folded it towards the front, bending it at the seam, and straight stitched it. Since I will have binding running up the front edge, I just needed to get close to the front opening with the collar.

After straight stitching it, I decided I wanted the collar to have the same zig zag stitch I will be finishing the binding with so I added that.

Now, if you are putting your sleeve binding on and then sewing the sleeve seam, do it now.

I am going to put a "seamless" binding on mine, like on a quilt so I am going to go ahead and stitch my sleeves and sides shut.
Start at the sleeve and just stitch all the way up to the arm pit and down to the bottom edge.

I LOVE my serger for this!

One thing to keep in mind: this does make a slightly narrow sleeve. If you have large arms, you should measure before you stitch it up. You might want to make your 3/4 sleeves.

Thank you so much (I hate to call you ugly cook) for your tutorial . . . you make it sound easy!

Oops, you only press one side of the binding in 1/4 inch.

I was going to ask you to post a pic of the inside and viola - there it is! Thanks so much for this wonderful tutorial. Di

Here are the pics of how I did my cuffs

That is just gorgeous. How did you make that? Is it the same way as the other one that uglycook made. Her directions were great. i guess you could do it the same just round off the front and bottom. Its beautiful.

I'm thinking about giving the rounded corners a try on this blue jacket. I think that if I just take a small plate and place it on the corner and trace around it, I can trim matching curves. It will actually make putting the binding on even easier.

I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE THRIFT SHOP WHERE I BOUGHT SWEATSHIRTS FOR $.50 EACH. GUESS WHAT THE GRANDKIDS ARE GETTING FOR CHRISTMAS? :roll:

I can't wait to see them!

I decided to make the front of my jacket with curved edges so I pulled some plates and bowls from my cupboards and decided that an 8 inch (lunch size) plate worked the best.

Time to finish the binding!

All done!

Very nice! Thanks again for the tutorial and encouraging so many people to give it a try.

I really like how that turned out, have you got pockets there as well, is that what I can see?

Its beautiful

Thanks! No pockets.

You are so nice for doing all this work. Thanks again.

That turned out beautiful. You did great on explaining that, it was so easy to understand. keep all the info coming. Your GREAT.

I noticed it looks like you don't mind mixing types of materials? I usually stick with all one type of material, is it ok to mix them up like that.

They are all quilting cottons.

You’re awesome. Keep up the good work.

Page 7 towards the bottom

Ugly Cook (how on earth did such a beautiful woman ever come up with that "name"? - LOL)

On your pictures - the one with the 3 spindles of thread and then a couple pictues below that - it shows some small areas where there is no patch (the black showing) - do you put patches over those areas - or are they left black?

Sorry but I'm a new quilter looking for some ideas for something to work on that is easy and I need LOTS of instructions. Would you consider this something a beginner could do? I have simply cut sweatshirts down the middle and added binding - but that's the extent of it.

Thanks SOOO much for one of the best tutortials I've seen online - and I've been searching a whole lot.

If anyone else reads this and has any other ideas for a beginner - I'd appreciate it. You can even send PM if you choose.

Thanks all - from a new quilter!

Oh, great idea, and your instructions look easy! Thank you!

The name refers to the kitchen after I get done, not me! :-D

I did not leave any of my jacket uncovered, but my daughter has done it that way and it looked good, too.

This is an excellent project for a beginner as I made my first one 2 years before I even considered doing any quilting!

Have fun and post a picture of yours!

Thanks for the 'tute'... think I'll try this using some lighthouse fabric I have as the focal fabric. Will have to watch the direction I place the lighthouses . :lol:

I guess I'm confused about the empty spots -but you must know I am blonde - is that a good enough excuse - LOL?

In one of the posts you mention you never do the zig zag over another seam. But on the picture where I see blank spots I wouldn't know how to sew a patch without sewing over another seam.

Am I making sense? Please help!

I'm not sure where you thought you saw that, I zig zag over seams all the time! LOL I do cover the entire sweatshirt, but you don't have to. I did stop sewing the uncovered edges as I realized that they generally ended up being covered by the next batch of pieces I put on, but I still did a lot of "sewing over the seams".

Sorry UglyCook - it was Brendadawg that mentioned not sewing over stitching - on page 4 - that had me confused with the picture of your jacket.

I'm a newer than new quilter and am just such a scaredy cat when it comes to trying something new but I keep telling myself - what have I got to loose besides an old sweatshirt - LOL!

I'm going to get brave and try it SOON. I wish a lot of these people would share some of thier pictures of jackets they've done.

Thanks for the tutorial. It is very helpful and easy to understand.

Are you sure you are newer than me? I just started in March!

That might be a tie breaker Ugly Cook - I started in March also. But you do seem much more experienced than I do. I really didn't do much machine sewing at all - haven't touched a sewing machine in over 40 years - until March.

Sometimes I think I need to give up - I just make the dumbest mistakes. One thing turns out okay and then the next is a disaster. I want to keep trying tho.

When I get the courage I WILL do a sweatshirt jacket like yours.

Thanks for the postings.

I "unsew" about as much as I sew. Never thought I'd get so good at ripping out! LOL I tend to jump in headfirst and worry about reading the directions later. Today, I am practicing free motion quilting. I may need to find some directions soon!

Ugly Cook - when you got the blue fabric for your sweatshirt - approximately how much of each fabric did you get. I really liked the one you made - was it for your mom - the brown tones.

If your like I am, being new, I haven't accumulated a "stash" yet and when I want to make something I buy the fabric for that item.

Thanks! Pat

I think third of a yard would be plenty, depending on how many different fabrics you used. I find that 5 is really the minimum that works well. You might get away with a quarter, but it could get close.