I’m just going to share a little tip that I learn and use when I am cutting something like a jacket that will require me to finish edges from a blanket or curtain that already had finished edges is I use the already finished edges to save myself some time and sewing. I made a cool pirate jacket from a curtain once, the front edge down the long skirt part of the jacket and the bottom hem have the original hem from when the curtain was factory made. Saved me loads of time! It was a solid color with no pattern so that was what made doing this an easy choice. Sometimes patterned fabric doesn’t give you that option but I still wanted to share. The jacket looks amazing and I love how the pattern matched up in the front even if it was a happy accident! So glad that stunning quilt is getting a second life!
Impressive for only knowing how to crochet for a few weeks! The best way to learn, hands on. Learning from our mistakes and gaining experience. Looks great and cozy too.😊
I'm an intermediate/advanced sewist and I'm honestly so impressed! You did a great job! I'm excited to make one- I downloaded the pattern a while ago and watching videos for inspo! Keep sewing!
So cute! Thank you so much for the step by step! I'll be following this video for Halloween 2023! Off topic-- WHERE is your bed spread from?? Omg it's perfect!! 🥹
the jacket is beautiful! it is probably technically not a vintage quilt because it is all one piece and printed as one piece of fabric. a vintage quilt would be pieced. but there is no question it is beautiful! the fact that you matched your print so well in the front shows you did an excellent job! better than a neophyte seamstress:)
It was fun to watch this video, the coat is wonderful. A small thing you might want to do next time is point. your pins toward the center of your pieces rather than towards the edge. If you do that you will be able to remove them with your right hand and get the pins to your pin cushion much easier, I learned to do this when I first started quilting and it was so much easier to sew and deal with pins.
It suits you so well! love the matching pattern on the front. I probably would not have the courage to cut up that beautiful quilt. Great that you did it 😊
Nice work! It turned out so good. Did you lengthen the pattern at all? I like how long your coat is, but didn't think the pattern was that long. Can I ask how tall you are?
Creating your own clothing is indeed a blessing and a gift to yourself and the people you share your journey with. I love the vintage fabrics and silhouettes. What machine did you use for the button holes?
Learn to do French seams, because at the age of 62 I can tell you that was one of the best skills. My grandmother taught me along with knitting and crocheting, and all the other things like that but it’s a great skill and very useful especially if you want to make things reversible.
