Quilt Coat Maker Experience Blog Posts

Makers have been constructing quilt coats for a long time, but there seems to have been a resurgence in their popularity in the last couple of years. We’ve started compiling some blog posts from makers who have made quilt coats and share their own experiences. This information may be valuable to you as you start your quilt coat journey! With posts ranging from cutting up a 60 year old family quilt and turning it into a jacket to a look at how maker’s made specific patterns, there’s a wealth of knowledge we’d love to share with you!

For each post, we have included the maker’s first name, Instagram handle, the title of their blog post or web page name and a link to the post.

Have you written about your quilt coat experience? We’d love to include you in our list! Please DM Tina or Jessica the information described above!

Quilt Coat Blog Posts

Cashmerette @cashmerette - How to Take Your Measurements for Sewing Clothes

The Fold Line @thefoldline - The Sewing Pattern Tutorials 9: Measuring Yourself

Itch to Stitch @itchtostitch - How to Grade a Pattern Up or Down a Size (or Two)

Hilary @byhilaryjordan - Adding a Single Block to a Coat Pattern

Ben @benmillett - Batting for Your Quilted Garment.

Lissa @lovinglylissa - Something Old is New Again. Turning a family quilt into a quilt coat!

Isabelle @southbaybella - Mister Domestic's Snow Day Project Party. Making the Ayora Jacket.

Eliane @patchworkandpoodles - Quilt Coat Pattern Round Up.

Eliane @patchworkandpoodles - Quilted Coat | A Finished Project. Making the New Look 6585 Coat.

Tabitha @tabithasewer - Quilt Coat. Making the Simplicity 8298 View A Coat.

Brittany / Team Lars @houselarsbuilt - How to Make a Quilted Coat. Coat Tutorial.

Natalie @sewhungryhippie - Quilt Coat Trials. The process of making several quilt coats.

Chloe @consciousbychloe - Sewing a Quilted Jacket. Turning an existing quilt into a coat.

Suzy @suzyquilts - How to Sew a Quilted Coat - Tips and Tools.

Lesley @homedaystudio - Making a Quilt Coat with the Tamarack Jacket Pattern.

Leah @leahdayquilting - How to Make a Beautiful Quilted Jacket.

Sandra - @sandrajohnsondesigns - Sandra offers a Wearable Art Presentation and a Bomber Jacket Workshop - both are a great opportunity to have an expert educate you on wearable art or walk through making a jacket. Visit Sandra's Presentations and Workshop page. Also, check out the Fashion section of her website.

Auribuzz (Aurifil Blog) @aurifilthread - Five for Friday - Quilt Coats

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