How to Turn a Quilt Into a Coat! Step-by-Step Upcycle Tutorial (EASY)!

I show you how I took a rescued vintage quilt and upcycled it into a casual coat. Perfect for the fall and winter 2024 trends!

Sewing relaxes me like nothing else does, and if you have a quilt or blanket you've been waiting to repurpose, then this DIY video will show you how. It could be done in a day.

00:00 Introduction
00:46 How to cut pieces out of quilt
02:36 Demo how to construct coat from pieces
03:08 Choose the right thread color
03:17 Add decorative stitch and patch quilt squares
05:54 Sew the sleeves
06:45 Sew the sides and shoulders
07:50 How to reinforce shoulders
08:48 How to attach coat sleeves
11:40 Fit Test
12:15 The neckline/collar with bias tape
15:27 Finished Coat
16:13 How to Style Quilt Coat - 3 ways

There's a bonus step on how to repair old quilt patches, and how to use bias tape to make neat corners on the collar.

Then I show you three ways to style a quilt coat. Casual and cool with jeans and a t-shirt, sexy with a vintage style flowy dress, and funky with striped pants. Kind of a hippie style.

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Welcome to my channel! Join me on the journey of exploring the forests, rivers and mountains of our lovely planet (currently Central Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg), as well as the inner workings of the human mind, body and soul, to discover what makes a happy person and in turn, a happy society.