QUILT COAT TUTORIAL | A BIG project in a tiny house!

This by far has been my coziest project yet! New essentials for a cloudy day: a cup of tea, a good book, and a QUILT COAT. This also turned out to be quite an easy project, so if you're a beginner, I'd definitely recommend trying this out! Remember to tag #sewwithemily on IG if you do!

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[phylliscampbell]

Are you going to quilt it or tie it? When you wash them, the batting will fall apart if they aren’t quilted together. You can do it by machine or by hand. But you need to quilt it every few inches. I’ve seen some batting that said 10”, but I would do it every 4-6”. Just a bit of advice from an old quilter. Super cute coats!

[tammieedmonds]

Your coats are absolutely lovely. But as a quilter I thought you should know that you will not be able to wash or dry clean your coats. The batting will separate and shift and ball between the layers. You need to stabilize the batting by one of 2 methods. The little ties or sewing through all three layers. If you don't you might find over time the batting will stretch and distort. Especially if left on a hanger. Just thought you might want to know for future designs.

[IzzyisDizzyandFizzy]

I’m not sure of the logistics of it, but I’d have been tempted to make a reversible jacket from the large one

[AnastasiaR]

I cannot believe you found all those quilts for so little! Quilts can take hundreds of hours to create and even now with them coming back in style for various uses it’s wild that you can just find them in a thrift store. We still (as a society) undervalue craftsmanship so much. Also I hope you were able to throw them in the wash before you laid them on your bed to film because I got really stressed about bed bugs for you from that packed thrift store! These are so beautiful and it seems you could get another whole jacket out of what’s left. Oh, one question! Which quilting foot did you use?

[magpie]

I love the black trim on the 2nd coat, but I love the length on the first one. Aww heck, they're both splendid! 🤩

[lynnkraus]

Love the idea, and both jackets. Second on is my favorite. Suggestion for the future: if you want to take apart a quilt, wash it first. Washing raw edge seams of an older quilt could lead to some of the seams coming apart. This is much less likely if is still together in the form of a quilt, rather than the two pieced sides without batting. Great project. Great job! Thank you for the video.

[mishkalarsoncreations]

I like the way you cut it out. I’ve been noshing on it for weeks, because I wanted to keep the sewing to a minimum and perhaps get the edging that’s already on the blanket/quilt in position so that it becomes the hem/end of pieces. I may use this idea and still break it up into pieces but it’s given me a path. Thank you!

[danika]

Haven’t finished the video yet, but all those quilts for $15 😲!!! Couldn’t touch one in a thrift store for that price where I’m at. Great haul, sooo many possibilities! 😍

[MW-xnni]

Both are adorable! So creative and may have to give one a try. Now to hunt for an old quilt.

[lizryan]

That is a walking foot. You must stitch (quilt) the top of the coat because the batting will fall apart. Nice quilt find.

[PinkyJapan]

Beautiful job! It's almost summer here so I'm making a patchwork dress out of fabric scraps. So obsessed with how quilted coats look!

[susanorfila]

Just gorgeous! Thanks for showing us how to make it. A great way to repurpose old quilts.

[patriciasanvictores]

Ohhhh they both turned out so lovely!! They both have their own look/personality and I'm quite glad you were able to show us!

[rondagarland]

Make more videos. I love them. I am a quilter and the fabric from that quilt is 30's prints. They were flour sac reproductions. I got a chuckle with you mentioning Lancaster PA. It is where my friends and I travel and shop at the Amish quilting stores. So Fun. They pronounce it weird. It is almost like you don't here the A vowels.

[ram]

Love both! So cool… funny thing, I just bought a bunch of squares of Japanese themed fabric to make a jacket similar to yours… then I remembered that I have 3 100 year old hand sewn quilt tops! Now I’m set, with your inspiration
, to make a few of these gorgeous jackets… thank you so much for sharing your instructions… this will be a fun bunch of projects❤️

[suerasberry]

I love them both! But that long time is more what I’m hoping for. Thanks for sharing your process.

[eveb]

I have just subscribed to your channel. I love your quilt coat tutorial from 2 years ago. What did you do with the other quilts and fabrics which you bought?❤❤❤

[blahblahblah]

I make quilts and I hope many years into the future someone makes a coat like these out of them :)

[lorettarichert]

Woah that second one is amazing! Love it with your whole outfit!

[darlabrock]

Both were pretty!! But I loved the second best!!