Quilt Coats

We have had overwhelming interest in this class and it is now waitlisting. Please phone if you’re still keen and would like to go on the list.   

Quilt Coats are the thing of the moment!!! Would you like support and a bit of hand holding to make one?? Lorena has helped create many an amazing quilt coat in the past year including a sold out class at Quilt Symposium in NZ. Now you have a chance to sacrifice a quilt or make one specially to be a coat. Info available prior to class on what to make or what types of quilts and patterns are most successful. Get in touch if you’re interested and we can have a char and you can get planning!

If you’ve got any quilts that no longer spark joy, turn them into  a coat! In this workshop you will learn how to transform your  quilts into cosy coats using a pattern suitable for most sizes.  This is a hands-on class cutting quilts and sewing them up  into a wearable garment in two days. You may use a quilt  you’ve already made, prequilted fabric or make the quilted  panels specifically to make into a coat. Yes, this is a great  opportunity to repurpose those orphan blocks and unfinished projects. 

We will cover a variety of pocket, button, collar and hood  options. Also, how different wadding, quilting and lining affects  the look and feel of your final quilted coat.  By the end of this workshop students should have a  constructed a quilt coat, some binding may need to be done at  home. You will need a quilt with a minimum of 60” x 60” of useable quilted space. Further requirements and  considerations will be provided with the supplies list. Students will need to bring their own pattern to class, I recommend the Tamarack Jacket by Grainline Studio or the Patchwork Chore Coat by Patchwork & Poodles both available online as a PDF.