Turning a Quilt in to a coat - Kia Ora/Hi from New Zealand (First post since Hive was Steemit) Good to be back <3

Kia Ora, Hi there from New Zealand

This is my first time posting in the Needlework section. I did try to post on Monday but I had some difficulties as I have not posted here in many years, and I was so pleased to come back and see a whole community of needle workers - I am SO excited about it. It's a fabulous way to meet other makers. So here I am with my first post and the process it took to turn this beautiful quilt that I found at our local thrift hospice shop, in to a warm gorgeous coat.

Have you ever worked with a quilt before? I had mixed feelings about cutting in to this lovely work - but in the end I felt good about turning it in to something wearable, and supporting the hospice at the same time. Big thanks to whoever donated it!

At the end you'll see what I did with the left over scraps from this project <3

Here is the end result of the coat :)

Surprisingly it didn't take me as long as expected to make, maybe a few days. (I'm quite a slow maker) and this was fast for me. It was also easier than expected which is always satisfying.

Here is the stunning quilt I started out with..

Then I set out choosing pattern placement..

Cutting...

Testing...

I finished with binding and snap buttons.

And there we have it. Here is the back. I love the colors and pattern of these quilt blocks!

Inside lining..

It has side seam pockets and also one large inside pocket

That's it. Remember I said at the end I'll share what I did with the scraps? I dislike throwing scraps away and wasting good fabric so I made.....

A quilt vest!!

( I also made the purple dress out of an old sheet)

Well it's so great to be posting here again I'm looking forward to meeting so many new people!

• Kay xx