February 05, 2006
the jacket i would wear if i were 4
Yep. If I were 4 years old I would wear this jacket. Hell, if I had enough scraps to make a big one, I'd wear it at 38 years old. Which I am NOT yet. Until May.
So, remember me saying I sorted my scraps right? This is the result of Kid Prints - Cowboy.
A long time ago when Maeve was little someone gave me a toddler jacket made from vintage quilts that I really loved. I've always wanted to make another one like it and this gave me the opportunity to spend way too much time figuring it out.
First I basically made a quilt - pieced all of my scraps together along with a few other coordinating scraps from another oh so carefully sorted bag. I pieced it really haphazardly in kind of a vertical way. Then I stuck it on some batting and quilted the whole thing, which came out to be the size of a baby blanket.
Then, using the jacket that i loved so much as a pattern, I cut out the new jacket pieces from the "quilt". I sewed it all up and added a lining courtesy of joy, some fringe, some pockets, and a big ol' wooden button.
I'd try it on a kid and show it to you but they are refusing the model lifestyle at the moment. (which, hell, good for them you know? Kate Moss and all.)
I love it. Love it. Love it. Love it. If you love it more than me, you can get it at the store.
Oh God, someone remind me to tell you about my "class" I took at the quilt store the other day. Flashbacks of public school lemme tellya.
xo
WAH! I wanna see Maeve in it. I REALLY love it!
Posted by: Becky Sue at February 5, 2006 05:26 PMI so love that jacket. If it were larger (much larger) I would buy it in a heartbeat. Love the style. Maybe more fabrics? Larger jacket? someday? in your store? Love your blog. Love your store too.
Full of the love tonight ain't I? Sorry bout that.
Adorable! You have only made me more curious about your "class."
Posted by: nicole at February 5, 2006 08:59 PMIt's cowgirlriffic! Who knew there were that many kinds of cowkiddy fabric? Well done my girl! xox Kay
Posted by: Kay at February 5, 2006 09:47 PMYEEE and HAW!!! It's the rootin'-ist, tooin'-ist jacket I ever seed! Tres cool.
Posted by: kt at February 5, 2006 10:36 PMThat rocks! Angela - you are truly amazing! Can't wait to hear about the class.
Posted by: Nibal at February 6, 2006 08:10 AMangela,
just tonight(less then an hour ago) I read (ok, so I sang it) the coat of many colors book to pearl-you know the dolly parton song now a book? so i thought your entry was a perfect ending to my night, and I was glad to see that someone finally used the fabric!!!
joy