Quilting Heidi Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Here is a jacket that I did for a Christmas gift for my sister in law. I hope she likes it. The sleeves are the most wonderful teddy bear yarn that you can imagine! I got the yarn and knitted the sleeves and then had to find the fabric...not easy! Purple has to be one of the hardest colors to find. I added the aqua because I couldn\'t find enought to do a monochromatic one. I\'ll post the one I did for my mother too but I didn\'t quilt it on my longarm. It was done right before I got my longarm and it was done in the quilt as you go method. Heidi yikes first picture was way to big...lets try this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Here is a close-up of the quilting. Don\'t be too critical! I used Jodi Robinson Less Stress Feathers. Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Here is the one I did for my mother. Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Oh My!! You did a beautiful job! How lucky are they to get such nicely handcrafted jackets. Be Proud! Lucky Lucky sister-in-law/mom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appr216 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Beautiful, I know they will be thrilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Heidi, those jackets are lovely. I really like the quilting that you did on the purple one with the feathers and the echo. I\'m sure they will love their jacket. And look at you, so much talent, knitting, quilting and garment making all rolled into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Hedi--those are way cool!!! Make sure you do one for yourself--so you can be a walking advertisement for yourself!! Just quilt the daylights out of the middle and make it really eye catching--and see what happens!!! Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Heidi...to heck with you getting one for yourself ...ME ME ME...I\'m next. :) What a great jacket.....They are gorgeous, and I am so jealous....I can\'t knit....I\'ve been trying for years and I\'m all thumbs.:P:P How have you lined them....are they also knitted inside or is it just the quilted the fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Thanks all. Terri - No desire to sell them, I would not make any money on them. Besides the Bargello pattern is not my fav...just boring. LOL they are time intensive. Bonnie - I want to do one for me but I think I\'m going to do mine a little different, more like a whole cloth and maybe with a little applique. The way I did the purple/aqua one was to piece the whole top, then quilt and then cut out. The lining is just fabric. The collar and sleeves are the only thing that are knitted and are not lined. Here is a thought for you Bonnie - try those new cheater knitting things they have out. I think they sell them at JoAnns. My daughter just made a scarf with them and it is lovely. My mother taught me to knit, crochet and sew by the time I was 6. I also taught my daughter but she never liked knitting. Now that she is 23 she is beginning to get interested again! yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Heidi, you make me giggle....my daddy back in 1972 made me one of the cheater thingys to knit with...I will even still have it...and have made tons of scarves for people. I just noticed the new plastic ones that they have in WalMart a couple of weeks ago and bought a set for Siana as she in her art class are making baby hats for the newborns in the hospitals... I can crochet, no problems there, but totally all thumbs when it comes to knitting...I just can\'t seem to hold them right....or something ....if I could crochet the sleeves, we would be in business, but have yet to find a pattern for something like that. But will keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Bonnie, Just draft up your own pattern for crochet sleeves! There are two different styles of knitting, continental and european. Both hold the needles differently. I think European is probably easier but I switch between the two. You might want to see if there is local shop where you can take a beginner class. Knitting is way hard on the hands though. I am double jointed and as the years go on they ache more and more. I still prefer crochet and I can do it much quicker! Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltermidwife Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Heidi What beautiful jackets. I love them. My next question was where did you get the pattern but I now think that you probably drafted them yourself ! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Adorable jackets Heidi. What a great idea to have the neck and sleeves in the knit for flexibility and the body in quilted design for featuring your skills. Way cool. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Chris, No I didn\'t make up the pattern...I wish! I bought it at MQX last year. The pattern is called Quilted Bargello Jacket by Ann S. Lainhart. It is a 1999 pattern, but I just bought it in April. Her website is www.quiltedgallery.com She is in Plymouth MA. Phone number is 508-747-4293. I did make a modification when made the purple jacket and I like the sleeves much better. The pattern calls for stitching the sleeve cap mostly straight until the end and then knitting 2 together which creates a really gathered look. I preferred to decrease one stitch each side every other row to get a more raglan style sleeve instead of the puffy 90\'s style. Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltermidwife Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I will go take a look. Thanks for the info Heidi. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyb Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Just Beautiful! Can I be your big sister? That tone on tone was was perfect for me! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Wow, your SIL is one lucky girl. It did a great job on both sweatshirts. They look like they will be very comfortable to wear. Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrammaJoy Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I am really impressed! Both jackets are beautiful. I would be ashamed to show you my Wild Onion jacket after seeing those. Wow! Hugs, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Hey there, my dear friend.. you outdid yourself on those jackets.. Love them both for different reasons.. If they aren\'t loved and well used, someone is nutso.. Great Job.. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmquilt Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Fabulous work Heidi. They are beautiful!!!! Michele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loes Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Wow Heidi, Beautiful!! Wouldn\'t you love to be able to say that your jackets are worn all over the world? In that case, just ship one to me in Europe <giggle> Wonderful job! Loes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeta Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Hey Heidi, Wow, you have been busy since the Miwana Retreat. I love the jacket, but can\'t knit at all so I\'ll never have one like that. Don\'t you just love Jodi\'s less stress feathers? They look awesome on the jacket. I used them on a quilt border and love the look. If I can figure out how to post pictures I\'ll try to put it on soon. Hope you are having a wonderful fall season, and hope you\'re planning to go back to quilt camp next October. Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andriko Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 do show us your Wild Onion Jacket. I am in the stage to make me second one. greetings from snoowy Switzerland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Loes - you gave me a good giggle! Michele & Rita - thanks! Janet - I just love Jodi\'s techniques...take all the stress out of it for me! I do love the less stress feathers they are so quick. I have been way too busy since coming back from Camp Mowana and yes I do plan on returning next year! It was the best retreat and the best classes I have taken. I need to send my deposit. I understand that she already has deposits for 12 last count! I\'m getting ready to load my first customer quilt. It is a friend so that takes a lot of the stress out. The problem is that it is a giant eight pointed star. It actually has 3 eight pointed stars, one inside the other. Hard to explain really but the biggest triangles have to be at least 12"! yikes. I\'m going to do feathers in the triangles to make those more predominant and I think I\'m going to do Jamie Wallen\'s swirl meander for the background squares. There are 3 borders. I am planning on a nice feather in the center border but haven\'t decided what I\'ll do in the inner border. The outside border is going to be leaves and swirl/featherish flowers. I hate this part. Deciding is the hardest thing for me. I\'m looking at Jodi\'s books now trying to decide on a design! Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Joy please share! Kathy B. - I don\'t have any real sisters so I\'ll take all I can have. I will have to say that my sil has waited more than 20 years for a jacket so it might be a while LOL! Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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