Quilted sweatshirt question
#5
Originally Posted by judylg
Am in the process of covering up the pieces of the sweatshirt with the strips of squares. Has anyone done a bit of quilting on the top before putting it back together?
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Originally Posted by judylg
Another thing I wondered about was buttonholes? I am thinking of putting buttons on the front. And again I wonder if I should do this before I sew it back together.
You might want to think about having a buttonhole placket of just fabric. Somewhat like having a double placket in the front or like the hidden plackets on some jackets etc.
Also it is possible to make the quilted fabric first in one large piece, then quilt to the sweater layer. I've also seen two separate quilted layers with the sweater sandwiched between making the jacket reversal.
Keep us updated with pictures and be sure to ask questions as well.
Pam M
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Originally Posted by judylg
Another thing I wondered about was buttonholes? I am thinking of putting buttons on the front. And again I wonder if I should do this before I sew it back together.
You might want to think about having a buttonhole placket of just fabric. Somewhat like having a double placket in the front or like the hidden plackets on some jackets etc.
Also it is possible to make the quilted fabric first in one large piece, then quilt to the sweater layer. I've also seen two separate quilted layers with the sweater sandwiched between making the jacket reversal.
Keep us updated with pictures and be sure to ask questions as well.
Pam M
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Originally Posted by judylg
Another thing I wondered about was buttonholes? I am thinking of putting buttons on the front. And again I wonder if I should do this before I sew it back together.
If the shirt is getting a trifle snug at this point, have you thought of doing the button holes in a binding? Interface the binding.
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