MARIA WEINSTEIN – Jacket Making

The same workshop will be held both November 19th and 20th, 12 people max per workshop.  
Be sure to specify which day when you signup!

November 19th OR 20th, 2026
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Millwood Fire House
$72.00 + materials fee

In this class, you’ll upcycle an old quilt or make a new one into a unique coat—choose full-length, hip-length, or cropped. Add a collar, hood, or keep it simple. Both full and hip-length coats can have pockets. You can also select a button, zipper, or leave the coat open.

A $45.00 materials fee is required, to be paid directly to Maria; this covers both the pattern and the pattern ease for tracing.
Patterns will be available for purchase in September and October. Please do not cut your pattern.

Fabric Requirements:

• 1 yard for binding
• Quilt

The following are various options available for creating your long coat and hip-length. If making the cropped coat let me know.

• For upcycling, a quilt sized 72 x 96 or 87 x 90 works best.
• Unfinished 72 x 96 or 87 x 90 quilt top, now is your chance to quilt it (note: these sizes are an approximation but bigger is always better).
• Kantha Cloth may be substituted for a quilt, this will be very soft since it doesn’t have batting in-between.
• You can find quilts on eBay, thrift shops and Facebook Market Place.

OR

To make a quilt, you will need the following.

• 2½ yard for the front
• 2½ yard for the back
• Full size batting

OR

• One 40 x 40 piece for the back
• two 20 x 40 pieces for the front
• two 21 x 21 pieces for the sleeves
• two 14 x 14 squares for the hood (if making the hood)
• one piece 5 wide x 18 long for the collar (if making the collar)
• Two 10 x 10 squares for the pockets

Tools Required:

• Sewing machine in working order. If you have a Bernina, bring your 2A foot to overlock, ¼ inch foot and a 10 foot.  Everyone else bring your zig zag foot, ¼ inch foot and a general sewing foot.
• Rotary cutter with a new blade
• Sharp Scissors
• Straight Pins
• Wonder clips
• By Annie’s Stiletto and Pressing Tool (highly recommended)
• Black or blue Sharpie to trace your pattern
• Neutral color sewing thread for piecing
• Decorative thread for the binding
• Double sided basting tape for zipper only
• Seam Ripper
• Separating Zipper – will discuss zipper in class

Homework:

• Trace your coat size on the pattern ease and cut it out. We’ll cut the coat in class.
  *When tracing, focus on all markings—especially the dots on the pockets and jacket sides, as these are key for this pattern.
• Wash quilt before coming to class, this is for shrinking purposes only.
• Please come to class with all materials and ready to work!