This is a great idea! Sustainable and has excellent results! However, for anyone who wants to try this and lives in a place with a lot of snow/sleet/rain, just make sure that the outer fabric ISN'T cotton. (Source: Me, a Canadian)

@Wredniara

3 жыл бұрын

And it should be longer 🙈 unless you like to have your kidneys stone cold.

@callmegingersnap3809

3 жыл бұрын

See withwendy’s vid on making a jacket from a sleeping bag !!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

@jolienvsndijk

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wredniara yeah I was definitely thinking that her lower back is going to be so cold with the cropped look 😅 it is cute tho so if you live somewhere with only moderate weather it's fine I guess

@kaozouaxiong5800

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Great thought! Great execution! ...sadly not really practical 😢

@monicahoger

3 жыл бұрын

Especially around the coast where it RAINS! I live in metro Vancouver, so waterproof is a MUST!

Next time, trace the outline, see a running stitch on it, then cut and join the individual pieces

@April-vc9rq

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing tip!

@user00616

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? I’m a beginner sewer and don’t understand 😅

@RosinaRosinaRosina

2 жыл бұрын

@@user00616 i think they mean instead of cutting around the pattern pieces, trace the pattern pieces onto the blanket and then sew along the pattern lines. This way you can sew the pattern pieces closed before cutting the blanket open and letting all of the feathers out !! :-)

@fennecfoxmusic

Ай бұрын

While this some what makes sense its awfully hard to sew lines on a full sized blanket depending on your sewing machine. You would still need to draw the outlines, cut those outlines out so theyre seperate, smaller, and easier to feed into the machine, then sew the outlines on those smaller chunks of blanket. Most people dont have a sewing machine big enough to allow reaching the middle of an entire blanket to even sew the outlines, not to mention trying to sew while maneuvering all of that material and weight. Much easier to cut out and close the edges as shown, takes probably the same amount of time it would to sew the outline to the blanket first anyway. Sometimes just because you CAN reverse the order of things, doesn't mean you should.

I forgot you live in Cali i was like that will NOT keep you warm haha. Love from midwestern 30 degree weather 🥶

@CrownedLily

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts as a New Englander as well.. Its a nice 20°F here at the moment.

@DeeDeeCatMom

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, here in Ottawa (Canada) it was 0°F the other day. The usual for this time of year is 20°F.

@etdicila8894

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same @Cora Nicole! This is a summer jacket to me! Weather only goes down to 20F but it's very humid and windy where I'm from so I would prefer the Canadian 0F

It turned out really cool! Great job on the finishings!

@mylessilas5141

3 жыл бұрын

I know I'm quite off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch newly released tv shows online ?

I literally want to do every single one of your projects because you make it look SO EASY but the projects looks like they are worth $$$$$

I swear you read my mind. There have been so many times I was going to start a new sewing project and you post your tutorial on the same piece of clothing a day later. Anyways this came out SO well!

I love the color, a Carolina blue! It’s a Tar Heel jacket 😄💕

I'm shocked at how stylish it looks!! The trim added a lot to it :)

Gurllllll you knocked it out the ballpark with this one 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👌

It looks so cute!!! An amazing transformation with recycled fabrics.

I'm so proud of your growth April, it's been an honor to watch you after all these years!!! 👏🏽💜

O M G!!! Feathers! 😆 Love the jacket!

Wow! It turned out fantastic!

I love to TRANSFORM thrifted items! Live your creativity 💃🏻

Love this project! Excellent job April. You ought to be proud girl 👍👏

Excellent idea!!! Turned out great!

WOW! that is amazing APRIL!

The jacket turned out absolutely beautiful! I love this April! You inspired me into sewing and made my own channel crafty nifty, a sewing channel! I am only 12, and thank you so much for inspiring me April!

It turned out very well. Thanks for sharing this sweetie.

reminds me of WithWendy's sleeping bag into jacket video

@cheypam

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have the link for that one please?

@MarissaFloro

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheypam kzread.info/dash/bejne/X35tq6uIgMi2nZc.html here you go!

Love the color and transformation too!!!!

Wow, love this! It’s adorable on you!

its ok beautiful. its summer here in Australia but I am attempting this now for sure! and the colour is just wow. you could literally wear that colour with so many other outfits for sure. its a neutral tone and just so pastelly wonderful. thanks for sharing this tutorial. also I love how you added elastic instead of ribbed jersey to get the jacket to gather unlike most bomber jackets. very good idea indeed.

The jacket is adorable--love the color and style! Great work!!!

Last year I made a huge coat out of a sleeping bag like with wendy and it is so much easier to handle when it's filled with Cotton Fleece/ batting than feathers. Also I only sewed the outside layer right sides together and did the entire inside/lining by hand with a mattress stitch so no seams were visible. It kinda still looks like Im wearing a sleeping bag though lol but sooo warm!

So professional! Love the attention to detail!!

This is so amazing !!! Turned out so good. Might be one of my favourite transformations!!

This is crazy awesome!! I can't imagine being able to sew 🪡 🧵 such an amazing jacket!!

Oh my goodness, the jacket is amazing! You are really talented 👍🏽

This is the cutest shape and color!

Thank you for sharing your creations!

Omg so cute, you are so super clever. Thank you for sharing xx

I love your Christmas tree!! What a cool idea! You are so good at explaining why and how you do things. It really makes it easy for a beginner like me to follow 😋

For future feather related projects, could you sew along your pattern pieces, and then 1/4-1/2” away, and cut between the two lines?

Amazing! Thanks for supporting @loveyourmelon!

It’s so tidy and finished!

So cool! One of my favourite thrifted transformations! Wanna try it myself now!

I love turning blankets into jackets and coats. Thank you. Happy holidays

The finished jacket is adorable!!!

Love your blanket coat. It looks great inside and out with the double pockets.

That is simply AMAZING !!!

That came out surprisingly well! Gosh that looks fantastic!

Looks cozy

You did an amazing job! I love that your insides are such a clean finish.

Super cute!

This is so cute!!!! And looks so comfy!

You did that girl great job

It's always fun watching you❤❤

This was amazing!! You could save all the feathers and make a pillow!!

It looks wonderful!!! Excellent job!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Wow turned out so nice!

I am so happy about all that bias tape!!!

This is the most amazing DIY. This puffer coat is so cute.

I'm always amazed at your skill and vision. Wow! I'm inspired. Thank you.

Just finishing a jacket out of an old sleeping bag. You inspired me 🌻

This turned out great.

Adorable!

Looks amazing. Great job

I watched with my jaw dropped. You're incredible, April. Good job!

Wowwww!!!! This is super cool!!!! I gotta try this!!!

NICE!! I have seen recycled blankets before - this is the best!!

Beautifully finished..looks fantastic 😁

Very impressive with great results.

So clean! Great job 👏

I love your attitude hun...beautiful done..I love it..🥰🤗🤗

Wow girl totally amazing

that looks amazing!!

I love this so much!! So cute

Soooo cute!

This looks so good!

So so Cute .. This jacket is Everything ❣

I can't believe. you are so talented!!!!! I'm very impressed

Stunning job....well done. ....love the colour too...xxxxx

This result is amazing 🤩 I'm adding this to my list of projects.

The jacket came out so well! But then again I shouldn’t be that surprised, you always do a great job.

So cute!

Sooo cute love this idea. I need to go thrifting now!!

This is amazing! Great video, Thank You! 👍👏

Awesome work! This jacket came out amazing 👏 😍

You make this look so easy!

You make it look so easy! 🤯

That looks so comfy cozy ☕❄️🕯️☺️

You’re really good April! 👍🏻

I love this. I would have never thought of this. I have plans to do one now

@DeeDeeCatMom

3 жыл бұрын

take care as it won't be waterproof if it's made of cotton.

so adorable! you did a great job!

I love it !! 🤩

What a cute little jacket❤️☺️

This was great. Thanks for sharing!

That is super cute. I bet the hardest part was cleaning up all those feathers.

So cute !!!!

Of course you have the most perfect Xmas tree! Cute jacket. I could see doing the same thing using a patchwork quilt or throw so it doesn't have the feathers. Great job!

Wow fantastic!

Wow soo soo good!

You are talented, great job and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Blessings

You never seize to amaze 😍

AWE-mazing work! 😍🤩👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

So cool!

Wow what a cool idea 😃👍👍👍

that looks so comfy

Looks great