Sewing and quilting terms—when you take time to stop and think about some of them, they’re really offbeat. Just try explaining Stitching in the Ditch to a non-sewist. Or, watch the expression on the face of a non-quilter when they hear the term Fat Quarter. That may be the expression on some faces when I write about a Jelly Roll Makeover.
This week’s featured Sewing With Nancy online video is Expressive Sweatshirts. Mary Mulari is my guest and we begin the first program of the 2-part series with her Stripes in Motion Sweatshirt.
Taking the challenge of utilizing a Jelly Roll Collection, rolled up coordinating 2-1/2″ precut strips of fabric, Mary shows us how to use the accurately and decoratively cut strips as a sweatshirt makeover. Can you see the tiny pinked edges on the jelly roll strips?
The other key component is a black sweatshirt. It’s not too difficult to find, and it’s the perfect palette for this technique.
You’ll begin the makeover by converting the pullover into a cardigan. Mary has fine-tuned that process.
Then, appliqué tubes made from two jelly rolls to the front of the sweatshirt. You’ll find details on the show and in the book.
Watch this episode on your local PBS station, online, or on your iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone. Have you downloaded the app?
There are four other makeovers featured during this first episode. You’ll find the instructions for all makeovers in the book, Expressive Sweatshirts. The Sewing With Nancy team really knows how to present sewing and quilting instructions. Pat Hahn, Laure Noe, and Diane Dhein make me look good, giving you our signature clear instructions with precise illustrations. What would I do without them!
Would you like the chance to win a copy of Expressive Sweatshirts, featuring 10 makeovers?
Which of the four creative sweatshirts would you create? (You will find the other three options when you watch online or on PBS!) Post your comment and we’ll choose a random winner Saturday, May 5th.
Many thanks to Mary Mulari for her seemingly endless creative ideas!
Bye for now,
I will have to try them all!! My daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters will love them!!
I like the one in this blog post. As I was reading it I thought I have to watch the right episode to see how that is done. Now I have a chance to win the book – YEA!
Love them all, especially the serge and twist method. Thanks for all the ideas – always fun to see what Mary will come up with next!
I’m going to try embellishing a T-shirt; it’s too warm in southeast Texas for too many sweatshirts. I can only wear them for about two weeks in winter! Keep those ideas coming!
There are so many creative options available when using a sweatshirt as the base for a jacket. And sweatshirts can be purchased very inexpensively at end of season sales.
Love them all, you rock mary! My favorite is the serge & twist vest and its probably the 1st one I will try as long as I can find that lovely sage green color!
Neat designs, I like them all. I plan on making a few designer sweatshirts for myself this winter.
Sew neat. I like all the designs. My plan for this winter is to make a few sweatshirts for myself.
I would love to try any of them–I have several of Mary’s previous books and they are so full of creative ideas you could never run out of things to try and do. And I love jelly rolls and am always looking for new fun ways to use them.
I’ve watched the program on our Public station. I really like the beautiful light green vest with the twisted embellishments.
That’s the one I want to try except it won’t be in the green. My color of choice is, blue, cream or burgundy which was purchased many moons ago, a few from Sewing with Nancy. Still waiting for their makeover.
I love the Jelly roll make over jacket. I think it would also be pretty in white with bright flower prints for Spring.
I would make the serge & twist sweatshirt. Thanks
Another homerun for Mary! I particularly like both the green shirts due to their vertical stripes (for we ‘horizontally challenged’ ladies).
I liked all the sweatshirts. I think I would try the serge and twist one and the one with the blocks on it. I really like the “facing” and hemming ideas.
I do think I would have to try them all! Very wonderful!