I started with a vintage quilt runner that I picked up at an antique shop sale.
It’s soft and timeworn, with a few gentle tears and holes—
yet still every bit a vintage beauty.
This was clearly a well-loved piece. I know some don’t like the thought of cutting into something like this, but I love the idea that someday, someone might take one of my quilts and upcycle it—maybe into something soft & worn that lets them feel a quilt’s warmth wrapped around them.
I purchased the creamy hoodie at Costco on sale for $5. Score! It had a side seam from the armhole to the bottom band that really made replacing the front panel with a quilt piece super easy!
I picked out the stitches along the shoulder seam, armhole seams, and side seams, and just along the front at the bottom band, leaving the band intact on the back.
Note: Some sweatshirts don't have side seams. You might be able to cut along the side to remove the front panel of the sweatshirt. But I have not attempted that.
To create the quilted front, I used the original sweatshirt panel as my pattern, laying it over the vintage quilt and carefully cutting around it.
This simple step gave me a perfectly sized quilted front panel. Also note: I was careful when positioning the front sweatshirt panel as a pattern, making sure I didn't have flowers in unwanted places. Two flowers at chest level would not have been pretty. LOL
It came out better than expected, and it's the most comfortable hoodie I own!
I get compliments on it every time I wear it.
I hope the quilter who made this quilt runner would be happy to know that I am wrapping myself up in their quilt and sharing it! So much better than tucked away on a shelf.
I even sewed one of my canvas labels at the bottom of the front panel.
My labels are very similar to these available on Etsy.
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