THRIFT FLIP // I'm making a blanket coat (the best thus far) | WITHWENDY

[@ninabooker2904]

I had this exact twin quilt in 1981. I think I bought it and matching sheet set at Kmart in Kentucky, where I lived at the time. I was 18 years old and this was my first apartment on my own. So cool seeing it transformed into a coat. Good job. Your daughter is adorable 🥹💕

[@cinemaocd1752]

People always say that the main difference in sewing machines is the number of stiches/attachments, etc but in my book the thing that marks the difference between high end and beginner is how quiet the machine is. Your new machine sounds terrific. My beginner level machine sounds so clunky and noisy in comparison!

[@gmkim21]

Wendy checking out herself after sewing the collar beautifully and saying, "Oh my gooooooosh" is such a mood.

[@withwendy]

definitely the outcome of me holding my breath for the entire project LOL

[@krisjx3]

@@withwendy worth it!

[@sosewnknits]

Oh man as someone who’s watched your channel for more than 6 years, this video was pure JOY to watch! Everything you’ve learned was on display in executing new tasks that are NOT easy (as someone who’s sewed many men’s shirts). The jacket is beautiful and your approach to sewing is so refreshing to watch!

[@withwendy]

Thank you so so much for all the years and for sharing in my joy!!

[@texasgigi3684]

This video was so fun to watch! Way above my sewing level-but it’s okay to set GOALS!! Lol. Very cute. Did you have enough material to make your little girl a coat as well? We want to see pics.

[@breeno-b3s]

21:53 glad I'm not the only one who does that with my sewing projects 😊

[@notneean]

Marla’s little hello to the camera was the cutest thing!!! The jacket turned out so nicely as well. I hope its ready for the Canadian winter weather

[@withwendy]

Marla said 👋

[@deetee609]

I don't care about sewing at all. I just watch your videos because I enjoy your personality! I hope all is well!

[@Dan-cm1tb]

Marla’s gonna grow up and see the fashion trends and ask Wendy “mom, can I have that?” to which Wendy would say “I can do it. Probably better too." Props to you Wendy. You're the GOAT

[@HyuugaYouka]

it turned out so nice!! the pattern on the blanket is so lovely

[@withwendy]

Thank you so much!!

[@jennifer8167]

Your attention to detail is incredible! Adding volume to the side and sleeve, specifically to the back and then paying attention to where the sleeve is gathered at the placket. You make me want to pay more attention to everything when I’m sewing.

[@heathermade7294]

WENDY! I don't know how but I thrifted a pillow case with the EXACT SAME flower pattern, which I am using in my own jacket coat 😆wild.

[@withwendy]

omigoodness how do we setup a scenario where we coincidentally run into one another??!!

[@September7bride]

I've clearly been gone for a while. You have a whole beautiful baby! I absolutely love how you walk through your sewing projects. I would have gone on hiatus at the sleeve adjustments. Which reminds me that I have a project to finish. Thanks so much!

[@GetThe0110]

I can only aspire to that kind of sewing ability but this is beautiful

[@ks-b7427]

you can do it!!! just keep learning!!!

[@juliemiller9258]

a blanket like this would make into a nice warm slip for a long skirt as well. I love remaking things! It lets you be more creative which is quite empowering!

[@FordiBare]

Wooow. I can’t imagine being able to make clothes like this on my own. This is the type of jacket that I would dream of and never afford, and you can MAKE it 😍. The amount of hard work you must have put in to get to this level. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@ultraviolet3826]

100% feel the same I watched this all in awe! Even tho she explains things when I watch her do them my mind is just like”WOW ITS MAGIC!” I am blown away

[@sereniebellini]

Love it! Was kinda hoping you'd have enough quilt to make a jacket for Marla. It'd be soooo cute!

[@withwendy]

THERE IS ENOUGH FABRIC!! Her jacket is coming soon!

[@GinaKayLandis]

It's been a while since I've watched your channel - I don't plan on missing more! Just love your quiet excitement and energy, as well as willingness to try new things. Thank you for sharing your make of such a fabulous blanket coat! Turned out wonderfully!

[@nezbut7]

there is such an expertise in being able to see your favourite clothes/inspo and break them down into parts. that attention to detail about the sleeves! so cool

[@CxiiElmo]

Your channel has helped me realize a more profound appreciation of the process of clothes-making and all the little detailing that goes into it to make a piece look clean and tidy. It isn't easy, but the results are beyond amazing!! You did so good!!!

[@woin9361]

It’s effortlessly chic to wear 😮 I love the delicate pattern and the sleeves are everything

[@inMuro]

your whole aesthetic-chic-but-cheeky-vibe is just so inspiring!! I've been in a sewing rut trying to work myself through some shelved stuff and this whole thing is making me excited to get going again. Love the jacket and i'm glad you gave it the runway moment it deserved 🥰

[@sweetpotatogreens7491]

reminds me of mariah leonard in the makeup world!

[@aprilthompson5154]

Genius idea using the already finished blanket edge for the front of your coat!

[@Dustinlove102]

I love how informative you are with your sewing machine (and just sewing in general) with how much you clearly show your progress and the text bubbles in the bottom left 💚💚💚

[@sapphirewarrior]

When I draft a pattern if I don't do a mock up I at least have an armhole measurement for sleeveless, sleeves and jackets saved. Reference these to make sure it is correct before cuting things out. Oh and jacket I always draft two sizes bigger in my measurements. If it is an already drafted pattern for a coat or jacket by someone else stick with what thier instructions say.

[@laurens3055]

Literally stunning, that quilt was a great find but what you did with it was even better! You inspire me to take my time and do things right with sewing instead of just trying to get it done lol

[@elizabethgwinnett6977]

I made a coat years ago in a quilted blue and white toille fabric. I loved it. Recently I was thinking about making another one. You have inspired me to do so! Yours turned out beautifully! Great tutorial!

[@linw7320]

Loved the runway walk Wendy! Your new blanket shacket is a great success. Fun trip to the button shop. AND Marla!!!! YAAAAYYYYY

[@thekyleemadison]

I really appreciate you throwing in those little definitions of sewing terms for those of us just dipping our toes into this world! Also just love your videos in general. And BEAUTIFUL COAT!!!

[@irynasbondar]

I have a suspicion that Wendy just really wants me to make a blanket coat. Every year I say - this is so cool, I gotta do it - and then life gets in the way, but Wendy reminds me every year. Thank you! I really hope that this year I will get to it

[@ryokonwashu]

Simply stunning!!! ✨ It is ro refreshing to see the rare mixture of experienced hability, challenged learning and just good vibes through the whole process. Always a delight to get the chance to see you work. Thank you!

[@ThePeanutshadow157]

i feel like pockets with a fuzzy lining on the inside would be sooo nice! especially when it's super cold

[@viivi4196]

oh that turned out so beautiful! and sagwa's so cute when she's hanging out with you while you work!

[@jabathy]

Bish I cannot believe you made this omg I need to recreate this ASAP!!!!!! Ugh I’m so in love….. with you, with this piece, the video wow. Thank you for being my inspiration for so so so many years

[@MOLLYLUNCHCO]

I've watched a lot of youtube videos recently that they were sponsored by threadup. Your's is the first one that actually inspired me to go check it out. That coat... those shoes... that HAT! Also, that coat! 🤩Talented! And Marlaaa 🥺so cute she hurts my heart.

[@maybeme94]

You did a fantastic job! And it must have been so fun to use the Bernina on the quilted fabric! I was a Home Ec teacher many moons ago and it’s good to see you doing inspirational tutorials. And you’re so low key….ez to watch. Great job making the video…you not only had patience constructing/designing, but setting up the cameras and getting the right shots! Way to go!

[@kevinandbeckyguinn4209]

For your next blanket coat, if you have a collar stand, use a cotton or lightweight flannel for the lining side. Nancy Zieman has some good tips for collars and collar stands.

[@orianarobinson6808]

I always find watching your channel really soothing! The creativity is inspiring and how you tackle problems is honestly inspiring haha. This coat is stunning too

[@biancafloy]

Hi Wendy! This is the first video I’ve seen of yours, being new to the sewing side of YT, and it was genuinely one of the best videos I’ve seen in so long, on the whole of YT! Beautiful music, editing and a beautiful piece! So inspired to make my own winter blanket coat!

[@Anisky123]

Haha same. Used to sew and want to get back into it. I feel she makes it seem less scary:)

[@theemeraldruby]

The coat is great, but I can't concentrate on the video because I've played that flute concerto before and I keep getting distracted 😂😂😂😂😂😅

[@withwendy]

you've played that??!! :O

[@theemeraldruby]

@@withwendy I have!!! It's an absolutely wild ride start to finish :) I took my flute very seriously as a kid/teen and now flute for a living! (as well as composing/writing fairy folk and songs!) ☺️

[@clairehirano5889]

Wow props to your flute skills!!

[@anitabellefeuille7362]

Well I play the flute too! But I didn’t even know there was flute on this video because I always turn the volume off and turn on the closed captioning. I guess I should listen again.

[@ernie39]

​@@theemeraldruby that's so cool!!

[@loismcaliley565]

Just found your channel. I love your quiet voice and I learn so much just watching how you address potential problems as you encounter them. I also enjoy watching you interact with your precious baby and even the cat.

[@ushere5791]

i love it!! so cozy...ans couture! maybe instead of belt loops, you can sew the belt to the back waist (you know, you make the box of stitching with the "x" of stitches from corner to corner inside the box) to save bulk. love that you can keep refining it as you need!

[@bellepoupee61]

Very cute! Marla looks so much like Dan. 😊 have a wonderful day! Christine 🇨🇦

[@tsinninggg]

I think this is my favorite thing that you've made! You look great in it and the sewing is perfection

[@larapiacenza1715]

I have been following you for many years now, and you improved so much!! Congrats🎉 wonderful job, you are really inspiring ♥️

[@tamaramonster9027]

Really loved it as a long vest too! The elegance of the fabric is just so perfect for a puffy long vest!

[@AgatheWiesner]

it is defenitly really really good love it ! I was not sure about quilted coats but now oh wow. Have a wonderful day !!

[@rebeccavinyard2899]

Now that’s a beautiful cozy jacket/coat. Well done Wendy! Love Marla little voice ❤

[@FridayFrida]

So beautiful, I’m amazed you made that with so many new steps, and you nailed the feeling of the inspo coat!

[@bar-jean]

That coat/jacket is absolutely gor-juss!! Off-topic, your daughter is soooo adorable and the cat is cute and funny❣️

[@ladonnawashington1643]

Wendy it is perfect. And Marla is talking! Yayyyyyyyyyy!

[@carolynwatson3842]

So amazing! In the 70’s I had that same bed quilt, sheets and curtains! They were a gift from my sister. I loved them so much, the pattern and colors were so pleasing! Amazing to see you up cycling the same quilt here in 2023!!!😮❤

[@LydiaNaomi]

I love this coat! from the fabric to the style! Also just love watching these relaxing and sewing motivation-inducing videos! Wonderful!! Also caught the British accent - made me LOL and impromptu song - I love the vibe!

[@MB-xw1tu]

I found your channel a few weeks ago. I have enjoyed watching you sew garments and puzzle out the details of finishing them... Which reminds me of my mom so much with all the pieces pinned to their pattern parts and her talking to herself about the mechanics of how she is going to put them together. (We rarely did projects together and I have never constructed a garment on my own, really just modifying things). Then you add these tidbits with your daughter and I am flipped around and remembering my kids (16 and 11) when they were little toddlers loving keys and laughing just like this (there is a reason companies make those plastic key rings... kids really love keys. I let my kids play with my actual keys all the time... only downside was one time my son (who loved putting things inside other things) was playing with my key ring and it disappeared into one of the million containers you could put things into and he couldn't talk. He eventually figured out what we wanted and he brought them to me... but man that story reminds me of how crazy toddlers are!) Thanks for the inspiring memories of being a daughter and a mom to littles, it's the best!

[@cutekittytong]

I’ve recently picked up sewing again and this video is so motivating for me to get better at it!! Loved the final look, can definitely see this on a runway 😍

[@rosedodgen6195]

I have curtains with that exact print that my mother made out of bedsheets in the 90s. It must have come from the same bedding set as this quilt. Watching you make this print that is so personally nostalgic for me into a beautiful garment was delightful. I really appreciate how you showed us your drafting process.

[@ajspanna1]

You blow me away. You are always extending yourself and making such interesting garments. This is no exception, such an amazing piece. This coat would look amazing with a contrasting belt, maybe in a green from the leaves.

[@Melissa0774]

I think it'd be nice if this coat had a few stitches of red or gold embroidery thread running through it in certain places.

[@nataliabirchall9093]

I think this is my frav blanket coat you have made! Looks so good! Really flattering on you too! Beautiful! Also your little girl is growing up so fast I can’t believe it! She’s so cute too xx

[@karolynlove2796]

I am so impressed with your sewing skills! That turned out beautifully and one of a kind so that you won't see yourself coming and going!! I am a "sewer" wanna-be and how you accomplished this step by step, gave me encouragement to want to be better and to try without fear of messing it up. Thank you for your inspiration to this wanna-be "sewer" lady!! Loved your excitement when things went exactly as planned and might I add, your little Marla is beautiful!!!

[@jessilous_closet]

Wow! It came out SO lovely! That fabric is gorgeous and was definitely begging to become a coat.

[@KalistaCampbell]

The best of your blanket coats yet! The puff n’ gathered sleeves really take it to the next level

[@susankim3824]

Chefs kiss 😘 There really should be a saying to illustrate a well done sewing project! Bobbins poppin 🤷🏻‍♀️Well done Wendy well done!!

[@caitlynwinders6709]

marla’s facial features make her look SO much like dan!! she’s so cute, i love her little noises 😭

[@moniquea2497]

the quilt, the buttercup, the flowers, the coat..everything is gorgeous

[@brittanyg6796]

The thrift flips are back!!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@babyhoneybee777]

I LOVE your rendition of quilt coat sleeves! Never thought to have them that way but I am in love- what a relaxing video, thankyou so much for the inspiration!!!

[@chairisma6055]

16:33 is my favorite moment!! the coat looks so lovely and the technical work that went into all the french seams is incredible 🫶🏻

[@daftpatience]

the shoulders and the yoke on the back are such a pleasing shape!!!

[@neasaseneca7008]

The sleeves are so beautiful. The placket and collar content is relatable

[@woudgy]

It's so funny, we had our babies very close together, and I really enjoy seeing Marla and going oh look she's also doing x and y just like my son. It adds another level of enjoyment to what are already such enjoyable videos.

[@LolaRabbit]

Your project turned out to be amazing! I love that you also included definitions to sewing terminology for use newbs.

[@smallfootprint2961]

I agree with Andrew. You've grown so much and are applying everything you've learned over the years to what you're doing now. What a great coat. I don't have a coat. I have hoodies and a couple jackets, but no coats. I might try looking for a quilt that I can try to turn into a coat. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@sunny1923gy]

learning to sew a collar was one of my favourite things I learnt this year. very versatile as you can use the collar stand on its own to sew mandarin collars so literally everything I made had a some sort of collar this year

[@krisjx3]

I don't know if its the print, or silhouette, or how you masterfully sewed it all together - but whatever it is - i think this is probably my favorite thing you have ever made! I wish it was something i could buy!!! Gorgeous!

[@celinedavid6222]

honestly the nicest blanket coat I've seen so far on the internet. thank you for sharing your are very talented and have very good taste. Usually all what I see is not that elegant and really look like if my young daughter made it!

[@Annesweetbananne]

Hey Wendy, you can separate the lining from the fabric and use just the fabric for the backside of your collar. Then you won't see the lining.

[@thaisaykroyd5113]

It does looks like a runway piece! So pretty!

[@sewjostudio]

I have 3 vintage Bernina 830 Records and 3 930 records in my non-profit sewing school. They are so strong and smooth and I love the quick change feet. I made a quilted coat last winter as a test for a class using the free Mood Fabric Bellis Coat and then donated to a homeless shelter. I will refer my students to this video as a refresher for my class. You are an excellent teacher

[@lauragiletti]

This video is one of my favorites that you’ve done! First off the coat is wonderful and I love the details. The sleeves are SWEET! I also appreciate the explanations and definitions you included.

[@Obsidiancrochet]

Your hair is so cute!!! I just love your voice and your tutorials are so soothing to watch and I learn so much! I love your videos! Ps I hope you and Marla are doing well!!! 😊

[@natalierivera8421]

AHHH IT LOOKS SO CUTE!!! SO COZY!!!! i love quilted clothing but the jacket looks amazing especially bc the base quilt was so lovely.

[@yaaraf219]

So beautiful! Giving me kimono vibes, one of your best pieces 💖

[@sinastogner9118]

I smile through your entire videos 😃. Thank you so much 😃. Oh! Love the blanket coat 🥰

[@Estacybaby]

I love this! As a beginner sewer, every time I watch your channel I feel a little overwhelmed but how AMAZING everything comes out. I watch it for inspiration of what I can do if I stick to it. I am going to keep an eye out for a pretty blanket so I can give it a shot.

[@habibahashim2547]

This is soooo good dear wendy. Its not that bulky at all. Its perfect

[@LatinaGeekVlogs]

I love that the buttons hide in the jacket! it's so CUTE

[@georgier9151]

I think this is my favourite of your blanket coats - I *adore* the silhouette, and those sleeves!! Divine.

[@V1sual3y3z]

Oh my gosh! I love The workroom! I get all my embroidery thread there.

[@SharonBurnettArtisan]

I have a 930 Bernina almost 40 years old and all metal, and a 750QE. Love, love, love my Berninas! You are a very talented fabric artist.

[@jessicavonzastrow492]

Any and every time you post I am captivated! I love your videos so much and seeing your home come together in the background. I have a stunning vintage quilt and can't wait to flip for the winter :)

[@melissar.786]

Wow this came out sooo well!! I can't wait to get to the level of sewing. Thanks for sharing!

[@sandrasews3765]

Loving your hair cut! Omg Marla is so big , beautiful 😻

[@debracox9277]

I totally felt your pleasure with mastering some new skills. Started knitting a sweater and mastered something that has caused me so much trouble. That coat is amazing. Great job! Enjoy your accomplishment!!

[@KathrynFarrell355]

The colur and pattern looks wonderful on you. Very inspiring. Thank you

[@Rachel-lo6if]

Oh I love blanket coat season

[@suhailah3809]

aside from the beautiful jacket that you have birthed, marla is the sweetest thing ever i am so in love with her!! she is sooo adorable i can’t get enough of her!! 😭

[@barbtaylor8071]

To be true.,I would have added a lining. I'm just making a cloak/jacket out of my childhood sleeping bag and used lutterloh too but I don't really like the system because alterations are always necessary. Would like more handling-videos of this or lutterloh-tips

[@xx-xt4rg]

I had a Pfaff before and many people in my quilt guild had Bernina. I resisted cuz they are pricey....But I succumbed and love my 710. It's a solid reliable machine...nice job on your coat

[@esme6299]

it's so amazing how your mind works with sewing! it feels like you just know how to solve every problem lol. great video and marla is adorable!!

[@nkha23]

I'm seriously falling in love with this channel. I'm not a garment sewist, but you're inspiring me.