Poor Things will undoubtably have inspired many home sewers to immediately run up somthing ruffly with poofy sleeves, and I certainly left my viewing of it feeling equally inspired.
Under the influence of Bella Baxter’s spectacular loungewear looks - and the quilted walls of her bedroom - I lunged at Camimade’s new Coquillage jacket pattern. It’s a quilted jacket pattern which comes with four different style options (I made View A) and three different pocket choices, so there’s plenty of room to make it to your own taste and skill level.
I’d love to make a patchwork version too, especially after seeing Nisan Aktürk’s new self drafted patchwork jacket on Instagram.
This pattern would also be great frankenstein-ed together with a set in sleeved shirt pattern to create something like this Bode jama shirt. Along with some voluminous matching trousers they would make the perfect Bella Baxter lounge set to wear while playing the piano with your feet.
It’s a look that also reflects my growing love for Mughal art and all of its incredible fashions:
For more Poor Things-esque patterns, take a look at Roberts Wood Kit. The patterns are on the pricier side but are couture-level creations and worth every penny.
Those who read these posts closely and hold grudges will be wondering - whatever happened to those quilted trousers I swore I was going to make?
Well, I’m a coward and I got scared and didn’t make them. But don’t worry, my legs are still warm. Here to keep them cosy is this ‘Pasta’ quilt, sewn together out of the four panels of patchwork that should have made the trouser legs if I had any guts at all.
Maybe next winter.
To end on a sweet note here is a wee quilt I made for my friends’ daughter for her second birthday. I’m not sure that toddlers care much about patchwork, but it was lovely to make something for her and I hope she’ll enjoy covering it every kind of grot imaginable.
The colours are a bit sad beige baby, but I’m banned from buying more fabric so had to hold myself back from the Merchant & Mills website for once and use what I already had.
Thank you so much for subscribing to Patchwork, I hope you enjoyed these projects. I’ll be back again before too long with more new makes…
From a sewing sister group of 5 sisters, We are quilting and sewing here in Alabama. I like your work.
Beautiful.
That pasta effect is marvellous! 😻