How To Quilt Fabric For Puffer Jacket

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As we're gearing towards colder months, a lot of us are adding quilted jackets, vests and coats to our sewing lists. And rightfully so - quilted clothes are now very trendy, plus they are so cosy and very fun to sew!

In this article, I'd like to share a quick tutorial how I quilted fabric for my puffer jacket. With a few tips and tricks, this technique will become very handy when quilting your own jackets this winter!

This tutorial is created in partnership with Brother. The puffer jacket is sewn using Brother Aveneer sewing and emrboidery machine.

Brother Aveneer sewing and embroidery machine

How To Quilt Fabric For Puffer Jacket

STEP 1. Plan stitch lines on paper pattern. In this design, the darts are concealed within the quilt pattern, and stitch lines are planned accordingly.

STEP 2. Transfer quilt lines onto your fabric using erasable pen.

Tip: if using heat erasable pen, keep in mind that the lines might re-appear in very low temperatures, unless the clothing item is washed after stitching!

STEP 3. Slip sheat of batting material under fabric and pin along one of the middle stitch lines.

STEP 4. On your sewing machine, switch presser foot to dual feed presser foot - it's an electronical presser foot that plugs into a sewing machine; available on advanced computerised sewing machine like Brother Aveneer. Dual feed presser foot has a belt in the middle, that helps more multi-layered fabrics evenly when sewing and avoid fabric shifting.

Alternatively, instead of dual feed presser foot, you can also use a walking presser foot that 'walks' on top of fabric and helps avoid layer shifting. Walking presser foot is a mechanical presser foot that's compatible with most domestic sewing machines.

STEP 5. Using a longer stitch length (3.0-3.5mm) start sewing along the pinned quilt line.

Once first line is stitched, continue sewing along all other quilt lines, moving from the center lines towards the edges.

STEP 6. Once all quilt lines are stitched, zigzag around the perimeter of the detail. This step will seal all layers together and quilted fabric will be much easier to sew later.