January 2026
Fowler Jacket
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Meet the Fowler Jacket!
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Tips for Quilting Your Own Fabric
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This is Living: Our 2026 Crew Theme + Changes in 2026
PATTERN NAMESAKE
The Fowler Jacket: A Legacy of Love and Self-Sufficiency
BLOG TUTORIAL + VIDEO
Tips for Binding Quilted Jackets
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Tips for Perfect Topstitching!
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How to Sew Flat Felled Seams Two Ways!
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What You’ll Need:
VIEW A - BARN COAT
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
- Mid- to heavyweight non-stretch wovens with structure, such as canvas, twill, denim, corduroy, or wool.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
- Fusible interfacing, 0.25 yd (0.25 m)
- Topstitching thread
- Buttons or snap buttons, 5 x 5/8" (16 mm) wide
- Matching thread
VIEW B - QUILTED JACKET
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
- For a quick and easy make, choose a pre-quilted fabric or a substantial jacquard, brocade, or similarly beefy fabric that holds its shape without a batting layer. To create a quilted jacket:
- Outer and inner layer − light- to midweight woven fabrics such as cotton poplin, lawn, voile, chambray and broadcloth, or linen. Drapey fabrics are not recommended.
- Middle batting layer − quilt batting in cotton, bamboo, or wool.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
- Double-fold bias tape, 7-9.5 yd (6.5-8.5 m) ×1/2" (13 mm) wide
- Buttons, snap buttons, or sew-on snaps, 5 x 5/8" (16 mm) wide
- Matching thread
- Safety pins or basting spray, to use for basting layers together if you're quilting your own fabric
