Sewing a quilted hi vis jacket

Quilted hi vis jacket

I have been dreaming of sewing myself a hi vis jacket made up of quilted pieces to wear while I cycle around town. Most of my cycling trips are short journeys to and from the post office, the beach or collecting the kids from school. 

I was tired and annoyed with my very standard old builders hi vis jacket that flaps around when I cycle and the velcro on the front wasn't sticking anymore. The perfect time to finally sew this dream I had been having. 

I found an orange and yellow vest in my local charity shop and set to work. 

Quilting with reflective fabric

Using the silver reflective strips was also a must! I loved the idea of having a classic quilted star on the back of the vest. 

Quilted reflective fabric

My quilting is not the neatest but I enjoyed the process!

Once I had attached enough squares to create the back and front pieces I used the Matchy Matchy Sewing Club free pattern to create the vest pieces.

Cutting out reflective quilt
Quilted hi vis jacket
I used a very light weight cotton and bamboo wadding. This gives the jacket just enough structure to hold it's shape but not too hot while cycling.

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