I made a jacket

No, it's not a quilt.....not even quilted....but, I made something.

Do you ever have one of those days....you are bored and don't know what to do with yourself....you don't want to work on any of your current projects. what to do...what to do.....as i wandered the studio, i remembered that my sister gave me some of her old shirts to turn into selvage jackets. that seemed like the perfect thing to do. So, 2 days later.....i have a jacket.

I take the sleeves out and open them up under the arm. After covering them, i sew them back in. The rest of the shirt stayed in one piece. I did take the pocket off, cover it, and put it back. I cover seams at the shoulders, the collar, and the yoke to hide the edges of the selvages. 

I used black and white and red selvages. i was digging through to find enough long pieces to work...but I found enough. I put "binding" around the bottom of the shirt and around the collar and cuffs.

It was a denim shirt by Levi Strauss.  size 2X or 3X...it didn't have a tag. it is a big large on me, so I am thinking 3X

It even has a pocket. 

I cut off the cuffs....the sleeves were too long anyway. and i put velcro on the sleeve ends.

And, the back.  there are selvages with Santas...and a monkey....and other fun things.

It will wind up on eBay one day. in the meantime, I will wear it....until someone spots it and likes it and buys it off my back. hahahaha   don't laugh...it has happened.