Making a Rainbow Hoodie from a fleece blanket | Step by step sewing tutorial with pattern

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In today's tutorial, I'm going to share with you how I made a Rainbow Hoodie from a fleece blanket. This is a great way to make something cool but still keep you warm this season.

So I hope you will like it and try it out soon. Let’s get started!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

A fleece blanket with the size is 150cm x 200cm
Pattern paper
Sewing machine
Pins
Scissors
Ruler
Long stick
Zipper
Buttons

MAKING THE PATTERNS

Here’s the pattern for the project. To get a clear understanding of all the measurements needed for the pattern, watch the video from 0:24 to 8:50.

Remember, you can adjust these measurements to fit your own dimensions!

THE BACK BODICE PATTERN

To make the back bodice pattern, draw a straight line cutting the edge horizontal line first.
From the end of the straight line, mark up 11 cm, which is around 1/5 head size.
Draw a perpendicular line from that mark, 3 cm wide, for the neck depth of the back bodice.
Extend a straight line from the end of the perpendicular line to cut the edge horizontal line at one point.
Draw a curved line connecting this cutting point to the mark on the first straight line to create the neckline for the back bodice.
From the end of the first straight line, mark up 25 cm, which is 1/2 shoulder size.
Draw a perpendicular line from that mark, 4 cm long, which is 1/10 shoulder size minus 1 cm.
Connect the end of this line to the top of the neckline to create the shoulder line for the back bodice.
From the end of the shoulder line, draw a straight line cutting the edge horizontal line, then another straight line 25 cm away from it, representing a quarter of the bust size plus 5 cm.
From the end of this straight line, mark up 30 cm, which is a quarter of the bust size plus 10 cm, representing half the hoodie width.
Continue the perpendicular line from the shoulder to the bust line at one point.
From this cutting point, mark inside 1.5 cm and connect this mark to the end of the shoulder line.
Mark the middle of this slanted line first, then draw a curved line from the bust line mark to the middle mark and finish at the shoulder line to create the sleeve line for the back bodice.
From the first straight line, draw another line 58 cm away, representing the hoodie length from shoulder to hip minus 4 cm for the waistband.
From the end of this straight line, mark up 30 cm, which is a quarter of hip size plus 7 cm.
Connect this mark to the end of the sleeve line to create a sideline for the back bodice.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance. Cut the pattern on folded fabric along the edge horizontal line.

THE FRONT BODICE PATTERN

For the front bodice pattern, copy the back bodice pattern, including the sewing lines.
From the shoulder line, draw another line 2 cm below it.
Measure and mark the new beginning of the shoulder line to ensure alignment.
From the back neckline's end, mark 9 cm on the edge horizontal line for the front bodice neckline depth.
Draw a curved line connecting this mark to the shoulder line to form the front neckline.
From the bust line cutting point, mark inside 2.5 cm instead of 1.5 cm.
Draw a curved line from the end of the sleeve line to this mark and finish at the end of the new shoulder line, creating a new sleeve line for the front bodice.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance at the new line.
Cut the pattern on folded fabric along the edge horizontal line.

THE SLEEVE PATTERN

To make the sleeve pattern, draw a straight line and a horizontal line intersecting each other.
From the cutting point, mark 11 cm along the horizontal line (1/10 bust size plus 3 cm).
Measure the slanted line width from this mark to the straight line to ensure 27 cm, representing the total sleeve line width at the front and back bodice minus 2 cm. Divide this line into three equal parts.
At the top part, draw an outward perpendicular line of 1.5 cm.
At the bottom part, mark the middle and draw an inward perpendicular line of 0.5 cm.
Draw a curved line connecting these marks to create the sleeve line.
From the sleeve line's top, mark 54 cm along the horizontal line (sleeve length from shoulder to wrist minus 4 cm for the cuff).
Draw a straight line from that mark.
From the end of this line, mark up 18 cm (half the sleeve's end width plus 5 cm) on both sides of the horizontal line.
At the sleeve line, increase the outward perpendicular line to 2.5 cm and redraw the sleeve line.
Add 1 cm for seam allowance. Cut two pieces of this pattern.

THE HOOD PATTERN

For the hood pattern, draw a rectangle 38 cm long (hood length from top of head to shoulder plus 4 cm) and 33 cm wide (half head width plus 8 cm).
Extend one end of the length by 3 cm.
Draw a slanted line from this extension to the width line, ensuring its width matches the total neckline width of the front and back bodice.
Divide the slanted line into three equal parts and draw a slightly curved line through them to create the hood neckline.
At the top width line and back length line, mark at 1/3 of the lines.
Connect these marks with a curved line.
Extend the curve to another 1/3 mark of the back length and finish at the slanted line's end.
Add 1 cm seam allowance except for the 3 cm seam allowance at the front length line. Cut two pieces of this pattern.

THE SKIRT PATTERN

For the front pocket, draw a rectangle 22 cm long and 30 cm wide.
From one top width line end, mark inside 8 cm and down 15 cm on the length line.
Connect these marks to create the pocket opening for the hand.
Repeat for the other side. Cut the pattern.