Quilted Tamarack Jacket – Inspiration & Planning My Half-Square Triangle Coat See how I turned quilt blocks into a cozy Tamarack Jacket! From fabric selection and graph-paper design to planning half-square triangles and adding a zipper.”
I’m Melissa Gordon, the maker and teacher behind SewSuited. With a background in fashion, costume design, and nursing education, I’ve taught sewing to refugee mothers in Clarkston, led outreach projects in Sierra Leone, and even created garments for movies and television. My mission is to help others discover the joy of sewing through hands-on workshops that inspire confidence and creativity.