Covering the silk with a layer of red wool roving...
...in the irregular shape of the silk.
...in the irregular shape of the silk.
Adding a thin layer of white roving...
...perpendicular to the first.
The finished ancillary felt piece.
...perpendicular to the first.
The finished ancillary felt piece.
Drafting a rudimentary jacket pattern on my 'daughter mannequin'...
...using an old, flannel sheet.
Making a 'kick pleat' from the ancillary piece of felt.
...using an old, flannel sheet.
Making a 'kick pleat' from the ancillary piece of felt.
The finished jacket (front)...
...and back.
I had the rather ambitious notion...
...of turning my dryer felt shawl into a jacket for my daughter.
Now, as most of you know...
...I'm not much of a garment-maker! :(
Using her as a living dress form, though...
...I think we did a fair job on a very simple silhouette.
Next time: my beautiful daughter models her sleeveless jacket...
...and I think you'll agree that it looks much better on her, than it does on the floor!! :)
...of turning my dryer felt shawl into a jacket for my daughter.
Now, as most of you know...
...I'm not much of a garment-maker! :(
Using her as a living dress form, though...
...I think we did a fair job on a very simple silhouette.
Next time: my beautiful daughter models her sleeveless jacket...
...and I think you'll agree that it looks much better on her, than it does on the floor!! :)
3 comments:
Amazing to see how you turned it to a pretty jacket. Did you mean you make another piece of nuno felt the same size as Portugal made then sewed it together for "in & out"? It looks wonderful.
It's much easier when you can use another piece of fabric to test out your ideas, isn't it!
Terriea--The extra nuno piece that I made is quite small...not nearly as large as the Portugal piece, but just enough to provide coverage 'around' her body.
Rachel--Oh, yes!! :)
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