Denim Jacket Refashion

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Hmmm! 

Somehow I missed posting this jacket before now!

But here we go!

 I had this idea in my head to refashion a denim jacket for over a year. But believe it or not, I couldn't find the perfect denim jacket...because I wanted it to be from a resale store.

Well, I finally found one at Salvation Army for $6.99! And it already had stones on the collar! Oh, the bling! I almost did a happy dance in the store.

  Sorry, no "before" pics, but you can see the stones on the collar!

I altered it just a bit, because it was a bit too big and the princess seams were not hitting correctly across my bust.  

My alterations were a bit tricky and only done on the front of the jacket...not the side seams as that would have pulled the front seams even farther from my bust.

 I then embroidered the back with a sewing themed design from embroiderylibrary.com.

Then I remembered that I had some "fusible" strips of bling that I'd purchased at the Houston International Quilt Festival in 2018.

I added it above and below the design.

 For these photos, I styled it with my well worn, well loved self-drafted cold shoulder hi/low top made with fabric from Vogue Fabrics!

I was a happy camper! 

So much so that I took it with me to wear at the Quilt Festival this year!

 Then the mishap!

At some point I noticed that the bling was coming off!

Yikes!

 What to do?

Well, of course there are sewing machines all over the Festival. 

And because we were under the AllBrands booth where the Brother Machines were being demoed and sold, I ran over to a machine and carefully stitched the strips down. 

My goal was to stitch them without breaking a needle!

Whew!

Yep, Reen from Embroidery Garden snapped this pic of me sewing away! 

Lol! 

Those strips won't be coming off ever again!

I love this jacket, which started with just a bit of bling, but has now been completely transformed. 

It's cold here now, but I can't wait until spring to wear it again! 

Have you refashioned or upcycled a denim jacket or pants?

Happy Endless Sewing!

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Chiffon Duster Re-Fashion

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Chiffon Duster Re-Fashion

I purchased this chiffon print to make a duster.

Keep reading to see how and why I re-fashioned it!

Then I read about the @Sewcialists Mini Challenge.
Yes! I still love sewing challenges! 😍
  We had 4 days to complete the challenge.  The only requirement was that it contained one of the colors of their logo.

We went to their blog to spin the "color wheel".  The color you landed on was to be present in whatever you made. I happened to land on coral, but it happened to be the only exception.
We could use RED instead!
With that spin, I was all in!

So I pulled out my fabric (which happened to have all of the allowed colors) and made this self-drafted duster! I posted it on Instagram with the hashtag #sewcialists just in the nick of time!

I love the shirt-tail hemline.  

But...after it hung around a few days, I realized it needed more structure and that I probably wouldn't wear it as it was.  I was not 100% happy with it.

I really couldn't decide how I'd "fix" it...until this new #alteritaugust challenge hosted by @sewnorth surfaced!

And...the "fix" also fits the Sew Much Talent Facebook group August Re-fashion and Alteration Challenge!  

I love it when I can sew one garment that works for more than one challenge! 😉

I looked through my stash for this RED linen blend that I've had for much too long.

It was as perfect a match as I thought it would be! It was also the perfect weight for my re-fashion plan.

Ummm...I forgot to finish the edges before I washed it! But all was well!

I had to put some thought into how I wanted to add the RED front and sleeve bands to my duster.  Did I want to unpick the narrow hems (Which would take forever) or did I want to cut the hem off? 

My rotary cutter and I decided to cut it off very carefully.  

I chose not to interface the bands, because I was already happy with the weight of the fabric.  

I sewed the new front and sleeve bands on, then serged the seam allowance.

 Tada!

 I now have a new and improved duster that I am 1000% happy with and love to wear!

It is no longer flimsy and inexpensive looking!

The center back originally had gathers at the neckline.  When I refashioned it, I decided that those gathers should be changed to an inverted pleat. 

Sew Much Better!

I'm thinking my favorite black dress would look great with it!  

But my leggings and skinny jeans look great, too! 

I love what the weight of the linen did to this duster.  

It gave it structure - which allows it to hang well when I'm moving!

I love the air and flow this gets! 

I believe I can fly! 

😎

                                                   What you altering or refashioning?

Photo Cred: @karbearbozeman

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September Sew Photo Hop Instagram Challenge - Week Three

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Sew! 

Here goes photos from Week Three of the #Sew Photo Hop Instagram Challenge!

Day 15 - What Was I Thinking

This was originally a maxi dress - but I was just not happy with it covering my whole body...

so I cut it and made it a top instead!

Day 16 - Sewcial Friends I've Made

Reen, Rhonda, Angela, Sandy, Lisa, Molly, Caroline, and Michelle

Sewing and Embroidery brought us together!  

And I couldn't ask for a better group of friends! 💗💗

Day 17 - Fitting SOS

My Granddaughter loves plaid! Plaid matching was not the SOS. She has an athletic build from shot put, discus throwing and swimming - and did I mention that she is a Taekwondo Black Belt! 

Day 18 - Lounge Wear

My BFF, Sister and Daughter wearing matching caftans I made for Christmas several years ago!  I even made one for myself and embroidered our initials on them!

Day 19 - Knowledge Hub

I am constantly learning from:

Books, Online Classes, Hands-On Classes, FB Groups and Bloggers!

Day 20 - Seasonal

Working on a Long Bomber Jacket - perfect for fall weather!

Day 21 - TNT (Tried and True) Patterns

These are just a few of the patterns I've used multiple times! 

Of course they've all been hacked one way or another!

I know that many of my sew sisters participated in this challenge! 

I'd love to hear your thoughts about it!

Happy Endless Sewing!

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