 (picture edit by: @mundo_de_sombras) Pardon my English... This website is made by Dutch people. English is not our native language.
We are sorry if there are language errors or imperfections. Of course we are also happy if you point us at an error or have a suggestion for improvement. But the most important thing is and remains the message: instructions, information and interest to share about how we can make couture ourselves, specifically: The Chanel jacket! Participate, share, read, review, enjoy and show the results! Thanks! A very nice modern, youthful Chanel-Style jacket!  Read our review We worked on this pattern with the same fabric and tried to create it in exactly the same way. The pattern has some very good points and it available for beginners (Burda EASY!). But unfortunately we also discovered some little problems which are worth to mention. Read all about in our review.   SewingChanelStyle on Pinterest We are an open (source) community. Our Pinterest account is available for fans, followers ánd people who want to join our collections! If you have beautiful pictures to share? Do you want to share a boards with us? We will invite you to join a board if you have the same interest and let us know. Our boards:
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 Some beautiful tweeds, Boucle or silk lining left? Do you have a few centimeters of beautiful tweeds or silk fabrics left from your project? In this chapter a few examples of how to use small pieces of fabric to make beautiful and fun accessories. Of course we know that the entire internet is already full of blogs from creative people with fantastic ideas with step-by-step guidelines to help you to make some lovely gifts for yourself or your beloved friends or family. We are not pretending to show on this website some unique projects which has not been around already. But our ideas are unique as they are just small objects which you are able to create in order to match the jackets or the skirt. When the jacket or the skirt is made for a client or a friend, it is a nice present as a personal "extra" and a very personal touch. The jacket or skirt IS already something very personal, but a small gift extra, makes it even more luxurious and personal. Apart from the fun of gratefulness when you give the little extra away, we are also very sensible for the idea of being sustainable and not just throwing away expensive beautiful materials. Tweeds, bouclé fabrics and Silk or other lining-fabrics are not always very useful to save for quilts or patchwork-projects. They are too thick, too much loose threads or silk; too delicate and difficult to match with other fabrics. So we stick to some useful ideas to make wonderful accessories from our left-overs. If you have some ideas yourself or if you want to show your project; your wonderful bag, your beautiful laptop-cover or whatever; just send it to use and we will publish it. About patchwork; it is possible to make lovely patchwork from fabrics as tweed and wool. Use some interfacing on the wrong side when the threads are very loose. If you iron it, it will stay together and it will work out much better. We have created some patchwork-blankets out of tweed fabrics. The blanket will be very heavy for sure, but choosing a light-weight woolen fabric as back-fabric would be a good idea. No inside extra fiber needed for sure.... Bouclé fabrics and silks are nice to save for small bags, make-up bags, eye glasses cases, scarfs, just some beautiful tablecloths or small cloths to use in in the wardrobe closet. It is nice to work with bindings or to create the fringes. Speaking about fringes; bouclé fabrics are also very nice to save for fringes-projects. You you can tear the fabric apart and make braids with the threads or or cut them into narrow strips, sew them and unravel them. Beautiful examples are explained in the book: Making Designers Trims by Claire Schaeffer. Whatever you decide to do: beautiful and expensive fabrics are worth to save or to up-use for other projects. Cheap and fabrics you do not like, are perfect to save for projects when you need interfacings to bulk the fabric or just to practise a sewing technique. If you save fabrics; be sure they are be sure that they are well preserved so they will not stink, mold or moths are ruining the fabrics. If you buy second-hand fabrics; be carefull they are stored right. It is not very nice to buy fabrics from people who smoke in their studio's or galleries. The smell will not disappear.... Last but not least: Trade or give fabrics to others. We have received out-dated and old-fashioned fabrics which were great for vintage projects and accessories. Nobody has the same style and taste. It is also very likely fanrics are beautiful for combinations with other fabrics, which you probably did not see on first sight. Take a look around at patchwork-works. Combinations are often very beautiful, but you would never buy the fabric on its own. Patchwork blankets and accessories are always nice. And even if they are totally out-dated or too ugly to enjoy; the dog will love it in its dogbasket.... More ideas
Sewingpattern Vogue V8991: Sophisticated perfection!  Very good:
But not easy:
Vogue V8991, Semi-fitted, lined jacket has stand-up collar, side-front seams, side panels, no side seams, patch pockets, and two-piece, button sleeves with shaped lower edge. Note: Fabric is quilted to lining to provide added body. Sewing level: Advanced Fabrics: Lightweight Tweed, Wool Crepe, Boiled Wool. Notions: Buttons, chain, triming, interfacing and Silk lining fabrics. Our jacket: We did not do the quilting parts in the beautiful lines as on the sewingpattern, but worked our own way to get it done. The jacket is perfect shaped. The sleeves are tight and couture-made on the shoulders. NOT easy. Think of this jacket as a long-term project. Yes you can, but it will take a lot of time. Read more All about sewing mannequins; tips & tricks  Our best buy: Sewing Mannequin ' Sierra' |
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