Faux Leather

I can't tell you how proud I am of the way this jacket turned out. What I can tell you is that, I enjoyed making a garment with faux leather. I thought it would be harder but it wasn't. This is the fabric I bought last year see my post labeled Fabric Stores. I could not pin the pattern to the fabric so I used weights (the nuts work really well too you can get them at any hardwrae store for about  50 cents). When I attached the  cut pieces together before sewing, they were stapled  together on the very edge of the fabric. This works really well when sewing leather, because the leather tends to slip. The stapleas are easy to machine stich over. When the staples are removed it doesn't leave a hole in the fabric.  I was able to hand stitch the lining to the jacket. The fabric was not that thick where the needle would not go through. Since the fabric was so pretty, I decided not to put any trim on it like my previous jackets. Sometimes less is best.I did change the lining facing in the back because I wanted to sew in my lable and make it look more professional.

Chanel Inspired Jacket

My motto is why buy it when you can make it. I often eat those words when it comes to shopping at Talbot's Outlet. Take a look at the jacket I picked up for 16.99. It was regular 169.00. No way could I have made this jacket for that not with the fabric, trim, buttons, lining and not to mention the time. I think I will change the buttons I am not to thrilled about these buttons. Only thing missing is the quilted lining and the chain LOL.

CRAZY FOR JACKETS





                                                

OK in a previous post I showed you a Chanel inspired jacket that I made with the cringe. I have been working on this jacket. You know how I love, love my sites. I often go to the sites when I need some inspiration. The first thing I do is look in my fabric stash to see what fabric I want to work with, then I go to my favorite sites and look for something close to my fabric and voila there is it. I got the inspiration from a jacket I saw on the Bloomingdale's web site. It took me a minute to decide on the type of trim, or even if I wanted to use trim. The fabric speaks for itself. I used the same pattern as the previous jacket    McCall's 6041 only with this jacket the pockets were omitted.





NEW CHANEL INSPIRED JACKET

On the dress form

With my Olivia & Denise Label

I never found the fur to make that jacket but I manage to cut out and make a Chanel inspired jacket using McCall's 6041. I get compliments every time I ware it. It looks really good with jeans. I am in the process of making another one inspired by a suit I saw on the Bloomingdale's web site. Its been snowing here so I needed some inspiration so I did a little web shopping. Stay Tuned.