Burda Style For people who sew

Description

This is the first jacket I’ve ever made! :)

This open front jacket was made from recycled leather that was given to me. It is the project I made for week #2 of my 52 Week Wardrobe Refashioning Project on Henthorne Handmade (http://henthornehandmade.blogspot.com) It has since been partially picked apart on the front as I will be changing it into a closed front jacket. I will also be changing the sleeves. (The vest part reflects more light so you can see a difference in the picture. To the naked eye, it isn’t as easy to see the difference.) I will be keeping the tying cuffs, tho. I will be changing the collar, too. It is entirely too small of a collar for a jacket like that. I have a couple other changes planned, too. I made up the pattern as I went along. Not bad for a jacket made from couch leather!

More on this project can be found here:
http://henthornehandmade.blogspot.com/2011/01/week-2-couch-potato.html

Material Notes

My best friend repairs furniture for a living. He often gives me large sections of leather and material from couch backs and such. The leather in this project used to be paneled couch, love seat, and chair backs. I had to make up the pattern as I went because none of the pieces were large enough for typical jacket patterns.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Categories

Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

For

Women

Garment Type

Jacket/Blazer

Style

Classic, Mod, Other, Punk, Rock, Steampunk

Material

Leather/Fur, Other

Credits

ANKH

of Henthorne Handmade