Friday, December 10, 2010

Grrrrrr


I think I may have exhausted my interest in faux animal fur!

This is a low pile pile, silky smooth, faux leopard fur purchased about a year ago. It was too thin for  any warmth, so I lined it with a quilted scramble knit (the equivalent of a knit double cloth, only it is stretchy and a little warm). Really, it was more for stability than for any true warmth.

The pattern is a 1962 vintage swing coat I purchased from Etsy some months back. My sewing room became Fur-ville, fur everywhere....... My machine could use a vacuum.....

A fun project, heavy on the leopard look...and I did have leftovers....that will be the next post....





11 comments:

  1. What a fabulous coat! I could really use one of these in my closet for special occasions.

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  2. I love this , it will be lovely for evenings etc . I bet it's lovely and warm.

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  3. I love it! Now you're scaring me about the fur flying all over the place as I have a piece of faux fur here that I want to make into a shrug; not sure I want to be vacuuming all weekend!

    Happy holidays and much love to the family!

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  4. This is so cute and I love the button you used at the neckline!

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  5. You know that I LOVE it! faux fur, leopard, vintage, swing....my favorite words! I know what you mean about fur everywhere...I just cut my collar for my coat!

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  6. You continue to feed my obsession with faux fur this season! Love it!

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  7. More volume always keeps the animal print looking classy! I have sewn poly-fleece minky recently and had a similar experience with bits of fluff everywhere. Would love to try the faux fur sometime...

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  8. Such a beautiful coat! Everyone needs a lovely fur coat in their wardrobe!

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  9. Wonderful jacket! I know what you mean. I swear I spat out fuzz for a couple of days after I finished my last faux fur project! It will be a while before I start another one, but this sure inspires me.

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  10. This coat would look fantastic over a sheath dress. Maybe a red or black one. Oh, now I am jealous!

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