by VioletLeBeaux | Jun 3, 2010 | Clothing-Tutorials, Craft, Hime Gyaru, Tutorial
DIY faux fur trim is a bit of a challenge, hell faux fur anything more often than not just ends in a bit of a mess.
Going from Brisbane to Melbourne is quite the climate change and I knew that moving here I would need a really good big winter coat. So you know those gigantic Jesus Diamante coats that have ridiculous huge faux fur trim and an even bigger price tag of around $2000? I figured I’d just make one myself ^_^
This is that jacket that I started with… nothing fancy just a plain one from Target. Just make sure it’s a nice cut.
And I turned it into this:
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So pick out your fur trim! I wanted black but all I could find was pink. You want fur with a really long pile so it looks nice and luxurious. |
First let’s talk about the right way and the wrong way to cut faux fur. Some people *cough like the lady at the store where I got the fur cough* just hack away at fur in the direction they’re cutting, this leaves an ugly shelf at the end. This also means you’ll be cleaning freaking fur out of everything you own for the next month.
What you want to do is mark where you need to cut and brush the pile in opposite directions so you have a clean line in which to cut.
Then you get a nice full pile over the whole backing AND you have to clean much less.
So anyway what you need to do is cut a piece for each sleeve cuff and the collar. I just used rectangles that I estimated from the jacket’s measurements.
Now use your over locker/serger to seal the edges of all of the pieces. This will prevent fraying and lock the edges of the pile in.
This is what you end up with…
Sew the sleeve parts into tubes….
My jacket was too thick to sew in my machines so everything from this point is hand stitched. First let’s do the sleeves. With the fur inside out shove the end into the sleeve and make sure it all lines up well.
Use tacking stitches to hold it in place and then sew it.
Now turn the fur the right way out and pull it up the sleeve. Turn the ends under and then sew that in place too.
Make sure it’s all secure then repeat on the other side…
Now time for the collar! My coat had a really nicely cut collar already so I basically just cut a rectangle of fur, folded it in half and then covered the collar. If your coat has a different collar you will need to modify this step Or just attach this kind of rectangular collar to whatever yours actually has ^_^
To attach it I sewed one side of the fur to the back of the collar of the jacket, right along the seam that was already there. I then folded the fur around to the other side and sewed it along the seam there as well. This means the collar is fur on both sides.
I added a small pin so I could close the collar even tighter like a scarf if I wanted to. And you end up with this!
And being worn…
I tell you what, this jacket has been a godsend here! It’s so warm and the fur makes it extra comfy and warm 😀
I *LOVE* it
What do you guys think? Have any of you ever tried to DIY faux fur trim for yourselves?
by VioletLeBeaux | Jun 1, 2010 | Craft, Decoden, Hime Gyaru
Today I thought I would show you a few of my latest decoden pieces ^_^
We don’t have the internet at our place yet so I’m keeping everything as updated as I can between free wifi at McDonalds and 3G on my phone. Please don’t stop commenting, I promise every single comment email etc will be answered when I have ADSL again! <3
This was my hair brush which was quite boring but I love it to death.
I started with the bigger pieces, and played with them until I had an order I liked. I wanted it to have a line down the center of feature pieces.
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Then I glued it all down!
Next I did around the sides so I had a defined area to deco in.
Add more jewels…
And there you have it!
I love the rose detail!
And strawberries of course ^_^
It’s so shiny!
Next I decided that a travel mug would be good for the trip down to Melbourne. I usually hate travel mugs but I found a really good one at Kmart in a pack of 2 for $4.50 so James and I each got one!
Add some deco…
I made all the pieces including the flowers and the cameo ^_^
I’m considering filling all of the gaps of the travel mug with purple jewels because I don’t know if it’s bling-y enough… what do you think? Keep it subtle or go for decoden craziness? |
by VioletLeBeaux | May 30, 2010 | Life
It’s Sneaker Sunday again!!
We moved all of our things into our new apartment yesterday and because I’m out shopping for furniture today I thought I would talk about the art of Sneakers and moving house!
This is my new living room window by the way… and this is the outfit I wore on my birthday to start moving things into our house ^_^
So everyone knows that picking shoes that are right for the occasion is very important and moving house is no different!
- I chose to wear my sneakers to move in because the are comfortable for lots of walking and heavy lifting.
- These are the sneakers I own with the most padding in them and it’s important to have something supporting your feet when you are going to be adding a lot of extra weight to them.
- Because my sneakers are pink I chose an outfit which included highlights of pink throughout. The rest of the outfit is mostly monochrome so the pink stands out and pulls the outfit together making the sneakers really seem like they belong rather than being an after thought.
- We drove down to Melbourne and everything had to be taken in our car, which meant that space was at a premium! To be able to fit as much as possible in the car I avoided wasting space by stuffing my sneakers and shoes with socks and underwear.
- In the car we put the big boxes in first and then used small items such as the sneakers to fill in gaps! You would be surprised how many sneakers you can fit beneath the seats of your car XD
I hope my quick tips have been a little interesting and I should hopefully be back to normal posting schedules very soon. I have so many fun things planned for your guys, I just can’t wait!!
For more Sneaker Sunday check out Valerie’s post on super cute New York themed toenail art!
