Cropped White Faux Fur Jacket

Since the last time I worked with faux fur.. It was quiet long ago. It is not that easy..nor difficult but surely tricky to work with. Especially if you have a respiration problem though. I don't have one but the fur fly all over the place. Stuck on everywhere. I cough alot coz I breath it. A bit of a nightmare... I couldn't wait to finish the work. Today I would like to share my "crop faux fur jacket" project with very simple pattern.

STEP 1 : When you lay your pattern..make sure you do it on the wrong side of the fabric. Otherwise you end up cutting out the fur. Also.. notice where the fur nap direction. They need to go to the same direction. Check this link if you need more explanation :http://www.ehow.com/how_2106522_cut-sew-fake-fur.html

STEP 2 : After you cut all.. start to put all the pieces together. Like puzzle ;). Remember to sew from the wrong side of the fabric. Trim the fur all along the seam allowance before you set down on your machine. Otherwise will hard for the machine to work when it's too bulky.

STEP 3: Construct the lining with the same pattern. I always use this method for lining the jacket : http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4366/bag-your-jacket-lining

Final look of my cropped jacket. With bell shape sleeves. Not bad..eh?!

Fur jacket always nice with wide collar ^.^

Free Fly

A week ago I fell from 3meter high to the floor. Apparantly I hit the floor with my bump first then my back and back of my head. When I realize what happened.. I already lay down on the floor with dislodge arm. My husband rushed to take me to emergency. I was there in the hospital for like 6 hours. It was monday and busy day. I couldn't stay but I need to stayed!. So finally they X-ray me.. whole body but not my arm. Which healed by miracle! ^.^ I went home... feeling boneless. I stayed silent for a few days but managed to pull myself back together. Started sewing and feel happier. The day after..my husband replace the board on our brand new floor bcoz it's spoiled. Oh well.. sh**t happen sometimes..

This pic taken the day before the accident. I was just enjoying the new floor...

LRD New Year Eve 2010

I always wished for a red dress. Finally got the time to construct one. The cut is pretty easy. The sleeve basically is just a rectangular cut where practically I attached it on the sleeve hole more or less consider they don't match each other. To fit them together.. I pleat the sleeve (to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference).

I still have left over red fabric. What d' ya think of another LRD???

Happy New Year 2010 everyone!