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No Sew Refashion

October 26, 2013 By Mary Peterson 8 Comments

Hi Everyone,

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I am taking it a little easy on the sewing this week as parent conferences are just around the corner and I am swamped! I promise you though, there are great things in store. I just wanted to give you a quick look at one of my latest thrift shop finds.

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This jacket was from Goodwill for $5.99. The only alteration required was to cut off the silly toggle buttons and tabs from the cuff. Other than that, it fit perfectly.

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My jeans are by “Elle” which is a Kohls brand. They were thrifted at a mere $3.99 and were brand new when I found them. In hindsight, I should have worn my skinny jeans with these shoes, but since I didn’t want to wait another day to post I went with it.

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Speaking of my shoes…take a look at them.

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They are about 7 years old by now, a long ago purchase from Target for approximately $25 if I recall. I have worn them every fall since their purchase, love them, and the tapestry fabric and gold trim are still in perfect shape! They have already had the soles beefed up at the toe, and the bottom of the heal replaced, but they appear ready to last a few more years. They are a classic style so I am sure I will get a few more years from them.

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Love Ya,

Mary

Filed Under: Jackets, Refashioned Upcycled Clothing Tagged With: courderoy

One 90’s Jean Jacket + Thrift Shop Collar = Refashioned Jacket

February 10, 2013 By Mary Peterson 4 Comments

Hi everyone!

One 90's jean jacket +thrift shop collar =Refashioned Jacket4
The finished project!

 

Meet my new favorite jean jacket. It started with and old mandarin collar jacket from the late 90’s that had very little shape. I have been holding on to it for a long time hoping the right chance would come along to make it new. I think I found the right mix. Here is the finished project. Then, I’ll show you how I got there.

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One 90's jean jacket +thrift shop collar =Refashioned Jacket3
A close up!

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Take off the collar from here.
Take off the collar from here.
Add it here!
Add it here!

As the picture states, all I did was add the collar. My second step was to take in the sides, under the armholes, and slightly slim the upper sleeve. From there I was done!

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I am not done with the tapestry jacket. I have plans to use it for several other projects! More on the way…HAPPY SEWING and REFASHIONING!

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Mary

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Filed Under: Jackets, Jean Jacket Tagged With: denim

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