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From: Debbie Hebron
Date: 01-13-2004, 11:15 AM (1 of 8)
I am wandering if anyone has a pattern or knows where I can get a pattern on the construction of a chenile jacket. A friend of mine had a nice kitchen chenile area rug made from denim scraps. It was beautiful. I thought a barn coat or long coat would look great. But I think I will need a pattern for construction purposes.
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User: Debbie Hebron
Member since: 10-23-2003 Total posts: 17 |
From: KayTee
Date: 01-13-2004, 12:58 PM (2 of 8)
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Hi, I've done quite a number of chenille jackets and have found that if you get a pattern with as few pieces as possible, it works best. I have done one style that had princess seam lines on the front and back and it worked well too. You might want to consider staying with a jacket or 3/4 length as a full length coat might become very heavy to wear. Also, making samples is a very smart thing to do because the order of the fabrics makes a big difference in the final appearance of the jacket. Out of every six samples (assuming you're using six fabrics), two will be very good, two will be very bad and two will be so-so - you quickly get so you can pick out the very good ones. Two very good books written on faux chenille by Nanette Holmberg will give you tons of information and many tons of inspiration. Good luck. |
User: KayTee
Member since: 12-06-2002 Total posts: 98 |
From: Debbie Hebron
Date: 01-14-2004, 12:24 PM (3 of 8)
| Thanks KayTee! One quick question about construction. I am assuming that I basicly cut out my pattern pieces six times or as many layers that I am doing. Then do my lines and then sew them and cutting. Lastly I sew my garment together. I want to make a denim jacket. How many layers would you suggest? Do you have any pictures of your garments? I looked at Nannette Holmberg website and there is a really cute jacket called the spring plaid bomber. Is the plaid the base fabric? |
User: Debbie Hebron
Member since: 10-23-2003 Total posts: 17 |
From: KayTee
Date: 01-14-2004, 12:42 PM (4 of 8)
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Hi Debbie, When I cut out the pieces for the jacket, I rough-cut them at least 3 inches larger all around from each fabric. Sometimes, depending on the weight of the fabric, I can cut more than one layer at a time. Cut the base layer (the one that all the other layers get sewn to) even 2 inches larger than that - it makes it easier to slide your cutter in at the edges. You're right .... cut out all the layers, stack them, sew all the lines then do the slashing. After the slashing, I cut the pieces out to the true size using the pattern. Then I always serge all the edges -- it's so much easier to do it at this point because the edges will still lie flat. Denim doesn't need as many layers....it would get really heavy with five or six layers. Chambray works really well, fluffs great. Last denim jacket I made had the base layer (doesn't get cut), a layer of denim, two layers of chambray and then another layer of denim. This is where all those samples come in. Do samples where the fabrics are in a different order and see what you like best. I've found it's better to wait to wash/dry the project until all the construction is complete .... sometimes you get so excited about seeing the finished product you don't want to wait, but it's worth the wait. Plaid ..... I think it would have to be the very top layer in order to keep the plaid design. If it wasn't, the design would get lost in the layers. I have one chenille jacket in the galleries (don't remember which page though - sorry.) If you send me your email address privately, I can send you photos of some of my chenille projects. Hope this helps a little. |
User: KayTee
Member since: 12-06-2002 Total posts: 98 |
From: Debbie Hebron
Date: 01-16-2004, 05:25 PM (5 of 8)
| Thanks of the information. I ordered the book New Directions in Chenille. I have some ideas and will have some time after we return from holidays in February to get at this sewing. Sounds like it is going to take quite a bit of sewing time. |
User: Debbie Hebron
Member since: 10-23-2003 Total posts: 17 |
From: KayTee
Date: 02-03-2004, 11:42 AM (6 of 8)
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Hi Debbie (or anyone else), If you're still interested in seeing the chenille projects I've made, here's the address: http://odin.gotdns.org/karin/chenille.php My son put these up for me. I'm going to add photos of my sashiko quilting soon. KayTee |
User: KayTee
Member since: 12-06-2002 Total posts: 98 |
From: MaryW
Date: 02-04-2004, 05:44 PM (7 of 8)
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Wouldn't it be easier to slash after you have sewn together?
MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: KayTee
Date: 02-04-2004, 06:52 PM (8 of 8)
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Well, you could but you wouldn't have any edges to 'enter' the row. You'd have to cut little slits to get into the fabric stack which would be very time consuming as well as being very easy to go through the entire stack of fabric, creating holes in the base layer. It would also be very bulky to work with. It's not impossible, just difficult. |
User: KayTee
Member since: 12-06-2002 Total posts: 98 |
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