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REFASHION
The Faux Fur Challenge
I had made my mom this fur probably 20 years ago and she wasn’t wearing it much anymore so I added it to my stash thinking I’d use it for collar, cuffs and small projects.
I’m sure glad I didn’t cut into it! It was perfect for this challenge. I decided to make a vest using the wrong side as the right side with the fur side towards the body.
I felted down some thrifted wool skirts and pants to use for wool applique. Washed in hot soapy water with lots of agitation and dried in a hot dryer.
Added some leftover chenille yarn from a previous project and pinned the wool appliqués in place
The hook & eyes and snaps were harvested from the wool skirts and pants before felting.
I used the fur sleeves for boot toppers and the rolled brim on the hat. The crown of the hat was from a black fur collar removed from a coat.
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