Sunday 30 September 2012

Here's One I Made Earlier

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Bowler hat - River Island, denim/paisley jacket - DIY, polo shirt - £1 shop, trousers - M&S, shoes - River Island 

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This was my lazy Sunday outfit as I'm wearing tregging sort trousers - something I'd never do on a week day! I normally wouldn't post an outfit like this, but  I thought I might as well today to show you guys the denim jacket that I DIY- ed with some paisley awesomeness.

I have been in love with Sara's WAISTE denim jackets for a long time and if I had all the money in the world, I would buy them all, but unfortunately I don't, so I thought I might as well get crafty and try and make my own interpretation of one. Since I am literally in love with paisley print, I thought I'd make a paisley print denim jacket!

This jacket looks like it would've been relatively easy to make, but it certainly was not. I really wanted paisley panels, so I through a plethora of charity shops, trying to find something paisley. At last, I found a paisley quilted floor length jacket, which I cut off the ends and used the material for this DIY. Since it was quilted, I had to unpick ALL of the criss-cross stitching, in order to detach the lining and the padding. Once I had done, then I could finally attach the pieces of material.

Now, before last week, the last time I had done any sort of machine sewing was in Year 9 in our textiles lessons, so I was worried that I would be a bit rusty with it, but turned out that the sewing part was fine - getting the material so it was the right size was the hard bit!

Alas I have finally finished this jacket after 4 hours unpicking the quilting and sewing. I wish I had bought a larger jacket than this one to have done this DIY on, as I think denim jackets look better oversized, but I am, nonetheless, very happy with it! Making this jacket was actually quite fun, so watch this space - I might make some more and sell them in the near future!

That is all for today. School has been majorly stressful as of lately (doing technically 6 A level subjects, looming violin audition, running Glee Club, MD of Young Enterprise...), hence why I have had no time to update this blog. I thank all the people who have been patient and not so patient (Olivia ;)) with my sporadic posts. I will post more frequently when I have more time - half term maybe?

Ciao for now,

P.S. This is my 100th post on my blog! How time flies when you're having fun ;)

20 comments:

  1. cool jacket! and I love your hair :D

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  2. That jacket is awesome! I don't understand how you have time to do all these things!!

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    1. Aahha I dont!! I've not done any hw yet arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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  3. I feel u Rebecca, those kind of diys looks so easy but they're not haha!! but your result looks amazing :)

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  4. Wow! That jacket is amazing, your patience paid off because it looks incredible! :) xx

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  5. Woaaaaah your jacket is freakin' awesome. I literally spent this whole week wanting to DIY a denim jacket #weirdcoincidences YOURS IS SO GOOD.

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  6. such a cute jacket! congrats on ya 100th post! :) x

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  7. That jacket is so cool!! Love the hat!

    Temi xo STYLISH WHISPERS

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  8. I am in awe of this jacket. Paisley is beaut

    Xenia
    xox

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  9. Paisley is soooo good. I adore your jacket.
    It's hard to believe it's DIY :)

    The Lovelorn

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  10. Ahh your hair is amazing and that jacket is so cool! x

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  11. This looks really good you've done a great job! Lovely blog, now following :) xo

    http://beautyandablogger.blogspot.co.uk/

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  12. lovely blog! love your quirky style its fab
    www.adoramehitabel.blogspot.com
    @adoramehitabel

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  13. I love your denim jacket, I love the waiste ones too, but I can't afford one! I'm doing young enterprise too, i'm so excited for it ! xx


    http://2wanderlust.blogspot.com

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  14. Such a fab jacket! I want one!!! xx

    fashiontatt.blogspot.com

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  15. I LOVE this! Paisley is so rad. This jacket rocks.

    <3 Melissa
    wildflwrchild.blogspot.com

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  16. I love this. You're so sweet I'm so glad I've inspired you :) YAY! xxxx

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