Wondering why there are pegs all over my leather jacket? This was a quick little makeover/upcycling project and I’m thrilled with how it turned out. Best of all, there was no sewing involved!
This jacket was my Mum’s when she was in her 20’s. She hasn’t kept many clothes from her younger years, but this jacket has survived. As you can see below, it was quite the impressive jacket!
In its full trench style, it was a bit much for me, so I turned it into a cropped jacket. There was a seam at the waist, so I simply unpicked it separating the top from the skirt. I glued the seam allowance down with fabric glue and clipped it with pegs to let it dry.
For the lining, I trimmed it in line with the bottom of the jacket and then sealed it with some fray check. Finally, I used some iron on hemming tape to turn up the lining edge.
The little makeover took me about 30 minutes all up and I’ve been busy working on a project using the skirt part of the jacket. If you follow me on Instagram, then you will have already seen a sneak peek, otherwise I’ll show you next week.
Have you ever upcycled a leather jacket?
Renee //nearestthepin says
Wow, what an awesome jacket! LOVE what you did with it 🙂
Alisa @ A Stitch in Between says
that’s so awesome! It looks like a completely different piece of clothing, what a great way to use your mom’s jacket!! We have made so many cross-world moves that none of my mom’s youth wardrobe survived 🙁
Olga Becker says
An awesome upcycle! You look great!
Mrs. Lucky says
What a great idea and an impressive result! Well done. I particularly loved the idea that it was your mum’s and you have found a way to use it as well. Great job!
abby @ thingsforboys says
thanks Renee!
abby @ thingsforboys says
Thanks Alisa! My Mum has no photos from when she was a kid because they were lost in a move…such a shame!
abby @ thingsforboys says
thanks Olga!
abby @ thingsforboys says
thank you!
Lauren Dahl says
This is a really great comparison! I haven’t ordered from Spoonflower in a while…I need to get back at it. I love having fabric I designed myself. 🙂
Mirjam @ dekawear.blogspot.nl says
The jacket turned out great. I’m curious what you’re making with the skirt part. I’ve never upcycled a leather jacket, but I dit upcycle a pair of leather boots into an iPhone cover (http://dekawear.blogspot.nl/2013/11/r14d-3-iphonehoes-iphonecover.html)
abby @ thingsforboys says
Your phone cover looks great! To think of all the leather boots I’ve donated to charity over the years!
melissa says
great list! thanks
jax says
Layers. Create each size on its own layer in Illustrator so the customer can print off just the size(s) needed.
Thu says
Looks great! 🙂 You could also use stitch witchery for the liner! I’ve done this before with leather pants I turned into shorts!