WORK OF ART

GIVE NEW LIFE TO A DENIM JACKET WITH LOUISE CHIPPERFIELD’S SIMPLE UPCYCLE

SEW DESIGNER Louise Chipperfield

Choose a design with a large focal point, rather than a repeat design, for a real statement piece When choosing a tapestry or embroidery, avoid anything too thick as you’ll struggle to get through all the layers on a domestic sewing machine MATERIALS ■ Denim jacket ■ Tapestry ■ Paper – newspaper, baking paper or tracing paper ■ Measuring tape ■ Pencil ■ Grading square or a ruler and a set square ■ Scissors ■ Chalk ■ Pins ■ Matching or complementary thread ■ Iron ■ Sewing machine 1 Lay the jacket out on a flat surface and take detailed measurements of the back panel, where you would like your tapestry to feature, including the width at the top and bottom of the panel and overall height. 2 From these…

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