Saori Hand woven jacket gets a makeover

This is a story of a Jacket my good freind Sue wove on her Saori loom, and sewed.

She sent it to me with these instructions  " Do what ever you want to this jacket Jill, it really needs something". Little did she know that when she gave me cart blanche  that I really took her at  her word.

BEFORE

 At first I tried a few tucks and minor ideas but it soon became apparant that I needed to add new sleeves with more shoulder definition.  I set about taking a few days to  rip out seams , in the end taking her jacket completely apart.

 Pieces pressed layed out awaiting a revamp.

 I drafted a raglan sleeve and cut away the previous short un flattering dolman sleeves

 Then set about piecing and cutting , and sewing

I moved the fringed jacket lower front pieces to the jacket's upper  top ,cut the sleeve opening ,added two pockets, moved the bold striped front piece now re cut to a sleeve back . The jacket  back I ripped the seam and took out 6" and added a off set over lap vent PLUS I made many other changes till…..

so this is the the

BEFORE

AFTER

Now Sue's beautiful fringes can be seen

And Sue's exquisite Saori fabric she wove is now transformed into a  flattering wearable art piece with a fresh shape, two pockets, and raglan sleeves.

 Fringed pocket

 Pieced pocket and side vent slits

Zero waste….This is all that is left of her fabric!

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Jill Nickolene Sanders

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