A couple years ago, I bleached a dated, striped denim jacket to create a fresh, white jacket. Sadly, and not surprisingly, I think the bleach probably weakened the fabric, and one fateful day, rrriiiiiippp went the side panel when I raised my arm. Not to worry! I've got a too-tight lace tee that'll fill in that hole nicely.
I snipped the damaged panel from the jacket and the same panel from the other side, leaving a bit of fabric around the edges that will fray nicely over time. Then I used the intact panel as a template to cut two symmetric pieces of lace. I stitched each lace piece to the inside of the jacket holes.
And just like that, my torn jacket was good as new! Better even!
For more details and photos, visit me over at CarissaKnits!





7 comments:
WOW! totally awesome reconstruction!!! :D haha built in ventilation system?! :P It looks great!
You smart girl ! I love your idea
What a clever idea - thejacket looks greata
Debbie EOD
Nice save! It's beautiful!
-TheRefashStash
LOVE it!
Sew very innovative!
Replacing both side panels makes the repair feel like an intentional design rather than a patch over one tear. Using the intact panel as the template is a particularly useful detail, since the ripped one could have stretched out of shape. The little denim edge left around the lace also gives a nice contrast between the two textures. Did you find that the lace from the tee needed any extra support at the underarm, where the original fabric had torn?
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