A couple of summers ago, I was helping my neighbour with some upholstery and window covering ideas for their new camper. At the end of the brainstorming session, she hands me a leftover curtain panel and asked me if I could use it.
I am not one to turn down free fabric and said "for sure I could use it."
I loved the print and based on the weight of the fabric I knew right away that I wanted to make a jacket; a jean jacket style jacket.
In June 2019, I made a short jean jacket that still fits and I figured I could use the same pattern for this jacket. However, I wanted something a little longer. I altered my jacket pattern by lengthening the pattern pieces by 3 inches and flared out each seam by 1/2 inch so that the jacket would fit over my hips.
Within a few days I had a new jacket that was made from a drapery panel - not that you would ever know.
Not only was the fabric repurposed but the buttons were as well. I used buttons from the stash of buttons I inherited from my grandmothers. Both my grandmothers used to remove the buttons from garments that were beyond repair before they were thrown in the trash.
I can't wait to show my neighbour what I did with the fabric she gave me.
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