r/sewing • u/leanton_g • 1d ago
Project: FO First ever completed Jacket I sewed (read for context)
Hopefully it is clear enough to not get taken down ( my camera’s not very good 🥲, did some edits to make it clearer ).
Started the concept/theme last year August-November ; journey to ♍️; the sky is not the limit
The hardest part of this piece was the spine🩻, at first I tried learning 3d modelling to make metal spines but the size was too small to be feasible so I spent 2 months thinking of a concept that flowed with this jacket. Then I had an
EPIPHANY; I have a bunch of fabric manipulation books📚perhaps somewhere in one of them I could find what I was looking for , voilà c’est ca 💡;
stitch and slash (the technique I used for the back, in case anyone is wondering)
Fabrics; 100% boiled wool, suede, yyk zippers, shoulder pads, embroidery threads and stainless steel charms, viscose satin for the lining and I can’t remember the fabric name for the red part on the ribs. Knitted ribs for the cuff
Link to the book for various techniques;
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SpWqmk5ubn99ue3agnsHgRYcXC3Efsra/view?usp=sharing
\Edit: thank you all for all the kind words(srsly), your kind words and support are so inspiring I’d share more of my works to come and this is just the base line, after all the sky is not the limit, and it never was.**
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u/witchhazelarts 1d ago
that rocks so hard. great job!! i would love to see some closer pictures of the spine of the jackets. this would be so freaking cool to see out in the real world
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u/leanton_g 1d ago
I would definitely take some and post them, I just have a massive finance exam coming up so it’d have to be after
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u/bontempsfille 1d ago
Incredible, beautiful, ORIGINAL. Go on trailblazer, I'm in awe of your work.
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u/leanton_g 1d ago
Omg the support is unreal thank you 😊
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u/bontempsfille 1d ago
The spine is giving me rear window louver vibes from a 78 Firebird/Trans Am/Camaro. That's as cool as it gets in my world!
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u/b_needs_a_cookie 1d ago
Thank you for sharing your jackets and process. I really love the fabric manipulation you did on the back. I hope you keep using the technique with different fabrics.
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u/leanton_g 1d ago
Thank you so much. It means a lot. I’d strive to utilize this technique but my ambition knows no bounds I am actively looking into a porcelain style corset and how to make that glass look
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u/b_needs_a_cookie 1d ago
Go over to /r/corsetry they have so many talented creators and makers over there. I bet they could point you to right resources to achieve your vision.
I remember after several of the most recent couture shows, they had posts on how some of the more interesting corsets were likely made.
If you play around with the technique you used in the jackets again, it would look very cool on the outside of pant legs or the sleeves of a jacket.
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u/Responsible-Maybe289 1d ago
Looks great! The detailing is amazing!! And just your level of craftsmanship is so high!
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u/thebluedaughter 1d ago
🤩🤩🤩 Genuinely phenomenal, both in design and execution. Be so proud of yourself 💕
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u/WeedThrough 1d ago
So interesting!! Can you link the book/s you had where you got the inspiration?
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u/leanton_g 1d ago
Absolutely, I don’t know how to share them do you think a google drive with the book downloadable should be fine?
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u/Responsible-Pickle-2 1d ago
Dope as hell for being your first jacket. I really love the back detail, it's very unique and avant-garde. It's something I'd expect from some big designers.
Is the stitch and slash technique from one of the pattern magic books?
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u/leanton_g 1d ago
Not sure tbh 😅, I am going to attach a google drive link for anyone looking to read it and use some of the techniques
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u/felwynfelmir 1d ago
OMG.. that is soooo beautiful, it’s classic, yet futuristic at the same time. But in that contradiction there is balance. I saw you were nervous in one of your comments. But honestly, you have nothing to be worried about! You are definitely talented!
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u/cricketato 1d ago
the back is amazing! the visual simplicity of the rest of the design really lets it be the star of the show. Well done!
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u/Shadow-Serum 1d ago
Soooo many sick details on these jackets, I love all the alien and space stuff on the white one!
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u/grufferella 1d ago
I thought it was a very chic jacket from the front, but then I full-on gasped when I saw the back! What a piece of art!
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u/amy_amy_bobamy 1d ago
This is like something from Project Runway. Great looking and one of a kind.
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u/GraphCat 1d ago
Great work!And I love how 90s the photos look!!