Print and Textile Artist
Judith Edmondson
Jacket One:
Denim
I created this jacket using six pairs of unwanted jeans. I think the raw edges work well with the denim, I focused on highlighting the natural quality of the material by fraying it a lot. By adding the foiling and handmade sequins onto the lighter denim, it broke up the darker denim used on the jacket and added a bit of sparkle, and everyone loves sparkle!
Follow these images to see how I created this upcycled denim Jacket!
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Multiple pairs of different coloured jeans.
I laid out a pair of jeans and cut up the seam of the leg.
I placed my pattern piece on top of the open jeans leg to make sure it was big enough for the front panel of the jacket. This will be the base for the front.
Two front panels cut out of jeans legs, ready to decorate.
I marked the front panel with lines 10 cm apart. These lines indicate where the different decoration techniques will go. I started at the bottom and sewed long strips of denim, doubled over. I cut into the denim and let it fray.
I continued this strip and cut technique further up the front panel. This created volume and the different colours blend well together. I carried on with this process for the other front panel too.
For the sleeves I used 6cm wide strips of denim and sewed them wrong sides together, so that the seams were on the outside of the jacket.
I kept reffering back to the pattern piece to make sure that the denim was the right size. I wanted to have the seams on the outside of the jacket to add more texture and to really bring out the natural fraying quality of the fabric.
Completed sleeves, I left a panel at the bottom of the sleeves so that later on I could add some tassels.