Yurt Jacket
Originally uploaded by Marian Florcita
Here is my first attempt to felt a jacket...
I was not trained as a seamstress so when I found out that with handmade felt you could make garmets without sawing, I couldn't believe it! it still requires a certain degree of understanding of the wool...and practice... lots of practice.
I wanted a sort of Jackie O jacket: to the waist, 3/4 sleeves, simple, kinda trapezoid shape. I will add a button later (maybe one of those ceramic buttons I made some time ago). I have a problem or two with the comfort of the armpits (? dunno technical name in english... siza in spanish).
A yurt is a typical portable handfelted tent from Central Asia. When my husband saw my sketches and the first layer of wool, he thought I was going to make a tent... it was rather big!
I'm happy with it. Naturally I know I could do better... but this is a start. I have plans for more later!
Happy eastern to all of you! Have a nice weekend!
4 comments:
Ya te lo dije en Flickr, te ha quedado genial!!!! Me encanta!!!!!!
Oh, Marian, the jacket looks so well! The shape and the texture... WOW, well done you, realy good job! I like it white but it will be more practical to dye. What about red? :) Congratulations!!!
Wow, great work Mariana... I love the style!
I'm yet to try this... I'm hoping once I move I will have enough room on the floor to work... we shall see!
Sxx
Thanks everyone!
Yeah Monika, read is the first choice always! LOL
Sara, I use the dinning table because that is all I have. It turned out to be easier than I thought, althought there is a lot to change and experiment with. I suppose one has to take the plunge and try, right?
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