Tuesday 3 February 2015

Revisable Fleece Gillet

Fleece blankets are cheap and there is lots of colourful ones out there, I got myself a couple of new books by Nancy Cornwell the queen of fleece.
I decided to make a revisable fleece gillet from her book 90 Minute Fleece
There is a full multi sized tissue pattern for the gillet that comes with the book, I re-traced the parts in the size I wanted onto dressmakers paper, this way I keep the original pattern in all sizes.
I chose lilac and grey and cut out the parts
The inner and outer were sewen up and stitched together, I also stitched out some leaf shapes onto the front panels
 I trimmed all the edges with pinking shears, the beauty of working with fleece it doesn't need hemming you can leave raw edges, I also cut out the top layer of fleece in the leaf shapes, (reverse cut away applique) 
The reverse side just shows the stitching of the leaves.
I think it took  bit longer than 90 minuets but now I have the pattern cut out it wont so long to do.
I could make 1 gillet from one fleece blanket in the same colour inside and out, so it works out very cost effective.

8 comments:

  1. Gosh, that didn't take you long. Very pretty (and warm!)

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    1. The joy of fleece it dosent take long as you can have raw cuts there is no unravelling :-)

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  2. Looks great Dawn, do you use a ball headed needle to sew fleece?

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  3. Great idea and lovely and cosy too! Just what is needed at this time of year. xx

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    1. I wore it the other day when out and it kept my back toasty

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  4. I've never thought of anything so adventurous using a fleece. I buy the cheap children's ones from Dunhelm and use them to cover what I can from the cats muddy paws. I can cut one into four for the bean bags - obviously I'm forever washing them in this weather.

    I am imagining myself now in a cup cake or teddy bear gillet! Clever idea.

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    1. I will have to have a look in dunelm next time I am over that way, havent looked at there fleeces before

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