Sew a fur coat from an old fur coat with your own hands. Exclusive do-it-yourself fur coat rug. What can be made from a zigey coat

Products made from natural materials such as leather, fur will never go out of fashion. Even in ancient times, people covered their bodies with animal skins, and today in the wardrobe of every fashion-conscious person, there are fur products. Fur coats, hats, fur vests, capes - this and much more women dream of having.

At present, they have learned not only to sew from fur, but also to knit. Moreover, things made of fur look very original and stylish. And it's also a great way to turn an old worn fur coat into a new vintage item!

Fur products

Paula Lishman, a fashion designer from Canada, was the first to come up with the idea of ​​knitting from fur with her own hands. It was thanks to her imagination that models began to appear on the catwalk in stunningly beautiful knitwear made from mink and rabbit fur. She revolutionized the fur industry. Now fur knitting has become very popular!

We make fur yarn

The first thing we need to do to start knitting from fur is to prepare the material itself. Surely everyone in the house has an old fur coat, hat or vest, which is already reluctant to wear, but it is a pity to throw it away. We suggest you make a completely new and incredibly fashionable item out of it with your own hands. To do this, take the fur, for example, mink and cut it into thin strips 5 millimeters wide. Use a clerical knife so as not to damage the valuable fur. Under no circumstances should scissors be used. It is better to cut the fur in a spiral, so the width of the strip will be longer. But there is no strict rule on how to cut a fur fabric, so cut it as you like.

We make fur yarn

In order for the tapes to be even, first draw the incisions on the skin. You need to cut along the side of the mezra, pulling and lifting the skin a little. If you follow these tips, then cutting the fur will not give you much trouble.

Sometimes the strips are not long enough, then they can be sewn together with a regular thread of a suitable color, monofilament, or glued with special glue. After the fur is cut, we proceed to the manufacture of the thread itself. We take the first 50 centimeters of the thread, lower it into the water, wring it out well and fix it with a bracket for any base. Then, we begin to twist the fur ribbon, just like twisting a woolen thread on a spindle. In order for this process to go faster, you can use any improvised devices, for example: a drill, mixer or screwdriver.

The twist density is approximately 5 turns per 1 centimeter of fur thread. I mean, it's pretty dense. We fix the twisted segment and continue to twist the rest of the thread, do not forget to moisten it well before that. We perform such manipulations with absolutely the entire fur strip. After the thread is twisted and fixed, it needs to be dried with a hair dryer and combed a little. Before your eyes, the strip will immediately become fluffy. Leave the thread in this taut position until it dries completely. Then unfasten the staples and wind the resulting yarn into a ball. That's all, the thread is ready for knitting fur knitwear! Mink looks best in knitwear, but any other fur can be used.

Another way

Knitted fur jacket

Another method, although less common, but also quite original, is based on the fact that the thread is twisted around the gimp thread and then sewn together. Thus, it becomes possible to adjust the density of the twist and the thickness of the thread. You can use any yarn for the gimp thread, but the main thing is that it is not too thin and matches the color of the fur. And the fur must be fluffy, you can use, for example, mink. This method is more economical and allows you to get longer fur yarn than in the first method. Yarn obtained in this way will turn out to be less fluffy, but very durable. In this method, you will have to twist the fur ribbon manually.

For such yarn, you can use the skin of almost any animal, but the most popular is the mink. Although recently, thanks to dressing, products made from beaver, fox, rabbit, sable fur look just as good. For fur knitwear, sheared or plucked fur is perfect.

We start knitting from fur

Based on the amount of fur yarn that you have, decide on the product. If you have never tried to knit their furs on your own, then you can learn how to do it on a hat. The work is not very difficult, and the thing is always relevant and necessary. Fur can be knitted in several ways.

Knitting

The easiest way is knitting from fur with knitting needles. For this method, many fashion designers use mink fur. Because it looks really expensive and stylish. They knit in the same way as from yarn, only a fur strip is used instead of a thread. Sometimes two threads are folded together: fur and plain yarn to match. For such knitting, rather thick knitting needles are needed. They can be bought at any specialized knitting store or ordered online.

Fur knitting process

By the way, some needlewomen crochet their products. But with tight knitting, too much fur is consumed, so it is much more expedient to knit with knitting needles. This method of knitting fur is perfect for large things, capes, vests, jackets. Since the canvas is very soft and insanely pleasant to the touch. This method will definitely not leave you indifferent. But there are also disadvantages to such a product: it will be very strongly blown by the wind, since it is not very dense, so such a thing definitely needs a lining that you can sew with your own hands.

Threading fur into the net - the basis

For this method, you will need a mesh, which you can buy at a fabric store or knit yourself. To do this, it is better to use a hook and any thread to match the fur. The essence of this method is that fur ribbons are threaded into the mesh fabric in a certain order, as if braiding it, thereby creating a “knitted effect”. For this method, the fur yarn does not need to be twisted, it is enough just to cut it into ribbons. Hats connected in this way look very impressive! First, a hat is knitted - a mesh, and then fur ribbons are wound on it, like on a frame. It turns out very beautiful. Such a hat can be decorated with a leather flower or pinned with a beautiful brooch.

Hat knitted from fur yarn

If you do everything carefully, then the hat will look no worse than in the store, and maybe even better. Plus, it's pretty cheap! For manufacturing, you only need a small piece of mink or silver fox fur and less than one skein of thread of a suitable color. However, you can take any other fur, but this particular fur is ideal for hats. When making things in this way, it should be taken into account that the product will not hold its shape well and will be very soft and elastic. You may have to compact the frame with something, for example, make a lining from a dense, rigid fabric.

strapping

This is one of the favorite methods of knitters and it consists in the fact that fur threads are tied with ordinary yarn. You can work both crochet and knitting. But crochet is still more convenient. When crocheting, the threads are knitted into the fabric at a certain distance. For example, when knitting a hat, you can move in a spiral and knit a fur thread in the same way. You can knit fur in each row or after a certain number of rows. It all depends on whether you want the knitted fabric to be visible. The product, connected in this way, is smooth and dense. Only it is impossible to pull the fur strongly, especially the mink, it is better to knit it looser. Since the yarn stretches, but the fur does not, and if you knit too tight, there is a chance that you simply won’t pull the product over yourself. With such knitting, the product perfectly holds its shape and turns out to be very dense and warm.

Sewing fur to a knitted product

Very easy way! Suitable for those who are just learning how to work with fur. You will need knitting needles and fur ribbons. For this method, fur strips can also not be twisted. The product is knitted with an English rubber band - the base. The skin is cut into strips with a width of 0.5 cm and carefully sewn along the line of the convex part of the knitted fabric. In the finished product, the base will not be visible. This method is ideal for hats. They are voluminous, fluffy and very warm! This method, due to its simplicity and good aesthetic appearance, was very fond of craftswomen.

Thus, if you want a fur hat or jacket, and the family budget is not provided for this, then you can always knit a new thing with your own hands from the remnants of mink, silver fox or any other fur. Knitting with fur is a fairly simple activity that even a beginner knitter can do. Provided that she is familiar with the basics of knitting or crocheting. In addition, things connected in this way look no worse than those sold in stores for fabulous money.

It turns out that you can alter, sew in, embroider not only an old skirt, but also an old fur coat. How to make a stylish new out of a well-forgotten old, Nadira Levinskaya, director of a creative atelier for tailoring outerwear, knows.

Mouton coats

- Nadira Kamilievna, Mouton fur coats are very warm, practical, quite inexpensive, but most of them are still of the same type. How to "dilute" the muton and make it more stylish?

Lots of options. If the fur coat is long, it can be cut off, decorated with leather inserts; if it has become narrow, you need to sew in the original wedges; in order to make a more feminine model out of the “bag”, to emphasize the figure, you need to come up with an interesting belt. It often happens that we alter a product for a daughter from an old mother's fur coat, which means that it should be youthful, in this case patterns from sheared fur are suitable. You can do almost anything, but it is important to build on the desires of a woman, her place of work, her usual wardrobe.

- And if the Mouton fur coat has become two or three sizes too big, does it make sense to sew it in or is it easier to buy a new one?

In this case, the woman must decide for herself. But it is possible to take in a fur coat, and it will not be difficult to fit it perfectly according to the figure. True, this will no longer be considered a repair, but a tailoring of the product and will cost 20-25 thousand rubles.

- How to reanimate a fur coat with noticeable defects (scuffs, holes, etc.)?

Patterns of leather, suede, textiles (it all depends on the volume of damaged fur) will help hide any defects. Of course, patches should look like a stylish design element, and not like ordinary patches. You should not bury your fur coat, if it was torn somewhere, burned, - make it new, even more stylish.

Mink products

- And what about the fed up old mink coat?

Now many are trying to sell their old "mink" and buy a new one, which, by the way, may turn out to be worse in quality than the previous one. And they are usually sold for next to nothing. But from your old, but proven fur coat, you can sew incredible beauty. For example, completely change the cut, make a skirt into a soft pleat from the cut off length, add a hood with decorative ties, insert pieces of perforated leather (it looks like lace), suede embroidered with expensive beads, lay out a leather pattern and much more. So you save on the purchase of new outerwear, and get a complete exclusive.

- That is, you can make a small one out of a big one. And if the situation is the opposite - the fur coat has become a bit short? ..

This is solved quite simply. For example, a piece of decorated suede is inserted into the waist area, and it is repeated in the sleeves to complete the look. If there are several fur products that combine well, then you can add another fur. Do not forget about such a model as "Avtolady". It is not necessary to lengthen the fur coat, try to make it even shorter. Mink looks gorgeous in combination with velvet of a suitable color.

- Buying a white mink is considered unprofitable, as it quickly turns yellow, can it be bleached?

Bleach is unlikely to succeed, but it can be dyed. Even a yellowed mink goes well with a taupe leopard, for example. If you are not afraid of experiments, then go for it.

Quite often, the Chinese buy used fur coats, change the lining on them, change the hood and sell them at the price of new ones. How not to fall for the bait?

There are two easiest ways to check the age of a fur coat. First: blow on the fur. If he did not fall into place, a small bald patch formed and a lighter undercoat appeared, which means that the fur coat was already worn. The second way: bend the fur section in half (with the fur out). If cracks “ran”, you are dealing with a used product.

- They say that after two or three years, a mink coat completely stops warming. Is it really?

No, this cannot be, especially if you bought a new product. But I would advise you to buy a sheepskin coat or a down jacket in a duet to the mink. In order for the fur to serve for a long time and look appropriate, you should not wear it.

noble karakul

- Karakul is now in trend, but fur coats made of such fur are sold, as a rule, without special finishing, how would you advise to ennoble such a new thing?

Karakul is a very noble fur, but you need to be extremely careful with it, as it visually adds age. To soften this effect, a stylish fur boa, laid instead of or around the stand-up collar, will help. She will add some vintage, which is now extremely popular. Karakul looks good with both leather and cashmere scarves.

Sheepskin coats and jackets

- If fur coats can be altered, then you probably can’t do anything with battered sheepskin coats?

It is also possible to make a new one from an old sheepskin coat. All defects must be removed, closed, removed, as with fur coats. If the skin of a sheepskin coat is in very poor condition, you can always turn it inside out, you get an interesting new product. After all, the fur that is inside, as a rule, does not deteriorate, so it is not a shame to show it with your face.

Fur and leather accessories

- Nadira Kamilievna, with what accessories to complete the winter look?

Stoles and textile insulated hoods with fur trim look very good, while stoles are used as a headdress. The main thing is to get into the color and theme of outerwear, then you get a solid image. Bags made of the same fur as the fur coat will also come in handy.

Tatyana YAMSHCHIKOVA.

Photos provided by Nadira Levinskaya.

Advice from the master
To keep the fur looking its best, brush it periodically with an animal brush.

Quote from Marriette Fur knitting. How to make fur yarn.

This morning I was looking for a very necessary and relevant topic for myself - how to make fur yarn. You can create masterpieces from fur yarn, if you know how to knit, of course) Below you will find ideas for inspiration, recommendations for cutting yarn, the secrets of working with fur and methods of knitting with fur. When using old fur, it is advisable to strengthen it with diblirin. Pieces of fur made using the freeform technique are especially good. That's where the revelry for fantasy!

Cutting preparation.

In order to make it more convenient to cut, the skin is corrected, that is, sprayed with water from a spray bottle and stretched. But it is better to rule not with water, but with a special solution - grease, this will give elasticity to the skin and shine to the pile. There is such an American drug Elbomor, it is diluted as follows:

If the skin is rattling - 1: 3 (elbomor and water),

If the dressing is normal and the skin is natural, then 1: 5.

The dyed skin does not stretch well, so we also use 1: 3.

There is also a German drug furalastik.

So, they wetted it with a pulverizer, but lightly so that the skin was not wet. They rolled the skin into a roll, put it in a plastic bag and let it lie for about 30 minutes, or maybe a little more - for a colored skin. Next, we correct with carnation pegs or a stapler. We rule on a plank shield, you can take chipboard or some other similar material. After we fixed it at the muzzle and rump with staples or pegs, we correct the ridge, punching it. It is better to guide the ridge near the skin with a special wheel before straightening, then everything is visible from the side of the skin, and then it is convenient to work when cutting the strips. Next, after the ridge, we fix the rump part, evenly stretching the sides, so that the symmetry is preserved, then we break through the cross, this is the most poorly stretched place near the skin. And then we rule in the same way from the rump to the sides. After that, the backbone was removed, since the skin is already stuffed and we do not need the broken line of the backbone. We are waiting for it to dry. It's 8-10 hours.

Now you can draw stripes on the skin with a special gel rod or a simple pencil.

If the skin is old, then before cutting it can be lubricated with the following composition: beaten egg white from one egg, mixed with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of glycerin.

If a good soft skin, you can not edit at all. Just fasten the skin and cut. If the stripes are wide, it is better, nevertheless, to draw lines. And if you cut in strips of 3 mm, then you can cut without lines, it's more convenient. It is better to cut with a clerical knife, the tip of the blade.

How to cut

To make the fur ribbons longer, they are cut in a zigzag or in a spiral, according to this scheme, due to the different direction of the hair, the knitting is more fluffy. But other options for cutting strips are also possible. After all, we do not always need a long strip, in some cases it is more convenient to connect fur ribbons already in the process of knitting with fur, because it is inconvenient to work with long ribbons, for example, when pulling ribbons or braiding them.

What does it mean to cut in a zigzag? Cut across the skin, without cutting to the edge through one line by 0.5 cm. Whether it is convenient or not to knit with a ribbon cut in this way is a moot point. I think this option is suitable if you make a fur thread, that is, then twist this tape. And if you stretch the fur tape through the cells, then it is better to cut even strips.

There is such information that it is convenient to cut the whole skin with a “stocking” in a spiral, because then you get a long thread - the very thing for knitting with fur and the pile will be all in one direction. But in reality, it turns out that cutting this “stocking” is not at all convenient, so I would not recommend this option to you. However, see for yourself.

The fur thread is cut with a clerical knife or a blade by hand and you need to change the blades often, because they quickly become dull. A knife, in my opinion, is much more convenient and safer.

There is such information that, ideally, the skins are cut along the ridge, then they take strips from the ridge from all the skins, then the backs from all the skins, then the bellies from all the skins for work - knitting is then smooth-smooth according to the difference in the size of the fur. I would like to make some adjustments myself. When you knit with fur on a large scale, perhaps this will suit you. But when you first start learning how to knit with fur, it is unlikely that you will buy many skins at once, and even of the same type! one color. And therefore, most likely, you will have only one skin. So, in order to get fur ribbons from one skin with uniform, fluffy fur, you need to cut not along, but across the skin.

If we have a whole skin, it is better to cut across the skin, and if the pieces of fur, then the choice is small, you have to cut how it turns out so that the stripes are longer.

But if you work with scraps, then you just need to sort at least by eye according to the length of the pile.

Twisting a fur thread

If we plan to knit with fur, namely, with fur thread, then our chopped fur ribbon still needs to be prepared, that is, twisted.

If we cut in a spiral or zigzag, then our ribbons are long. And if they were cut in short strips, now we are faced with the problem of how to connect the strips before twisting. We connect simply. There are two ways: sew or glue.

It is advisable to moisten the chopped fur before twisting, that is, not the fur itself, but the skin.

Moisten with this composition: 3-4 tbsp. tablespoons of water + 1 tablespoon of vinegar 9%. What will it give? The fur thread will become smoother, stretch a little, and thanks to vinegar, they will not unwind. And in the sock, the product will then be better tolerated by adverse weather conditions. You can dry it by wrapping stools around the legs. After drying, roll into balls.

How to twist? You can use a drill, or you can take a warp thread and wrap a fur strip around it. A special tool is also used for this purpose, it is used for knitting flies for fishing.

Regarding the options for connecting pieces of fur ribbons, on the subject of which option is better, opinions are divided. It’s better for one to sew, they say that gluing is a laborious task, but it’s of little use - everything will fall apart, but in general a thread and a needle save better and more reliably in further work. Others like to stick together more, and stitched, they say, often unravel. So here you need to choose what you like best. But if you glue, then you need to choose a good glue. They say that German furakol, special for fur, is a good glue. But you can also glue with ordinary leather glue or even super glue. You just need to prepare the ends of the fur ribbon. We leave one end as it is, and at the other end we cut off the fur a little. To glue, as well as to sew, we will overlap. To do this, cut the fur. They cut off the fur, smeared it with glue, quickly applied another tape, and glued it. The place of gluing should be small so that it is invisible, and the glue should be strong so that it does not come off. If we sew, then the stitching place also needs to be prepared by cutting off the fur on one side, and this place should also be small, and the threads should be strong.

Some people like knitted mink.

For example, you have mink trimmings, cut them into very narrow ribbons. Glue several ribbons together with leather glue. Then you twist them with a special tool, it is used to knit flies for fishing, but you can think of something else. Then roll into balls. It turns out mink yarn, of course, not always uniform in thickness, but in knitting it looks very even nothing. Knit with knitting needles with the addition of woolen thread. This is a long business, winding threads from mink, but worth it.

But in general, fur ribbons can be cut from any scraps of fur, not only mink. Fur trimmings can be bought by weight much cheaper than a whole skin.

Knitting with fur using the "knitting" method

If we have chosen such an option for knitting with fur, in which the fur is knitted, we do this. We knit a crochet product. To begin with, it is desirable to knit a sample for a couple of rows, then we take a strip of fur and knit it with an overlay, that is, the strip should be located, as it were, from the face of the product, and we tie it in the wrong row.

Knitting options.

1) You can knit fur in each row. At the same time, the yarn is practically invisible, the product looks completely fur.

A) We start knitting, as usual, with a series of air loops (or rings).

And repeat the next rows in the same way.

B) Again we start with air loops.

We repeat the second row.

B) Again air loops. Two lifting loops, a double crochet, again clasping the fur ribbon in front with a hook. And so we knit to the end of the row. The next rows are exactly the same.

This knit is very tightly wrapped around the fur.

D) Well, you understand that again there are air loops. Again, two lifting loops, a column with two crochets, crocheting around the fur ribbon in front, 1 air loop. Repeat until the end of the row. And so do the next rows. This knitting with fur turns out to be looser, more airy.

So, you noticed that the number and type of columns can be different, it all depends on the thickness of the yarn and on the condition of the core (soft or not). The worse the mezdra, the tighter we tie the strip of fur.

2) You can knit fur not in every row, but through a row.

In this case, the yarn will definitely be visible. The product will be more elastic. This option, it seems to me, is more suitable for hats. The product turns out to be fur and very plastic and elastic.

You can knit, for example, like this:

1 row air loops,

2 row is just a half-column with a crochet,

3 row half-column with a crochet, with knitting a strip of fur.

Knitting with fur by the "braiding" method

Weaving the base mesh with fur thread.

In order to braid the mesh with fur thread, we do this. First we need a grid. It can be crocheted itself and in different shapes, for example, a beret or a hat or a bandage, if you want a knitted fur hat or a beret and so on. You can also buy netting, but this is a bit problematic, because tapestry netting is not suitable, as it is rigid and its cells are not fixed. So it’s better to knit it yourself, with a crochet, with double crochets, while immediately of the desired shape, most importantly, make the cells at least 5-7 mm. Patterns will not be needed to cut a canvas from a purchased mesh. Further, the columns of cells are braided with fur thread using a pin or tapestry needle. The number of skipped cells depends on the type of fur - the longer the pile, the less “airy” weaving. We braid, make sure that the fur is on top, correct where necessary. After completing the work, let's go through the comb - both from the face and from the inside. After all, we get a two-sided thing. By the way, you can even take your own ready-made and, perhaps, even worn thing, knitted with a large viscous, and braid this thing with fur thread. You can braid completely, but you can only braid the edges, or somewhere in the middle. In general, turn on the fantasy - and go!

Good to know!

When weaving along the grid, leave 2 cm free around the perimeter of the cut part (in addition to the stitching allowances). You braid the whole part, then sew it, and braid these 2 cm - then there will be no sharp seam-joint (this is very important in the armhole, otherwise it can puff up, etc.) The bottom can be immediately tucked up and braided to the bottom.

At first, we don’t fix the beginning of the fur thread in any way - then we attach the thread to it in order to braid the “seams”, at the end also - let the seam into the braid, then at the very end we sew the ends to the mesh.

We unfold the fur thread at the end of the row - we pull it out to the wrong side and transfer it to the next column. If braided vertically, “pigtails” on one side and “small stripes” on the second are obtained with short fur. Both that and that side can be done with the front, - whoever likes what, but “accepted” with pigtails.

In knitting with fur, the straighter the model, the better; it is better to cut out the shelves and the back at once with a whole canvas without side seams. And braid entirely, first bending the bottom and the straps, where there will be hooks, buttons, buttons.

Braiding the base mesh with a fur ribbon.

If the fur is cut along the skin and the pile height is different on different strips, you can knit with fur either mixed or alternately. For example, we knit a scarf with fur. To begin with, we will knit the base mesh with woolen or cotton threads. Now let's start braiding with fur. First, we braid the middle of the scarf with the bellies with the shortest pile and weave in one direction, and then in the other with these bellies. Then we put stripes from the sides into action, again, in both directions. Then the backs, and at the end, stripes from the ridge - a smooth transition in the height of the pile is obtained. And on the tips, if we have tails, you can make brushes from the tails, it will be very beautiful.

You can weave on an English elastic band, then the fur will be only on the front side practically, on the wrong side only a little bit. But then the product turns out to be more voluminous, dense. If it is a hat, then it must be tied tightly around the head, because when braided with fur, it will stretch.

Tricks in working with fur

RENEWAL OF THE HAIR AND SOFTENING OF THE MEZDRA

To begin with, I advise you to use a freezer that supports -24 degrees. The old skin should be placed in such a chamber turned inside out, and placed in a canvas bag or in a cotton pillowcase. The skin should lie there for a week, The flesh will thicken from the frost. When I did this for the first time, then, pulling out the package from their refrigerator, I immediately began to pull it out and unfold it. It's good that I noticed in time that it was just splitting along the folds. I left it to thaw so that the mezdra would come into equilibrium with the microclimate in your apartment. Half a day is enough. This is the first step. Also, when moths appear, place the fur in the freezer for a couple of days.

Second. If there is a fur industry in the city, there is always (usually in canisters) all kinds of chemical impregnation for leather and menzra. For a small fee, they will always cast you and tell you how to use it. If this option is excluded - to the pharmacy for glycerin. 1-1.5 tablespoons per 1 glass of water. Soak the menzdra and fold it to each other for a couple of three days, set aside the skin. One of the girls has already described this method. (Use this option carefully, because - "When I flogged the lining, it turned out that the mezdra was barely alive and in some places just fell off the seams, and the hairline was very greasy with glycerin.)

And then - simply. To avoid leakage of the skin from the seams. After cutting the fur, from poor quality chintz (cheap and rare material, be sure to wash it before use to shrink) we cut the same details, only with allowances for seams. We sew the chintz to the fur with large oblique stitches. We connect the parts immediately through 4 layers - fur + chintz and chintz + fur.

Why should the chintz be of poor quality? It is loose, i.e. full of holes. Therefore, the menzdra will breathe freely. But then we just begin to treat such fur as normal, but still a little more sparing. Gently moisten (along with calico beauty) the menzdra, I usually use a spray bottle instead of a wet sponge, and stretch (without fanaticism, sparingly) on the sew. After drying, we comb the pile and understand ... the fur is still good, it will still serve

Comb and let lie down to breathe, then you can walk with a cloth moistened with a solution of vinegar (1 teaspoon per glass of water) - just smooth it, do not wet it much - the outer pile so that it straightens and shines

Smooth out the skin. if it is scrunched up or dry, wet it with the composition = 1 teaspoon of glycerin per glass of water (sold in a pharmacy)

If it is very skukorzheno-rigidly, then more glycerin is possible

Treated with a solution of glycerin - smooth and fold 2 times with the fur out - put in a cielofane bag to soak for a day or two. then take it out and straighten it

1. Dyed with Prestige hair dye, eggplant color. I painted everything according to the paint instructions. I smeared it, waited half an hour, washed it off, smeared it with hair balm, washed it off. skins nailed with a stapler on plywood, waited until dry. Brushed with a cat brush. Painted evenly, shines, the appearance is satisfactory. I smeared it with glycerin, it became softer. only the light core did not suit. I painted it black with gel paste. The core of the gel paste was blown into about 20 grams of vodka and stirred. You have to paint twice. All dried up, and cut into strips with a razor.

STRIP CUTTING

Grid 9 * 9 mm squares - the fox weaves normally, it turns out not loose and not tight.

1. Strips about 3mm thick. Cut in an endless zigzag in the direction of hair growth. It is convenient to cut without reaching 3 mm to the end of the skin and then cut to the end. From the half of the collar, about 15 by 20 cm, 6 m of fur thread were obtained. I just folded the thread of the connection with woolen and began to knit.

2. if you cut the fur horizontally (and not along the ridge), the mezra will be visible. you need to wind the strips of fur more tightly in order to rip off this very core with an overlap of pile. With transverse cutting on one side (where the direction of growth of the fur comes from), it is too clearly visible. By trial method, I nevertheless came to the conclusion that it is necessary to cut the strips of fur along (IMHO), while winding the fur rises and turns out to be more fluffy and this hides the cuts. Well, with not very stuffed fur, sometimes a cut is still visible in some places, then it needs to be painted over to match the fur.

3. In general, fur is cut on weight. I put the skin on my knee, lift the upper part with my left hand and push the cut strip away with it, and take a knife in my right and cut along the edge, while holding the skin with my right hand so that it does not slip. You have to get used to it and everything will work out. The fur should not fall off, naturally there will be small remnants when cutting the mezdra, and so it remains all.

4. it is more convenient to cut the whole skin with a "stocking" in a spiral, because it will turn out to be a long thread - the very thing for knitting and the pile will be all in one direction - and this is the guarantee that the fur will not stick out in all directions, and even when we cut pieces "like if you have to" then the result is not "fur sticking out in all directions" but "fur coats" and you will twist it later, right? - the fur will "lie" in one direction along the thread when twisting (this is convenient during the knitting process itself) when weaving, a long thread even interferes, imagine - stretching the entire skein through the cell

5. The width of the strip depends on the thickness of the fur. I cut the tails of the fox into 1-2 mm. And one more thing: such fur as a dog, a fox, etc., I would only tie

6. I measured a hat made of silver fox (such a short hair), strips of fur 5-6 cm wide were sewn onto a knitted hat, so it looked like it was made from a single skin

1. yes 1 * 1 English elastic. But I immediately warn you, knit a size smaller and knit tight, otherwise it will stretch and be big .. And knit immediately a completely finished thing. If you don’t have experience, start braiding somewhere under your arm or from the back, and don’t forget to follow the direction of the pile. Do not sew very long strips, it will be inconvenient to braid, it is better to splice as you work.

How to sew a strip of fur? and how do you wash it?

Take a fabric tape (as wide as it will be convenient for you, well, like this ... they let you in at the bottom of the trousers, etc.). the ribbon in general can be at least lace! depends on what kind of vest (maybe in 1 thread of mohair - then something "easier" is needed, for example, a lace ribbon)

Put fur on it so that the fur goes 1-2 mm onto the ribbon

Stitch (you can use a small zigzag)

1. leave it like that - if the fur is "decent" and the wrong side of it, or if a thin strip of fur is needed "airy"

2. the fur is folded in half and the unstitched edge is manually attached to the tape (a thicker edge is obtained so that the fur is on 2 sides)

The edging is ready;

An old fur thing that has served its time can be useful for a long time. It can be restored and continue to be worn as outerwear. It is also in our power to make something interesting for the wardrobe or a useful thing for the home out of it. To begin with, you need to rip the fur coat, keeping the side seams, and remove all worn areas.

Important. For further work, use only fur that has been preserved almost in its original state. Otherwise, there is a great risk of getting a second-hand item.

There are actually a lot of ideas. An out-of-fashion or shabby fur coat will become the basis for many necessary things:

Let's add here more leggings, ugg boots, mittens, home slippers. Total and do not list.

Cloth

Alteration of a fur coat is, first of all, tailoring a short fur coat or a winter vest:

You can also combine fur with drape, quilted fleece, tight knitwear in products. One of the most interesting options is the combination of two types of fur with different textures in one product..

A very interesting hat will turn out from an old fur coat if the fur is long-haired. Hats and berets are sewn and knitted from mink. Scarf, stole, cape, coat - strips of fur (preferably two types) are sewn together. The product is cut out from the resulting fabric. Mittens are warm and beautiful, and sewing them is quite simple.

Important. When connecting the fur strips to each other, make sure that the pile lies in the same direction.

Interior items

Accessories and shoes

Worthy of attention are such small fur gizmos:

Do not forget that excellent warm insoles are cut out of a fur coat. The upper, sometimes the middle part of the boots is trimmed with fur; slippers are sewn from it.

A long pile bag will look very stylish and relevant - an exclusive fashionable little thing that others will not have. It can be done whole or patchwork, small or voluminous - it's up to you.

Different fur - different ideas

The texture of the canvas largely dictates its further use. Beautiful hats and stoles are obtained from mink fur, fox or silver fox are suitable for a vest or cuban, artificial furs will warm the legs with a rug near the bed. In the case of fur, on a combination of long and short pile, you can come up with many different combinations. The different widths of the strips connected into one whole will also play their role. One has only to start this process, and fantasy will suggest option for option. And you can always peep original ideas on the Internet.

Faux fur coats

Faux fur is also good for a lot. You need to look and evaluate according to the state of the pile and the relevance of the color or pattern. In addition to the above items, it is quite possible to make it yourself:

The best way to use it would be to sew a rug. Fur with predatory prints is doomed to rework the cover in the form of an animal skin.

But the carpet made using the patchwork technique from materials of different colors looks the most chic. Details are cut out more than for fabric technology and sewn one by one according to the scheme. The result will be so interesting that your friends will want the same for themselves.

Crafts from a Mouton fur coat

If a thing has scuffs, but in general it looks decent, it is first of all recommended to change it into a fashionable sheepskin coat or fur jacket. In this case, you can not do without leather or suede inserts. Usually a fur coat wears out fastest at the bottom (including on the sleeve), from the sides, at the junction of the front shelves or fasteners, on the inside and elbow of the sleeve. Quinoa is difficult to sew and difficult for a non-professional to work with.

Let's try to solve the problems on our own:

Despite the complexity of working with muton fur, let's do some useful things:

1. warm insoles for shoes - easy to get, you just need to circle the template on the wrong side of the work and then cut it out. Shoes for the resulting insole should be selected free;
2. the inside of the pet basket;
3. plaid or rug - whole pieces are used that are sewn from the inside out. The edges are processed with an oblique trim or simply cut evenly with scissors;
4. home slippers - sewn from blanks according to patterns. In addition to zigeyka, dense fabric, other fur, leather or a substitute are taken into work. The seam connecting the insole and the upper is made both internally and externally. In the second case, a decorative stitch is laid.

What to make from a mink coat?

Mink fur will easily stop in all the above products, you just have to put your hands on it. Fur shawl and hat will look fresh and elegant. For a stole, we cut squares from a canvas that has been preserved in excellent condition and tie them around the perimeter with a hook. Putting them together in a certain order, we get a shawl that can warm the shoulders or give to mature women of the family.

Before starting work, you need to outline a scheme and act according to the plan. Squares are easily replaced by rectangles, circles, triangles, rhombuses.

There is a knitting technology from mink tape. This is not even quite knitting: fur strips are pulled into a ready-made knitted cap of large knitting. In a similar technique, a scarf, stole, cape, poncho, vest, jacket, coat, fur coat are knitted. Products connected in this way are warm, comfortable, stylish. Volumetric things made from a combination of two types of fur, for example, mink and silver fox, look very dignified, fresh and new.

A fur coat is the main attribute of any women's wardrobe. For some, it is not one, but for most it is the only and unforgettable copy. When a fur coat loses its presentable appearance, becomes very outdated or worn out in some places, then you can correct the situation - remake or alter the old fur coat. Options for new products depend on the degree of wear of the fur coat and its individual elements.

The duration of the use of a fur coat can be noticeable by the frayed sleeves, elbow bends, collar and shoulder seams, but if the product is long, then its hem can also suffer significantly.

You can remake an old fur coat and get different things: a fur hat, jacket, vest, boa, shoes (slippers for the house), mittens, coats, car seat covers. All this can be altered from a worn-out fur coat by selecting the surviving parts from it.

Reworking an old mink coat

If you have an old mink coat, do not rush to sell it for next to nothing or. A good solution would be to alter the old mink coat - turn it into a modern model.

What can be done:

• You can completely change the cut of an old fur coat.
• Shorten the length, make a lighter model - a fur coat.
• Remove or modify the hood.
• If the old fur coat has become short, you can make an insert at the waist.
• You can also increase the length of the sleeves.
• Combining two types of fur will be very effective.
• For lovers of experiments, along with a change in style, you can repaint an old mink coat in a different color.

Examples of altered mink coats:

Advice. Before altering a light mink coat, it is recommended to dry clean - remove old stains and odors.

We remake the astrakhan fur coat

Karakul has long been a fairly popular fur. But fur coats from it are not original. Old astrakhan fur coats do not look fashionable. The solution to this may be the decision to alter the old astrakhan fur coat.

Alteration of an astrakhan fur coat: photos BEFORE and AFTER

A fluffy collar can be sewn to an obsolete model. Here you should carefully consider the choice of fur color.

Combination of karakul and other fur (mink and sheepskin)

The combination of fur and leather also looks good.

Converting an old fur coat into a vest

An excellent option to breathe new life into the product is to remake an old fur coat into a fur vest. The front of the work on the alteration will be as follows:

As a result of altering an old fur coat, we can get such fur vests:

Converting an old fur coat into a vest is quite simple and many can do it with their own hands.

Combination of fur and leather

Another option for reworking an old fur coat is to use fur along with another material - suede or leather. If suddenly a suede coat, as is often the case, is worn on the arms and collar, then it can be decorated with cut-off fur strips from an old fur coat. Fur also goes well with leather and thick textiles.

It is also easy to create a new product from an old fur coat and leather inserts, this is done in several stages:

1. The old product is torn apart, as in the previous case. Mezdra (the inner part of the fur) is pre-checked for holes and abrasions, they are eliminated.
2. Ribbons of different lengths are cut out of leather.
3. Leather and fur strips are sewn alternately, while observing the dimensions of the pattern.

The product obtained after alteration can be supplemented with a leather belt, but then it is necessary to provide a leather insert at the waist in advance.

It is possible to use leather strips only on certain parts of the combined fur coat: on the arms or pockets and waist.

Examples of how to alter an old fur coat:

Reworking an old sable coat

Hats

You can change an old fur coat into fashionable hats. In them, you can embody any of your fantasies or peep ideas on the Internet. Among the simplest options are:

• Fur hats for children with drawstrings- they can be seen in the winter on many children. They are beautiful and warm, it is quite possible to sew such a product with your own hands.
• Knitted hat with fur pompom- the pattern for knitting can be the most diverse, braids look great.
• Fur earmuffs. These fashion items are worn in the off-season as a light headdress. From one fur coat you can make several of these headphones, enough for the whole family. When creating them, you need to sew the fur from the wrong side, but only carefully so that the stitches are hidden in the pile.

Shoes

Soft fur coat uggs are a great solution for cold days. The bottom comes from ordinary shoes, but the top is completely made of sleeves or other parts of outerwear. You can also decorate any other street or home shoes with fur pompoms, making it original.

For those who have constantly cold feet, fur coat insoles will come in handy, which can be put face up in winter boots or boots. They are easy to make yourself:

• take a cardboard box, the dimensions of which will be larger than the foot;
• stand on the cardboard with bare feet and circle each of them;
• put cardboard blanks on fur elements and cut them out;
• glue the fur onto the cardboard with glue.

Mittens

To make them, you need to draw special patterns according to your size and cut out fur details, which then need to be sewn. If there is enough whole fur left, then you can sew a stylish clutch.

fur carpet

To create it, you will need several old fur coats, for example, you can use your own and a child. The size of the carpet will depend on the amount of sewing material collected; it is necessary to determine sections of fur coats without defects on the wrong side.

The process of creating a warm fur carpet will look like this:

• The fur coat is decomposed on the floor, with the help of a scalpel or a clerical knife, all unnecessary and damaged parts are removed from it.
• From the cut suitable material, squares or strips of equal length and width are cut. The pattern of these parts must be carried out along the seam so as not to damage the structure of the fur.
• Prepared fur pieces are turned face down on the floor and laid out according to the parameters of the future product.
• All connecting sides are sewn with an overcast seam, which is performed over the edge, while maintaining a uniform distance of 2-3 mm between the stitches.
• To align the seams, they are sprayed with water, and then left for 20 minutes.