Apr 29, 2014

Faux Accents Done Four Ways

Anyone who has shopped NYC's Garment District knows the wonder that is Spandex House — an entire store dedicated to just the stretchy stuff (On the web, it claims to be "one of the largest collections of Spandex in the world"). Packed with printed, spangled and laser-cut stretch fabrics, Spandex House makes me long for the few short years in which I figure skated (I was in it for the outfits, obviously).

On one shopping trip with several esteemed NYC sewing bloggers, I picked up a yard of perforated stretch faux leather. What did I plan to do with it? Play!

To date, I have used it four ways.

1. As a pocket embellishment on a striped jersey Scout Tee by Grainline (using the Tiny Pocket Tank pocket pattern, also by Grainline):


2. As a contrast bag bottom embellishment:


3. As a contrast yoke, again with a jersey Scout Tee by Grainline. I re-cut the pattern, drafting this yoke detail, which I love:


The yoke wraps around to the front, creating an epaulet-style look:


 4. As a contrast raglan sleeve on a short-sleeved sweatshirt I am working on. The pattern is self-drafted. Long sleeves would have been better, but I didn't have enough left for that. I'm still figuring out how to finish the sleeve hems.


From the front: 


Of course, it's a little shiny and very faux-looking, but I still think it's a fun add-on for casual clothing items like the above four pieces. Any other ideas for ways to use faux as an accent in your me-made items?

13 comments:

  1. I love this fabric! It's super cool and looks really edgy. Do you feel like you have to finish the edges of the sweatshirt sleeves? I think it looks cool unfinished.

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    1. I would have preferred making the sweatshirt long-sleeved but I didn't have enough of the faux...There's a little much fabric at the sleeve hem, so I think I will do some tucks and a binding to hold them in place. I'm trying to avoid looking at it right now...

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  2. Also. What kind of bribe would be required for us to see some skate costume pics?!?!

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    1. Ha! I don't have any. My mom might, but I can't really remember seeing any pics of me in my skating outfits....I was the third child. You dont get in a lot of photo opps when you're the third child...

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    2. Awww man, well, I'm just going to imagine LOTS of sequins and tulle. I'm the oldest of five, and there are about 800 photos of me before my sister was born (we were living overseas, so my pop took lots of pics for the grandparents), then about 7 photos total from ages 2-20. Ha!

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  3. Love the sweatshirt and all the others! I like using faux for, say, the front of a top, but then the back in a comfy knit. It makes it more wearable. It could also work for something like a collar and lapels on a jacket. Little scraps can be used to bind welt pockets or bound button holes.

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    1. Oh, I like your idea about the welt pocket bindings! That would look super cool. I will save my scraps for that.

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  4. Really love it all but ESPECIALLY the yoked tee. SWOON!

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  5. i think the yoke T is definitely my favorite, but i love the variety of things you were able to try - really exciting stuff. (and personally, i love a half-sleeve on a raglan or other kind of T - i am sure it will work out great!)

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  6. The yoke T is great, I love how you wrapped the faux leather around the front. It gives it some edge

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  7. What great fun details - it's such a lovely thing when you have all kinds of TNT's and you can just play! I have had a project similar to your scout tee in my mental to do list for the longest time, I really have to get to it. I really love how yours turned out, and all the other projects too.

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  8. Love the bag. Elbow patches would be cool too, maybe on a black knit? I like the idea of welts too.

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