A thin steam blanket, it is also a thick warm plaid, so appropriate for autumn evenings, easy to sew out of several pairs of old jeans with their own hands.
Plaid is obtained beautiful, multifunctional, durable and durable. You can use it in different ways, and sew is quite simple, even if you are not a pros in patchwork and quilting.
You will need:
- Jeans - In this case, about 15-18 pairs of jeans were purchased on the garage sale, you can also look into your reserves or go to SConond Hand. Check that there are no holes on jeans. In order for the plaid turned out to be about one shade, it is better to choose jeans of close colors and without explicit contrasting sweeps. If desired, you can choose jeans so to make a gradient;
- flannel for the reverse side;
- If desired, a subtle synthetone (in this case it is decided to do without it to make the plaid more mobile, you can "insulate" it);
- braid or oblique bay for edging;
- Roller knife (can be replaced with scissors, but it is more convenient to work with a knife) and a mat substrate;
- line (perfect - line for patchwork);
- Malyary paper tape - it will help with a drain, so take the scotch width corresponding to the distance between the lines of the shit;
- Sewing machine and thread;
- Portnovo pins;
- iron.
STEP 1
Wear, dry and reveal all jeans, do the same with the flannel.Step 2.
Cut jeans on strips. It is convenient to do this with such a line for a patchwork, a special rug and roller knife. Well, if you cut out the elongated knees and darned places, do not put them in work - it will make the plaid more homogeneous and durable. The main thing is that all stripes get one width, they can be all different in length.
Step 3.
Sore strips in colors. If you want to make a pedestrous plaid, you can alternate different strips, and if the gradient is first used to use dark, then brighter.
Step 4.
On the big surface, spread the stripes in the order as you will sew them.
Step 5.
Minimize the short sides first, then connect the long stripes into a single cloth. Seams are irrigated. Collect everything cloth.
Step 6.
To the patchwork, attach flannel for the reverse side of the plaid. You may need to sew a cloth from several parts. Make it, disappear seams. The flannel detail must be approximately equal to the patchwork. Fold them in the wrong sides inside, align the most well and sweep. If you decide to use a sintepon, laid it with a layer between the layers of the fabric before mixing.Step 7.
Now you have to set the plaid. Determine the selection direction and make a shallow one of the lines. Along the line glue the scotch band. Schedule along the strip, next to the edge of the scotch. Having finished, remove the tape and attach a new strip along the laid stitch. Sleep so everything canice plaid.
Step 8.
Spread the plaid on a flat surface. Enpell the edges using the ruler. Cut unnecessary.
Step 9.
Treat plaid around the perimeter with a braid or oblique baker. Ready!
