Mink fur products have not gone out of fashion for many decades. Fur coats, coats, vests, hats will turn any woman into a real lady and, with proper care, will serve for a very long time. Usually such products are ordered in the atelier, but this is not always safe - the fur can be ruined. In addition, not every specialized atelier undertakes to alter fur products. But if you have some sewing skills, then you can sew your favorite thing even from such an expensive and refined material yourself. This requires, first of all, an accurate pattern of the product.
It is necessary
- - pattern;
- - old fur coat or skins;
- - tailor's pins;
- - blade;
- - scissors;
- - ball pen.
Instructions
Step 1
The cutting technique depends on what exactly you are sewing - from an old fur coat or from new skins. From an old fur coat, you can sew a smaller product - a hat or a vest. The fur coat can be pre-cut along the side seams to make it easier to unfold, but you can not do this. Lay the fur coat with the pile down, circle the pattern, not forgetting the seam allowances. When sewing a fur coat, the direction of the pile was taken into account, so your task is to cut out the details, taking this circumstance into account. That is, if you are cutting a vest, then the top of the shelf and the back should be parallel to the upper cuts of the fur coat, but not vice versa. It is better to trace the pattern with a ballpoint pen. Cutting parts is most convenient with a blade, since scissors can damage the pile.
Step 2
If you are going to sew from new skins, then do the opposite. First, of course, transfer to paper and cut out the pattern. Then start putting skins on it, matching them by color and taking into account the direction of growth of the villi. Decide immediately how you will sew the skins. This can be done end-to-end by hand, with an over-the-edge seam. But you can also use a sewing machine if it sews fur (the old "Singer" does it perfectly). While you are applying the skins to the pattern, pin them together. If you are going to sew by hand, the skins can simply be adjusted to each other and pinned to the pattern; allowances are not needed in this case. Leave small allowances for the machine seam.
Step 3
You can start sewing by hand right after you have attached the skins to the pattern. Sew the skins back to back, trying to stitch only the skin without touching the lint. You can sew with one or two needles at the same time. Place the piece in front of you, skin side up. Secure the thread. Bring it to the side of the skin, slide it slightly obliquely through the cut, make a puncture and bring the thread to the side of the pile. Make a puncture in the second piece, opposite the place through which you led the thread to the "leather" side the first time. Withdraw the thread, sew a bias stitch and bring the needle to the side of the pile. In this way, sew the entire seam, and then the rest of the seams.
Step 4
Fur can be sewn on a typewriter. In this case, in no case should you iron the seams. They can be straightened with a ring of scissors and then gently tapped with a wooden mallet. This must be done very carefully so as not to knock out the pile.
