stitching spider webs into all the frayed bits on Old Man Crow’s 30 year old grey denim jacket
with a mixture of vintage linen, silk & cotton threads
detail of the back of the collar
a crow foot appeared
a bit of needle lace to even up the most worn edges
and the odd hole
the tiny vintage crochet hook helps pull the ends of the threads through
inside of collar
a before shot of the sleeve, should have this all finished by the New Year then I can get back to the Dark Moon Dilly Bag!
Stitching spider webs into the fray
Posted: December 26, 2013 by Mo Crow in It's Crow Time, LaceTags: the never ending jacket, thread
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Looking good, Mo! I’ve done similar “repair” jobs.One time, a child splodged lurid blue ice block on my white skirt.Hours before I could get home to soak it…though it faded a little, that stuff was permanent!But I turned it into a hydrangea, chopped 6″ off the hem and wore it to tennis. 🙂
I am really enjoying the process, your hydrangea tennis dress sounds lovely, did it help you play better than ever!?
What a loving gesture and unique! If you have fabric pens, you might touch up parts to help the definition if you like. I use fabric pens for this all the time.
Hey that’s a great idea it needs some bolder gestures now!
That looks great Mo! Perhaps I will use it when I´m mending my grandsons favorite jeans.
Doris
It’s fun!
It’s looking great Mo!
A true labour of love, Mo, and such a good idea. Lucky Old Man Crow!
Oh, these are lovely!
just finished this morning will get the Old Crow Man to model it a bit later once he’s woken up!