Bog coat diy

Last week's Wearing a square jacket has caused me to think about the concept of zero waste fashion. It's cutting out a garment without any scraps.

This project inspiration has come from the simple construction of a sewing project I stumbled across. Link #1 | Link #2 | I started this project by adding my highest slot count cylinder to my Chambord AccuKnitter CSM - this is a 120 needle count cylinder (you certainly could use any

I've been wanting to make a zero waste/bog coat for a couple of years now. I picked up some lovely wools from my LFS this fall (and last year) for some fall / winter outerwear, including a lovely diagonal weave cream wool from Italy, a heavier boucle in black, and black and fuscia Buffalo plaid.

My bog coat has been finished for about three weeks as I write. Usually, I can’t wait to publish an article on my creative journey with a piece. However, for this one, I had to get some space betwe…

I’ve made 3 bog coats and I have to say, I am not a fan. I wrote about bog coats in November 2018. This style of coat is made from one piece of fabric with 3 basic cuts and what appears to be…

If you are new to these musings you may not realize it but I am addicted to the Bog Coat. For a 4,000 year old design, I am continually finding new fabrics for this ultra-simple pattern. My adventures began two years ago and that revelation and the pattern can be found here. Most recently I found a lovely Madras type print that is shot thorugh with random metallic threads. I found it on the sale shelf at Time Treasured Quilts locally a couple of months ago and recently figured out what to do…

An exhibition of zero waste fashion showing the garments from the book Zero Waste Sewing. Enjoy a virtual walk-through and slide show.