Bog jacket

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

Last week I had the pleasure of presenting a program on the Bog Coat to the wearables group of the Kingwood Area Quilt Guild. This was inspired by my experience with making this coat: Below are my notes on making a bog coat including references that include a set of instructions from the 2003 Bog Coat challenge done by the Houston Quilt Guild wearables group . THE BOG COAT A bog coat is a garment constructed out of a rectangle of fabric with the only waste being the opening for your neck…

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

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…

My friend gave me this thrifted sleeping bag and I made a hooded #mybogjacket! The sleeping bag is double sided so this can totally be reversible. I plan...

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…