How I Upcycled Fake Fur Textiles into a Groovy Jacket

It was last year during the first lockdown season here in Victoria when a huge bag of textile cutouts landed in my hands. It was just by luck when I found it through Facebook Marketplace from a lady in town who wants to dispose of her stash of cut-out fabrics. I thought it will be a good idea to keep me occupied during the lockdown and begin another sewing project.

The lady was so lovely to just gave the huge pile for FREE, and I couldn’t be more excited.

It was full of cutout textiles of sequins fabric on various designs, including tons of fake fur cutouts, all fibers are floating up and scattered in our room, and I knew that I need to clean up immediately, but hey it was awesome!

Even my Siamese cat loves sleeping on these textiles. Maybe because it was soft and quite warm for her.

Some of these are already upcycled into a huge blanket for my cat, and there are still heaps of leftovers. Then it hit me. I always wanted to have a groovy fur jacket! But a new jacket costs much and I don’t want to spend a lot on this kind of gratification.

So, I made the decision to upcycle the remaining fake fur textiles into a groovy jacket.

Thanks to an ever-reliable, and a good source of positive inspiration Pinterest, I’ve got a few inspirations in mind.

Isn’t they adorable?!

Arm with my full focus and patience, not to mention the constant argument with my cat, I found myself in our workroom, being a busy bee and while hoping that I could make it happen.

It took me weeks, probably at least two weeks of non-stop cleaning and sewing them all together, both by hand and with my sewing machine. The colors give me so much motivation to continue my upcycling journey, plus the idea of the result. I always felt giggly just thinking about it.

I used the kimono pattern to simplify my sewing life, and I think it turned out pretty cool.

Check the result!

a picture of a woman wearing a colorful fake fur jacket

I’m very proud of this result and managed to find a use for those unwanted textiles, instead of sending them to landfills. This groovy jacket is making my last week of the winter season colorful, and ready to welcome the spring season.