How to remake an old fur coat - ideas on what you can remake

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A fur coat is the main attribute of any women's dressing room. Some have more than one, but for most it is the only and unforgettable copy. When a fur coat loses its presentable appearance, becomes very outdated or worn out in some places, you can correct the situation - remake or alter the old fur coat. Options for new products depend on the degree of wear of the fur coat and its individual elements.

The length of time a fur coat has been used can be noticeable by frayed sleeves, elbow bends, collar and shoulder seams, but if the product is long, then its hem can be significantly damaged.

You can remake an old fur coat and get different things: a fur hat, jacket, vest, boa, shoes (house slippers), mittens, coats, car seat covers. All this can be altered from a worn fur coat by selecting the surviving parts from it.

Remaking an old mink coat

If you have an old mink coat, do not rush to sell it for next to nothing or take it to a pawn shop. A good solution would be to alter an old mink coat and turn it into a modern model.

What can be done:

• You can completely change the cut of an old fur coat.
• Shorten the length, make a lighter model - a car coat.
• Remove or modify the hood.
• If the old fur coat has become short, you can make an insert at the waist.
• You can also increase the length of the sleeves.
• The technique of combining two types of fur will be very effective.
• For those who like experimenting, you can, along with altering the style, repaint an old mink coat in a different color.

Examples of altered mink coats:

Advice. Before altering a light mink coat, it is recommended to dry clean it to remove old stains and odors.

Shoes: thin stilettos or flat soles?

Accessories for a mink coat should emphasize its beauty, so shoes should be chosen based on the length of the purchased product. The elegance of a long fur coat will be emphasized by sophisticated ankle boots or ankle boots with high, thin heels. If you have become the happy owner of a mink “dream” that barely covers your knees, combining it with high boots would be appropriate. Moreover, this accessory can have both thick and thin heels. Also in this case, flat soles are allowed.

More of these accessories can be matched to a short mink coat. Almost all types of women's shoes, including boots and ugg boots, will look equally harmonious here. Below are the mandatory rules for selecting shoes for a mink coat:

1. These accessories should be made only from natural materials.
2. The color scheme of the shoes should match the headdress.
3. If you're not wearing a hat, your boots should coordinate with accessories like your belt, bag, and gloves.

Remaking an astrakhan fur coat

Karakul has been a fairly popular fur for a long time. But fur coats made from it are not original. Old astrakhan fur coats do not look fashionable. The solution to this may be the decision to alter an old astrakhan fur coat.

Remaking an astrakhan fur coat: BEFORE and AFTER photos

You can sew a fluffy collar to an outdated model. Here you should carefully consider the choice of fur color.

Combination of astrakhan fur and other fur (mink and sheepskin)

Combining fur with leather also looks good.

Faux fur items

Faux fur is also good for a lot of things. You need to look and evaluate according to the condition of the pile and the relevance of the color or pattern. In addition to the above items, it is quite possible to make them yourself:

• an original vest made from a Pavlovo Posad shawl - the cut fur is turned inside out, and the top is covered with details from a shawl with fur cuffs. Here, defects obtained in the wear of the previous product are not too important;
• fur capes for kitchen stools with elastic - easy to put on, easy to wash;
• seasonal “warmers” for the feet of people who are motionless for a long time (for example, working at a computer or the elderly near the TV);
• soft and warm seat in a sled or baby stroller.

The best way to use it is to sew a rug. Fur with predatory prints is doomed to remake the covering in the form of animal skin.

But the most luxurious look is a carpet made using the patchwork technique from materials of different colors. The parts are cut out more than for fabric techniques and sewn one by one according to the pattern. The result will be so interesting that your friends will want one for themselves.

Remaking an old fur coat into a vest

An excellent option to breathe new life into a product would be to repurpose an old fur coat into a fur vest. The scope of work on alteration will be as follows:

1. A tailor's ripper removes all damaged areas from the fur coat.
2. All seams are ripped out, and the product turns into several separate elements. After which they are evaluated for the creation of a new vest model, the length of the product is selected from the remaining pieces.
3. To create a fur vest, you will need a knife to cut the fur (it cannot be cut with scissors); the stationery version, lining fabric and large buttons will do the job quite well.

Cut up an old fur coat for repurposing

4. It is necessary to take all body measurements and make markings on the inside of the fur elements. Connect all the lines to create a silhouette, you need to step back 1.5 cm from them to fold the edges, and make a margin of 4.5 cm at the bottom of the future vest.
5. After cutting out all the necessary elements, they are swept away with long stitches. If during fitting the product fits normally, then the lining is made using the same method.
6. First the buttons are sewn onto the finished product, and then the lining.

As a result of altering an old fur coat, we can get the following fur vests:

Turning an old fur coat into a vest is quite simple and many people can do it with their own hands.

Furry jewelry

Fur jewelry is increasingly becoming the highlight of designer collections. With practice, you can provide yourself and all your girlfriends with luxurious jewelry. Not that difficult to make:

• brooches: fox, mink, sable, arctic fox fur, in combination with beads, beads, leather and rhinestones, easily turns into a flower or leaf, decorating a coat, dress, hat or scarf;

Important! Do not forget that the brooch is not worn with a necklace. But with earrings and bracelets - even better!

• bracelets: just wrap a spiral strip of fur around a ring from a plastic bottle; you can also play with combinations with leather, fabric and stones;
• earrings: rings wrapped in fur, long tassels, fur balls on chains - by collecting cheap accessories in craft stores, you can create small masterpieces;
• beads: fur balls go well with wooden, glass, leather, and metal elements.

Combination of fur and leather

Another option for repurposing an old fur coat is to use fur together with another material - suede or leather. If suddenly a suede coat, as often happens, is frayed on the arms and collar, then it can be decorated with cut fur strips from an old fur coat. Fur also goes well with leather and thick textiles.

It is also easy to create a new product from an old fur coat and leather inserts; this is done in several stages:

1. The old product is ripped open, as in the previous case. The fur (the inner part of the fur) is first checked for holes and abrasions, and they are eliminated.
2. Ribbons of different lengths are cut from leather.
3. Leather and fur strips are sewn alternately, while observing the dimensions of the pattern.

The resulting product after alteration can be supplemented with a leather belt, but then you need to provide a leather insert at the waist in advance.

It is possible to use leather strips only on certain areas of a combined fur coat: on the arms or pockets and waist.

Examples of how you can alter an old fur coat:

Remaking an old sable fur coat

Creating an artificial flower

Most often, it will be more convenient to refer to a ready-made master class on how to make a leather craft.

To perform the technique you will need:

• A stationery knife, its ability to quickly replace a dull blade is perfect for working with leather;
• A wide metal ruler, it will be most convenient to use, and most importantly safer;
• A support on which to cut the leather, such as a cutting board;
• Scissors, it is best to use tailor's scissors that cut leather;
• French knife, it is used to thin the skin, this process is called cheffing;
• Bulbs, with their use, will be given a three-dimensional shape and wavy lines will be created;
• Punch-tubes and hole-punch-tongs, thanks to them, holes are made along the edges and in the central part of the elements of the future flower.

Hats

You can turn old fur coats into fashionable hats. You can use them to realize any of your fantasies or look up ideas on the Internet. Among the simplest options are:

• Fur hats for children with ties - these can be seen on many children in winter. They are beautiful and warm, it is quite possible to sew such a product with your own hands.
• Knitted hat with a fur pompom - the pattern for knitting can be very diverse, braids look great.
• Fur headphones. These fashionable products are worn in the off-season as a light headdress. You can make several of these headphones from one fur coat, enough for the whole family. When creating them, you need to sew the fur from the wrong side, but only carefully so that the stitches are hidden in the pile.

What can you make from an old fur coat? 12 bright and practical ideas

@luxfurstore

What to do with an old fur coat, how to put it to good use at home by making original things - our article will tell you about this.

Fur coat carpets

@ovchinka_mos

Fur coats are often used to make original carpets of various shapes and sizes. By making such a floor covering and placing it next to the bed, you will be able to provide warmth and comfort to your feet even in the coldest time of the year.

Master class on making a fur carpet

Place the fur coat on a flat surface with the wrong side up.
Take a ruler and scalpel. First remove unnecessary parts. Cut out pieces of equal sizes from good material. In order not to damage the structure of the fur coat, it is better to cut the parts along the seam.

The resulting parts of the fur coat are laid out face down according to the format of the future product. At the joints between the pieces, chalk marks the places for connections.

The fur parts are sewn together manually using an overcast stitch over the edge. The seam is made uniform, the stitch distance is 2-3 mm.

To straighten the seams, they are moistened with water and left for 10-20 minutes to straighten.

Carpets are made in square and oval shapes. They even make options in the shape of animal skin. This model is perfect for a classic interior and will highlight the impeccable taste of the owner of the room.

Homemade vest

@helgatoys

A simple option to bring life back to an old fur coat. To do this, you just need to rip off the sleeves, cut off the bottom, and then sew a lining with fur in these places. The process is performed manually. To do this, use leather needles and strong threads to match the fur.

A leather belt will effectively highlight the look with a vest made of natural fur.

How to sew a sheepskin vest without a sewing machine: master class

Hats

@nasia_strukova

A fur coat can be used to make an excellent headdress. To do this, just take an old knitted hat and trim it with beautiful fur. If you use your imagination, you will be able to make an original headdress that will be a wonderful addition to your winter evening look.

Stylish headphones

@mehoushki

Old fur coats are often used to make fashionable earmuffs, which serve as lightweight headwear in the off-season.

When making headphones, the fur is carefully cut with a special knife (cutter) from the reverse side, and then sewn together with small stitches. It is very important not to catch the lint. The headphones will require a minimum amount of fur, so one fur coat will be enough for several more products.

Warm blanket

@luxfurstore

For a large blanket you will need two old fur coats, but the result is worth it. Only the best parts are selected, which are combined and stitched together in an original way. This fur blanket can be used to cover a bed or cover yourself. Thin padding polyester is used as the basis for the blanket.

Soft ugg boots

@uggionline

If there are a few soft parts left from the mink coat, they can be used to decorate the UGG boots. You can make beautiful pom-poms, attach them to shoes and thereby update your favorite pair and give it an original look.

Original capes

@arts.kz

To create warm capes or stoles, you will need most of the fur coat without damage. If you use a fur coat made from natural sheared mink, you can repaint it and give the cape an original shade. It is necessary to cut out a rectangular piece from a solid part of the fur coat. This cape can be worn in the cold season or complemented with an evening look.

How to sew a fur stole with your own hands

Cozy leg warmers

@kupimeh

Leg warmers are the easiest alteration you can make from a fur coat. To do this, you need to cut off the sleeves and decorate them on both sides. Such products are suitable for running enthusiasts in the winter season.

Stylish mittens

@atelier_svetlana_kurkulskaya

Warm fur mittens are the dream of every woman who prefers comfort in everything. To create such things, you should draw patterns (for this you will need cardboard), and then cut out fur parts according to the size of the future product. Mittens made from light-colored fur coats look especially attractive. If you use more imagination, you will be able to make a stylish muff.

Warm insoles

@chili_tmn

This modification option is suitable for those whose feet are constantly cold. Such insoles can be placed in winter boots, ugg boots, boots. Creating a product is very simple. You need to take cardboard and make a pattern according to the size of your foot - circle the foot and cut out the pattern. Then you need to prepare fur pieces according to the size of the workpiece and glue them to the cardboard. It is better to use Moment glue for the process, since PVA will not work.

Incredible pillows

@goldrudi

To create a warm and soft pillow, you will need a piece of fur coat, cut to the size of the future product. The edges of the product need to be sewn from the wrong side (preferably on a sewing machine). But you can also perform this process manually. Just a few minutes and a beautiful sofa cushion is ready!

Extraordinary fur handbag

@dmitry_katunin

Such an accessory will make its owner stand out from the crowd, making her attractive and stylish. A woman can independently choose which bag to make - a large and roomy one or a small ladies' one.

To create such an amazing accessory you will need to take several pieces of fur, fabric for lining, whatman paper, chalk and scissors. You also need to purchase a zipper for the fastener. A pattern is made on whatman paper, then fabric is applied to it and the required amount of fur material is cut out (but with a seam allowance of 7-8 mm). Then all the parts are sewn together. This process is done using a sewing machine. The handles for the bag are cut from leather strips to match the color of the fur.

How to shorten a natural fur coat at home

With a minimum of effort, you can transform an old fur coat into new interesting wardrobe items and decorative details.

Shoes

Soft fur coat boots are a great solution for cold days. The bottom comes from ordinary shoes, but the top is entirely made from sleeves or other parts of outerwear. You can also decorate any other street or indoor shoes with fur pompoms, making them original.

For those whose feet are constantly cold, fur insoles will come in handy, which can be placed face up in winter boots or boots. They are easy to make yourself:

• take a piece of cardboard larger than your foot;
• stand on the cardboard with your bare feet and trace each of them;
• place cardboard blanks on the fur elements and cut along them;
• Glue the fur onto the cardboard using glue.

Different fur - different ideas

The texture of the canvas largely dictates its further use. Mink fur makes beautiful hats and stoles, arctic fox or silver fox are suitable for a vest or kubanka, artificial furs will warm your feet with a rug near the bed . In the case of fur, using a combination of long and short pile, you can come up with many different combinations. The different widths of the strips connected into one will also play a role. You just have to start this process, and your imagination will suggest an option for an option. And you can always look for original ideas on the Internet.

Mittens

To make them, you need to draw special patterns according to your size and cut out fur parts, which then need to be sewn. If there is enough intact fur left, you can sew a stylish muff.

DIY nutria fur cutting

To cut fur with your own hands, you need to use a knife that shoemakers use. If you don’t have one at hand, then an ordinary stationery one will do. These knives are often used to cut linoleum.

Next you need to spread the skin on the table or floor. Mark with a regular pen. After this you can start cutting.

Marking the skin

When cutting skins, you need to follow some rules. For example, you need to hold the knife slightly towards yourself. You need to follow the lines carefully.

Fur carpet

To create it you will need several old fur coats; for example, you can use your own and your child’s. The size of the carpet will depend on the amount of sewing material collected; you need to identify areas of fur coats without defects on the reverse side.

The process of creating a warm fur rug will look like this:

• The fur coat is laid out on the floor, and all unnecessary and damaged parts are removed from it using a scalpel or a utility knife.
• Squares or strips of equal length and width are cut from the cut suitable material. The pattern of these parts should be carried out along the seam so as not to damage the structure of the fur.
• The prepared fur pieces are turned over with their front side on the floor and laid out according to the parameters of the future product.
• All joining sides are sewn together with an overlock stitch, which is performed over the edge, while maintaining a uniform distance of 2-3 mm between stitches.
• To smooth the seams, they are sprayed with water and then left for 20 minutes.

Fur carpets are sewn square or rectangular, experienced craftsmen manage to make them oval, and some manage to create entire floor paintings from small fur parts.

Small pieces of fur can be used to create incredible pillows, handbags and backpacks. Such products will be especially useful, by the way, in winter. For them, you can use all the remaining trimmings after making other products.

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Discussion of the article:

• Lera:
  11/12/2018 at 12:08

  If a mouton fur coat has become too small, can it be remade?

• Ninel:

  11/12/2018 at 12:09

  Are there any patterns on how to alter a mink fur hat?

• Ariel:

  11/12/2018 at 12:11

  How to convert a trapezoid-style fur coat into a jacket?

• Nata:

  04/20/2019 at 16:44

  Wow, so many things you can wear. But it’s not like you have to do everything yourself, you have to give it to a studio, right? It seems to me that only “fur coat seamstresses” can create this. And they will ask for a lot of money for this. Still, I won’t rush to do handicrafts, but will go and buy myself something ready-made in the store. And if it’s not enough, then I’ll arrange an installment plan, I heard in Elena Furs they offer interest-free. You can quietly pay yourself and look decent at the same time.

Crafts from a mouton fur coat

If the item has scuffs, but overall looks decent, it is first of all recommended to turn it into a fashionable sheepskin coat or fur jacket . In this case, you cannot do without leather or suede inserts. Typically, a fur coat wears out most quickly at the bottom (including on the sleeve), on the sides, at the junction of the front panels or fasteners, on the inside and elbow of the sleeve. Tsigeyka is difficult to sew, and it is difficult for a non-professional to work with it.

Let's try to solve the problems ourselves:

• frayed bottom - cut to the required length and hem it, shorten the sleeve and fold it or put it on a leather cuff;
• abrasions in other places - this is more difficult: a beginner in furriery, of course, can correct the defects by altering the fur coat with suede inserts, but the resulting product is unlikely to satisfy him. There is only one way out - take it to the studio. But with a clear understanding and vision of the final result.

Despite the complexity of working with mouton fur, we will do some useful things:

1. warm insoles for shoes - easy to get, you just have to trace the template along the wrong side of the work and then cut it out. Shoes for the resulting insole should be loose ;
2. the inside of a pet basket;
3. plaid or rug - whole pieces are used, which are sewn from the inside out. The edges are processed with bias tape or simply cut evenly with scissors;
4. house slippers – sewn from blanks according to patterns. In addition to tsigeika, thick fabric, other fur, leather or a substitute are used. The seam connecting the insole and the upper is made both internal and external. In the second case, a decorative stitch is laid.

We make a decorative pendant

One of the original ideas for fur crafts is a round pendant for a car mirror. The following material will be used to create it:

• fur pieces;
• leather (natural or artificial);
• drawings for decoupage;
• glue Moment;
• PVA;
• cardboard and paper;
• acrylic based varnish.

Here is the manufacturing option:

• Cut a circle with a radius of approximately 4.2 cm from a sheet of cardboard. This will serve as the basis for the product.
• Using the template, cut out two pieces from leather and paper. Glue them together with PVA glue.
• Take the decoupage design and cut it so that it is a circle, the diameter of which is equal to the diameter of the template.
• Place the napkin with the image on the base, take a wet brush and smooth out the design. This operation must be carried out extremely carefully. Let the napkin dry and cover it with two layers of acrylic varnish. Wait until the product is completely dry, cut off all excess and sew around the edge with decorative rope.

Make the second component of the suspension in the same way. The image in this case may be different.

• Cut three strips of fur, each 2.5 cm wide and long enough to frame the accessory.
• Sew them together with a blanket stitch and sew on a small carabiner for attaching the lace.
• Glue the resulting fur strip around the circumference of the cardboard template.
• Assemble the pendant. To do this, glue two previously made bases to the cardboard with the edge. Some of the fur will be hidden inside the product.
• Make a lace like this - weave a braid out of leather, bend it in half and hem the edges, at the same time sewing on a ring for attaching a carabiner.
• Attach a string to the pendant - the product is ready!

We hem the bottom of the fur coat and shorten the sleeves

Sleeves at the wrist area are most susceptible to fraying and may develop bald patches over time. This flaw significantly spoils the appearance of a beautiful nutria coat. To solve the problem, you can shorten the sleeve, making it ¾ length, fashionable today. To do this, cut off part of the sleeve with a margin of 2-3 centimeters for the seams. After this, the product should be hemmed with a furrier’s stitch on a special machine or by hand. This seam is made as follows:

1. Carefully connect the parts of the product, follow the direction of the fur so that a bald patch does not form and the sewn area is invisible.
2. The seam itself is made at intervals of 2.5-3 millimeters as follows: both edges of the product are pierced with a needle in one place, and the thread is pulled, after which it must be thrown over the cut and the action repeated at the site of the first puncture.
3. Next, you need to repeat the steps at the required interval and continue until the end of the damaged area.

Old nutria fur coat

Where can I get the pattern?

It is best to make basic patterns. Both fur coats and dresses are sewn using them. The basic pattern can be modeled, which is exactly what you need now. Where can I get it? You can do it differently:

• order from the studio;
• find something suitable in magazines or on the Internet;
• build yourself;
• cut open and trace the details of an old but suitable-sized product (preferably a robe).

You need basic patterns:

• shelves;
• backrests;
• sleeves

The simplest options are to find them in a magazine or circle the details of old clothes. In order to correctly construct a pattern, you need a special guide. Most often these are professional publications or old books on needlework - there are quite a lot of these on the Internet.

Taking measurements

Regardless of how you decide to source your pattern, you need to know your measurements. Without them, you simply cannot select a pattern and adjust it. In order to sew something else from a fur coat that has lost its appearance, you need to know:

• chest girth;
• waist circumference;
• hip girth;
• neck girth;
• product length;
• sleeve length;
• seam length from armpit to waist;
• shoulder width;
• shoulder length.

Important! When constructing a pattern, horizontal measurements are divided by 2.

Preparation of material

The content of the article:

As a rule, the fur of an old fur coat looks quite unpretentious. It was matted in places, dirty, yellowed, and dusty. In a word, it is not worth putting it into hand-made without preliminary processing.

So let's first take a little time to bring the fur back to life. If the only problem is that it is matted, just comb the fur coat. This should be done with a brush or comb with wide teeth. Further work depends on the type of problem:

• yellowness. The only way to get rid of it is with paint. Compositions for dyeing fur are sold in specialized stores. Simply select the desired shade, then paint the material. The most convenient way to do this is with a cotton swab and blotting movements;
• greasy spots. To get rid of them you will need gasoline and regular washing powder. Mix both products, soak a brush in the resulting solution and clean the fur with gentle movements. Then soak a cloth in clean gasoline and wipe the dirty area. These procedures should be done on the street or on an open balcony so as not to be poisoned by the fumes;
• other types of heavy pollution. Here you will also need gasoline, but instead of washing powder, take starch. Mix one with the other and treat the stain with the resulting paste. Then let the composition dry completely. Then you just need to shake it off the fur, this can be done with a soft dry brush;
• dust. Everything is simple here - vacuum the fur coat with a regular vacuum cleaner.

After any of the procedures, the fur should be dried. If the fur coat is worn out in places, then you need to cut out those sections of the material that are in good condition and use them in further work.