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Crazy Patch Linen |
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For this #1032 Baltimore I used Periwinkle Iridescent Linen and Pastel Batik Cottons for the collar and cuffs, which were crazy pieced. Patchwork Buttons by JJ Handworks. |
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Coat with collar worn closed. |
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Detail of the crazy pieced collar. To get the look of an old quilt, I first traced the collar and cuffs on cotton flannel. Then I cut the pieces out making sure to leave at least a 2" border around all edges. Then I crazy pieced the batik cotton to the flannel. After that, I tossed everything in the washer and dryer with a bunch of towels. The result was a soft almost worn look because of the puckering caused the flannel shrinking. After relaying my pattern tissue and cutting out the actual pieces, I used three different variegated Sulky rayon colors and a feather stitch on my Viking D1 over the seams. |
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The lining was stamped with butterflies in multicolored hues of Magenta, Orchid, Yellow Green, and Blue Fire. |