Actual: checkered fabric

The traditional pattern of the Scottish clans is beaten over and over again by modern couturiers. Maybe you want to add some new accents to your wardrobe.

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UNICEX
Decorate a warm checkered shirt with metal blocks - it will be both comfortable and non-trivial!YOU NEED: a plaid shirt; square metal blocks diam. OK. 7 mm (approx. 35 pieces); marker with fading paint.
HOW TO MAKE: first place the blocks on the shirt, as shown in the photo or randomly. When you like the design, mark their location with a marker. After that break through the blocks according to the instructions.

SOFT FOLDING
And in the office, and for a walk - in cold weather, such a skirt will help you out everywhere. And you can stylize it as a couture thing at the last minute.
Skirt Length: approx. 55 cm
YOU WILL NEED: fabric in a cage 140 cm wide, 130 cm long; non-woven G 785; 1 button; 2 sewing buttons; sewing threads; tailor's chalk.
CUT TO:
2 panels of skirts 100 cm wide, 60 cm long (including allowances)
Make sure that on the panels of the skirt when sewing, the pattern of the cage matches.
Belt = waist circumference + 8 cm, width 8 cm (including allowances)
Flizelin iron on the wrong side of the belt.
Tailoring: fold the panels face to face, grind at a distance of 1 cm from the edge 60 cm long = front middle seam.Seam allowances and overcast, iron on one side. Mark on the upper section of the skirt at a distance of 28 cm on both sides of the seam. First, fold the cloth according to the marks face to face, cut the upper cut from the fold to a length of 23 cm and a width of 1 cm. To allow cuts in the upper cut at the end. Turn this corner out. On the other label, stitch the second corner similarly.
Stitch back sections of panels face 3 cm wide, at the top leave the seam open 15 cm wide. Overlock allowances separately. Iron the seam and cut allowances on one side, the bottom allowances of the cut are the allowance for the fastener. Iron the lower sections to the inside for a width of 4 cm and sew them by hand without pulling the stitches. Paste the belt face to face on the upper edge of the skirt, leave the ends of the belt on the ironed side of the cut and allowance 1 cm protruding. folds directed towards the middle of the back). Iron seam allowances on the belt, iron allowances along the other long section of the belt inward. Fold the belt in half width, fasten the ends, unscrew the belt and iron it. Mark the inner edge on the seam for attaching the panels. On the outside, stitch the belt to the edge. Sew a loop at the top of the cut on the belt, sew a button on the seam allowance. Fasten the edges of the cut with the buttons to the cut allowance.
At the corners at the bends, move the seam 3 cm down. Lay the corners at different angles and sew them by hand,On the side corner, make a transverse fold and also sew on.

WITH BRITISH CHICM
This charming bow is made of ... paper. If you hang it on a chain, you get an original pendant. Or will you find him another use?



YOU WILL NEED:
Laminating machine and film (you can contact the workshop); color copy of checked fabric, approx. chain length 65 cm, clasp for a chain, 5 rings (detachable), pliers, awl, glue stick, marker for writing on film, motif, scissors.
STEP 1
Copy two motives (see photo at the beginning of the article): large 4x, small - 2x. Motives to transfer to a color photocopy of the fabric marker, glue and laminate.
STEP 2
Allow the laminated bow to cool and trim the edges with 3 mm allowances.
STEP 3
With an awl, drill holes for the chain around the edges of the bow and hang the chain, rings and fasteners.
Photo: Jan Schmidel (7); catwolkpix.com (2); idea and embodiment: Teresa Bahler.