Sounds painful doesn’t it?
The Breadwinner is getting old. Well it’s his birthday anyway. He didn’t want any money spent on him and he didn’t want presents and he was being al me-like and anti-consumerism. I can’t argue with that but I couldn’t not get him anything either. So I compromised. I found a jacket for $1 at a favourite op shop.
Of course Mr Funky Dude wouldn’t be seen dead in a plain old suit jacket so I had a go at making it more interesting. I frayed the edges and added a dull blue trim. Then I had Son and Heir do a drawing of his Daddy which I copied onto the jacket in redwork (although in cream, not red). Oh and I added some vintage buttons from my stash. The originals were as boring as buttons can get.
One day, perhaps, if I practice a lot, I will be able to stitch a straight line. I’m fairly happy with my concept, despite my dodgy stitching. With more time, I could probably have found a better jacket to reconstruct too. I’m really pleased with the redwork though.
The Bread Winner was intrigued and not displeased with my efforts. Whether or not he wears it is altogether another question…
