Friday, August 17, 2007

Corners, cutting and coats !



Today I worked on my zipper problems and am quite pleased with this one !


I have decided what I am doing with this fantabulous fabric


and I am going to use this fabric to make a zakka project for this months whip-up challenge.
This fabric was the lining of a child's coat that I found in an op-shop recently. It just jumped out at me !!! So a few dollars later and some unpicking, washing etc and I have this gorgeous fabric. It has heaps of text but I am not sure what language it is in.



It is really detailed with little assembly diagrams - it makes me think of spies sewing maps and plans into the lining of their coats.

Just think..... some spy is out there wondering what happened to agent X - the child agent who had the secret plans artfully hidden inside his jacket.

In a week or so he will know. As he casually browses the Whiplash site ( yes of course all international spies keep up with Whip up !) he will scream "Egads ! " (that's the sort of thing spies scream I believe) and he will pound his fist on the keyboard crying "foiled again !" as he realise his plans are now part of a lovely little bucket and his hopes of world domination are over.

11 comments:

  1. Wow - your zipper looks very professional! Was the vinyl hard to sew with? I've never had much luck with it.
    *hugs*
    Tazzie
    :-)

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  2. Great find. I am tempted to do some shopping this weekend! Maybe I will get something grand too!

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  3. very cool fabric! I love finding clothes that aren't great and using the fabric for lovely new creations! can't wait to see what you do with it.

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  4. This is Agent X here... My mum accidentally sent my coat to the op shop and now, my plans of world domination have been foiled! AGAIN... I should listen to mum and if its not put away its in the bin!!! *w*
    Love the fabric, and love how you sorted out your corner issue with the zipper..
    Cant wait to see the bucket!

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  5. Great job with the zipper. I love the 'Spy' fabric, what a find!! Boy what a great imagination you have, your kids must be proud, lol.

    Jodie

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  6. Great find and your zip is very professional indeed!!

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  7. Great fabric! And I am totally jealous of your zipper abilities.

    Kimberly :)

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  8. Hello Jodie, it was lovely to meet you at Magnolia Square, so you're the one beating me to the best stuff at Ballarat's op shops? Great blog!
    Allison

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  9. Fabulous spy plane fabric. I love it.

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  10. What about covering a secret hardcover journal with the spy fabric?? Stories of goings on, wicked adventures and espionage.

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  11. Seriously nice zipper work. And that corner is perfect. I'm jealous!

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Hellloooooo !!!!