DIY toys from an old fur coat. We sew a warm rug for children

Carpets have been handmade for many centuries. To create an exclusive accessory for decorating your own home, you can use the most various materials in the form of thread and yarn, ropes and plastic bags, caps, terry towels, pebbles from the sea, corks, etc.

The first thing that can be said about starting a master class on how to make a rug with your own hands is a manifestation of imagination, the application of perseverance and patience, and then you can create a unique product without difficulty.

And if you fill the rug with a removable pad in the form of an abrasive filler, then it will turn from a decorative one into a massage one.

The photo of the rugs shows that do-it-yourself flooring can be made from pre-prepared pompoms or pile threads, by knitting, weaving or weaving.

Knitted floor products

For the manufacture of knitted product prepare the following materials

• cardboard sheets,
• marker pen,
• threads of various thicknesses,
• scissors,
• hook number 7 and above (can be replaced with knitting needles).

First of all, air loops are collected in the amount that corresponds to the rectangular size of the future carpet. To make a round product, it is enough to dial five air loops, connect them with a ring, and then, adding them in a circle, tie the workpiece.

For convenience, they came up with the “patchwork” technique, when several parts of the canvas are harvested, and then they are all sewn into a single product.

Pompom products

To make a rug from pompoms, you should get:

• yarn,
• crochet,
• scissors,
• construction mesh broken into cells, which will serve as the basis of the carpet.

Thread pom poms are easy to make. To do this, threads are wound on fingers or cardboard blanks.

Wicker patterns

A unique wicker product is made of thick cardboard at the base of the rug, multi-colored threads of different thicknesses and twine. The circle is divided into 32 sectors, which are indicated by a pencil.

The threads are intertwined with twine from the center, while it is necessary to monitor the density of the rows. At the end of the work, the cardboard is removed.

Woven instance

For the weaving process, it is necessary to prepare:

• frame,
• stick,
• threads for the warp and villi,
• a strip measuring 3 by 20 cm made of cardboard,
• scissors,
• thick needle.

Woven floor cloths consist of threads of the longitudinal and transverse directions, which intersect each other in a checkerboard pattern.

Such a product is obtained with the same image on both sides, therefore it can be double-sided.

Fabric and fur rugs

Soft ball-shaped fabric cushions can be used to make an attractive rug. For this, blanks are prepared.

Note!

A piece of padding polyester is laid out in the middle of each of them and the edges are sewn along the desired diameter. The resulting balls are fixed to each other.

old gizmos

Rugs from old things can be made by anyone who has accumulated unnecessary T-shirts, T-shirts and other knitwear.

For work you will need:

• construction mesh, divided into large cells,
• thick crochet hook
• strips cut from old things.

A strip of fabric is placed under the prepared mesh in the center, and the ends are brought out with a hook and tied tightly. Side by side, in the same way, the next strip is threaded and also tightened with a knot.

Knitting is carried out in a spiral until the entire mesh is filled. From such strips, you can make pigtails in advance and lay out a carpet from them.

Note!

Patchwork canvases

For the manufacture of patchwork home-made rugs, you need to purchase materials in the form of a base for the product, scissors, patches, needles, fabric glue and adhesive tape.

Separate patches are sewn into a long ribbon, then cut into strips, from which braids are woven. Then these braids are laid in rows close to each other and sewn together with threads.

Cloth of two contrasting rugs

I use two floor products in different colors, it is possible to create a unique piece with a zebra print.

On a darker canvas, future light stripes are outlined. The necessary stains are cut out of a light rug. In a dark carpet, the same cutouts are made in places where light ones will be placed.

Then all the prepared elements are glued with tape. Such an unusual and soft copy can become a favorite rug for children.

Pebble carpet

Such a massage mat is made of smooth pebbles, a rubber mat, and a high-quality adhesive composition.

Note!

Before sticking the stones on the rubber base, they should be thoroughly washed and dried.

Other materials for creating carpets

A rug obtained by gluing flowers made from banknotes.

Carpet fabric knitted from strips cut out of colored plastic bags.

A copy of plastic bottle caps, which are fastened with fishing line.

Cover made from wine corks.

Photo of do-it-yourself rugs

Instruction

If the fur coat has scuffs on the elbows, in the middle of the shelf, sew a beautiful pillow from places untouched by time. The form can be any. Make it square, round. Perhaps you want the pillow to be in, the bones are also feasible.

Start by ripping out the old stuff. To do this, use a razor blade, but in this case, you must act very carefully so as not to cut yourself. You can do this with small scissors or a special device for ripping seams.

Lining fabric is not needed for this product, but do not throw it away either, sew a string bag. Draw the shape of the future pillow on cardboard or whatman paper, cut it out along the marked lines. Put the stencil on the wrong side of the fur coat, outline. Carefully cut with a blade along the markings, leaving a 1.5 cm seam allowance on all sides. Cut through only the core, the fur is not necessary.

Fold the 2 halves of the future pillow with the wrong sides up, sew them together, leaving an unsewn space for the hand. Turn the workpiece through it, stuff it with pieces of fabric, sindepon or batting.

Children's soft toy It is also easy to sew from an old fur coat. Make a heron or a swan. These representatives of the winged world can be created. On paper or cardboard, draw a large number 2. Make its base semicircular - this is the back of a swan. This line is curved up. Connect its two points, placing a straight line just below - this is a flat stomach. Attach a paper pattern to the wrong side of the old fur coat, cut and sew, as in the previous case.

If it's a heron, cut two identical pieces of wire to make legs out of it. Paint them red, let dry. Cut out the paws from the red fabric, the beak, like the body, stuff them with a synthetic winterizer. Attach and sew these parts of the bird into place.

To sew a bear skin from a fur coat, tear off the right and left front parts from it. From them, cut out his head, seam the parts, stuff it with batting through the hole in the bottom. Fill the sleeves with it too, sew at the bottom in the shape of the paws of the beast. Open the collar, lay the sleeves and back on the floor. Sew the head to the middle of the back.

From an old fur coat, seats for stools and chairs will turn out to be comfortable. For them, you can use not only the front and back, but also the sleeves, opening them along the seam and unfolding them. It is important that they are not worn. Cut out circles or squares, depending on the shape of your pieces of furniture. From a thin but dense fabric, cut a 3 cm wide border along the transverse line. Connect it to the cut out seat with the front parts, stitch, bend and sew to the wrong side of the cover, leaving a gap of 2 cm. Pass the elastic band through it with a pin, measure it along size of the seat, tie the ends, put on it.

Many people are interested in what can be done from an old fur coat? Let's answer the question and describe as much as possible some options for handicraft ideas.

Rug

It is easy and quick to make an original rug from an old fur coat. We rip the fur coat from beginning to end. Don't forget the collar. We cut out formats according to the selected template, for example, squares. Same shape. From the wrong side we sew together. You can skip 3 cm between the squares and sew on long transverse strips. It should look like a grid.

Important! The edges of the finished rug need to be beautifully sheathed. It is advisable to use woolen, colored threads for knitting. Next, give the finished product the opportunity to lie on the floor in a stretched form.

Cut off the sleeves from the coat. Next, separate the lower part from the waist. We bend the edges of the vest and sew with even stitches. The vest can be decorated with appliqué in the form of fur balls on any front part. Or sew on a fake pocket on both sides.

You can make a hat from an old fur coat of any shape and according to suitable style. For the child: cut out two triangles at an angle of 90 degrees. Sew the pieces together with a long line. Get a square. From above, we sew a cut out wide strip along the four edges so that a round shape is formed. Bend the edges. Further, on the two sides of the wrong side we sew on one made tie. At the ends we make and sew pompoms in the form of balls. The hat is ready.

Attention! Ties can be made from narrow 1 cm strips from the remnants of a fur coat.

Headphones

Fur headphones from an old fur coat are made like this: cut out a wide strip of the desired length and bend it in half with the front side inward. We are sewing. Turn out to the front. Got a double stripe. On each end of the strip we attach large double circles for the ears sewn together from the outside.

Important! To hold the headphones, insert an elastic band into the strip or use an old headband. Another option: sheathe old headphones in the same way.

To make a plaid, use a few old fur coats. Open the entire fur coat at the seams. Cut out as many identical rectangles as you can. Next, sew everything together from all sides. Sheathe the edges. Plaid can be used for different options destination.

Mittens from any old fur coat are made as follows: From any part of the product we cut out the desired shape of mittens. For each palm, a pair of blanks. We sew together. We make cuffs for the base of the entrance inside the mittens. This is for beauty and strength. Further, it is recommended to use an elastic band to avoid frequent loss of mittens. You can decorate the front part as you like.

You can make warm leggings from an old fur coat in 20 minutes. From any part of the fur coat, we cut out long rectangles according to the required size. Bend from the wrong side and stitch along the entire length. Sew the edges of the bottom sewing machine or manually. For durability, sew a special elastic band. Warm leggings are ready.

The original handbag is obtained from an old fur coat. Decide and choose a style for a future bag. We suggest making a rectangular shape. We sew two blanks and insert a zipper. Next, from the inside, we bend the triangular corners and sew them up so that triangles stick out inside the bag. We make the insert in exactly the same way. You can make inside pockets inside the bag. For beauty, we sew on any applique from the remaining pieces from the fur coat.

We make three pillows of different shapes. We rip out the coat. We make two squares for each pillow and sew. Inside we put cotton wool or soft old things, for example nylon tights etc. As a result, we get the original trio of pillows.

Soft toy

From an old fur coat you can sew a teddy bear. We cut out the necessary blanks and sew.

Important! To create a body part for the insides, put more of any material at hand. When sewing paws, consider an even distance of length. Use buttons for eyes and nose. And the ears are better to make from the collar.

In order to make a blanket large from an old fur coat, use several fur coats. Cut the torn parts and sew together with each other. The main thing is to decide on the shape and size. For small children it is enough to use one fur coat.

Chair covers

Chair covers can be made into any shape of chairs. For example, a chair without a back. We cut out the required workpiece, sew an elastic band along the edge. The cover is ready. And with the option with a back uses rectangular shape also rubber.

Important! The elastic can be replaced with a long cord and used as ties.

To quickly sew clothes for dogs, you need to use children's things in the form of ready-made template blanks. You can sew different things.

The most original scarf will turn out from an old fur coat. From the front of the fur coat cut out a wide strip. Fold in half and sew the edges on all sides. For beauty, we sew tassels. The more the richer the scarf will look. The ideal option is to use mink fur coats.

We cut out warm insoles from the sleeves of an old fur coat. For warmth and softness, double insoles can be made. The most important thing is to sew with longitudinal and transverse lines along the entire length of the insoles. This is done so that the insoles lie flat in the shoes and do not slip.

From an old fur coat with fur, you can make different jewelry. For example pendant. To do this, you need to use one collar. We will make the pendant in the shape of a rhombus. We rip the collar and cut out two identical rhombuses. Next, we connect them together and sew. Fasten on a stitched thin strip of fur. You can decorate with pieces from the remains of the collar.

Fur hair bands can be made in 15 minutes. We stretch a simple elastic band and sew it to a wide fur strip from a fur coat. We sew so that the elastic remains inside. We sew up. Fur original gum is ready.

It turns out that you can alter, sew in, embroider not only an old skirt, but also an old fur coat. How to make a stylish new out of a well-forgotten old, the director of a creative tailoring studio knows outerwear Nadira Levinsky.

Mouton coats

- Nadira Kamilievna, Mouton fur coats are very warm, practical, quite inexpensive, but most of them are still of the same type. How to "dilute" the muton and make it more stylish?

Lots of options. If the fur coat is long, it can be cut off, decorated with leather inserts; if it has become narrow, you need to sew in the original wedges; in order to make a more feminine model out of the “bag”, to emphasize the figure, you need to come up with an interesting belt. It often happens that we alter a product for a daughter from an old mother's fur coat, which means that it should be youthful, in this case patterns from sheared fur are suitable. You can do almost anything, but it is important to build on the desires of a woman, her place of work, her usual wardrobe.

- And if the Mouton fur coat has become two or three sizes too big, does it make sense to sew it in or is it easier to buy a new one?

In this case, the woman must decide for herself. But it is possible to take in a fur coat, and it will not be difficult to fit it perfectly according to the figure. True, this will no longer be considered a repair, but a tailoring of the product and will cost 20-25 thousand rubles.

- How to reanimate a fur coat with noticeable defects (scuffs, holes, etc.)?

Patterns of leather, suede, textiles (it all depends on the volume of damaged fur) will help hide any defects. Of course, patches should look like a stylish design element, and not like ordinary patches. You should not bury your fur coat, if it was torn somewhere, burned, - make it new, even more stylish.

Mink products

- And what about the fed up old mink coat?

Now many are trying to sell their old "mink" and buy a new one, which, by the way, may turn out to be worse in quality than the previous one. And they are usually sold for next to nothing. But from your old, but proven fur coat, you can sew incredible beauty. For example, completely change the cut, make a skirt into a soft pleat from the cut off length, add a hood with decorative ties, insert pieces of perforated leather (it looks like lace), suede embroidered with expensive beads, lay out a leather pattern and much more. So you save on the purchase of new outerwear, and get a complete exclusive.

- That is, you can make a small one out of a big one. And if the situation is the opposite - the fur coat has become a bit short? ..

This is solved quite simply. For example, a piece of decorated suede is inserted into the waist area, and it is repeated in the sleeves to complete the look. If there are several fur products that combine well, then you can add another fur. Do not forget about such a model as "Avtolady". It is not necessary to lengthen the fur coat, try to make it even shorter. Mink looks great in combination with velvet suitable color.

- Buy white mink is considered disadvantageous, since it quickly turns yellow, can it be bleached?

Bleach is unlikely to succeed, but it can be dyed. Even a yellowed mink goes well with a taupe leopard, for example. If you are not afraid of experiments, then go for it.

Quite often, the Chinese buy used fur coats, change the lining on them, change the hood and sell them at the price of new ones. How not to fall for the bait?

There are two most simple ways check the age of the coat. First: blow on the fur. If he did not fall into place, a small bald patch formed and a lighter undercoat appeared, which means that the fur coat was already worn. The second way: bend the fur section in half (with the fur out). If cracks “ran”, you are dealing with a used product.

- They say that in two or three years mink coat completely stops heating. Is it really?

No, this cannot be, especially if you bought a new product. But I would advise you to buy a sheepskin coat or a down jacket in a duet to the mink. In order for the fur to serve for a long time and look appropriate, you should not wear it.

noble karakul

- Karakul is now in trend, but fur coats made of such fur are sold, as a rule, without special finishing, how would you advise to ennoble such a new thing?

Karakul is a very noble fur, but you need to be extremely careful with it, as it visually adds age. To soften this effect, a stylish fur boa, laid instead of or around the stand-up collar, will help. She will add some vintage, which is now extremely popular. Karakul looks good with both leather and cashmere scarves.

Sheepskin coats and jackets

- If fur coats can be altered, then you probably can’t do anything with battered sheepskin coats?

It is also possible to make a new one from an old sheepskin coat. All defects must be removed, closed, removed, as with fur coats. If the skin of a sheepskin coat is in very poor condition, you can always turn it inside out, you get an interesting new product. After all, the fur that is inside, as a rule, does not deteriorate, so it is not a shame to show it with your face.

Fur and leather accessories

- Nadira Kamilievna, with what accessories to complete the winter look?

Stoles and textile insulated hoods with fur trim look very good, while stoles are used as a headdress. The main thing is to get into the color and theme of outerwear, then you get a solid image. Bags made of the same fur as the fur coat will also come in handy.

Tatyana YAMSHCHIKOVA.

Photos provided by Nadira Levinskaya.

Advice from the master
To keep the fur looking its best, brush it periodically with an animal brush.

From an old fur coat, you can make such wonderful blankets that will help create coziness in the house, a warm home environment. What could be more expensive after a hard day's work?

Probably every woman has some kind of fur things: a fur coat, a hat, collars that have served their time. for a long time in favor of us. You can make a blanket on a sofa, a cape on an armchair or a small rug for the feet in front of the bed.



Not a single piece of furniture can resist such a soft and fluffy decoration that will make any room not just a place of relaxation, but also a romantic, sophisticated place where you want to spend time and relax your body and soul.

And fur rugs on the floor will truly be a fairy tale for your tired legs during the day.




So where to start? If the fur is very worn out, then a big thing will not work out of it, the main thing is that the mezdra is intact. We open the fur coat, free it from the lining, we take only fur into work. Long, matted fur can be combed with a comb with sparse teeth. Fur, if there are grease stains on it, can be cleaned with a brush dipped in gasoline, to which a solution is added washing powder, (1 teaspoon per liter of water). The stain is wiped again with clean gasoline, of course, this treatment is best done in the fresh air, observing fire safety measures.


Very dirty light fur is rubbed with gruel made from gasoline and starch or bran. The fur is wiped with this gruel, then allowed to dry and shaken. Fur can even be vacuumed. You need to wipe the pile of the skin in one direction: not very greasy places along the pile, heavily greasy, for example, from the cap, against the pile. Sweat stains are removed with the following mixture: 3 teaspoons of salt are diluted in 500 milligrams of water and 1 teaspoon of ammonia is added. After that, wipe with clean gasoline.


A fox collar or hat can be cleaned without gasoline. Sprinkle the fur with starch, sprinkle with water, let dry and shake well. The fur will change. Dark smooth fur is cleaned with dry hot sand. Try to tint a yellowed light astrakhan with blue or blue fabric paint. With a swab or cloth, treat the top layer of the fur without wetting the core.


Wet fur is dried away from batteries and sunlight. Our coat is dry. We take a furrier's knife or a scalpel and carefully, using a metal ruler, cut off all the worn edges on the reverse side. Cut only the core, without touching the fur. We got pieces that now need to be attached correctly to each other and sewn together. For dense fur, a faceted needle is suitable, but you can use a regular one. You will need threads in tone No. 10 and a thimble. For strength, the threads can be rubbed with wax.


Lay the prepared parts of the fur coat face down on the table and mark the lines of the joints with a small line every 5 centimeters. In these places, it is better to fasten the details with a few stitches. Now start sewing with an overcast seam over the edge, trying to lay the seam evenly, after 2-4 mm. After you have sewn the parts, iron the seam with the rings of the scissors and tap the seam with a wooden mallet. You can finally align the seam by moistening it with water from the side of the mezra and drying it in a straightened state.


You can try to sew fur with a dense mezra on a sewing machine. Fold the pieces face in, fasten every 5 cm by hand and zigzag stitch so that the top weave of the seam runs near the edge of the leather.


Fragile skin, torn under the needle when stitching, needs to be strengthened. Place a flap under the weak spot cotton fabric, gluing it with glue, which, when dried, will remain elastic, for example, rubber. Gluing with glues "Moment", "Uni-kum" or "88 N" will turn out harder. The glued fur is sewn together with the fabric.


For lining, apply a suitable fabric from the inside and quilt frequently, grabbing the entire thickness of the leather with the needle.

Your old fur coat will still serve you!