This fun, faux-fur cape is made from a throw!
I would classify this project as EASY.
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I was elbow-deep in garments galore,
Digging through mounds at the Goodwill store,
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But an animal print throw and a stretched out brazier!
Tossing the bra away from my side,
I gravitated to the animal “hide!”
In the midst of the chaos, it whispered to my soul,
“Take me home, and make me a stole!”
——-Okay, okay! So, I’m not exactly a Shakespearian poet! Lol! 😀
(Just wanted to have a little fun!)
But, my find was in perfect condition, and oh-so-soft!
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I always wash everything first, so when you take stuff home from the thrift, throw it in the washer before beginning your project.
Find the center:
First, fold the throw into fourths to find the center point.
While it’s still folded, make a little cut in the center, where the folds converge. You’ll be making a “T” cut for the neck and the front opening. Just be sure you turn it so the longest part will be the front and back; the narrower width will fall across your shoulders and down your arms.
Make the neck:
Cut along the fold, out from the center 5 inches in each direction for the neck.
Cut for the front opening:
Find the center point again, and cut down the center on one layer—that will become the front opening. Be sure to cut ONLY one layer!!
Don’t worry if your cuts aren’t nice and neat and straight…mine were ragged. It won’t matter when you start sewing. 🙂
Prep for sewing:
Next, lay it out on a table and smooth the liner from the outside in, and pin the liner to the fur layer, so it won’t be out of kilter and hang funny. 
Sew:
Once you have it pinned around the cuts, take it to your sewing machine and zig-zag the edges just to hold the liner together with the fur.
(Choose a thread color that will become invisible on your finished cape.)
Then, go back and turn in (toward the inside liner) all along the edges for a 1/4- to 1/2-inch hem (using a straight stitch). Turn the edges over again, so the raw edge is inside the hem, and sew another 1/4- to 1/2-inch hem all the way around the “T” cut.
The fastener:
Now, for the fun part! Find a big, flashy button or a “frog” or something else for the fastener. If you choose a button, you may rather make a loop for the button to go through instead of sewing a button hole.
I went in search of a big button at a local fabric and craft store, but refused to pay their prices of $6 to $8 for ONE button!! So, I’ll just hold off on my fastener right now until I figure something to rig. It stays on my shoulders without a fastener anyway. But, for the decorative value, I’ll put something on it.
Now, that was easy, wasn’t it?!
😀 ❤
You’ll see many more tips and tutorials for re-purposing coming up soon! 🙂
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