Cheryl had a short waisted coat that she wanted to repurpose into a throw. The throw's final measurement was 35 by 48. Much bigger than I thought it would be. Cheryl used her own lining. What a lovely fur to work on. Come visit us at: www.dinahsquilts.com
Watch the video here: Eric's Checkerboard Throw
Eric generously sent me three beautiful furs to work with. The collection included one elegantly soft white rabbit coat, one luxurious gray full-length mink coat, and one exquisite brown mink shawl. He expressed a desire for a large throw to enhance his living space. After some consideration, we decided on a classic checkerboard pattern, incorporating the rich brown mink as a stunning border. The hood of the gray mink was quite substantial, allowing us to utilize the leftover fur to create two matching pillows, each measuring 18 by 18 inches. The final measurements of the throw came to 54 by 65 inches, making it a perfect statement piece.
Watch the video here: Lisa's Mink Coat Transformation
This mink coat was on the smaller size. The measurement from the shoulder to the hem was only 31. Final transformation measurement was 44 by 44 inches.
My daughter made me a AI generated song about my website! You tell the program a few things about the topic and it writes a song!!! It was so good I had to make a video showing many of the custom orders I made over the years. Believe me this only scratches the surface. See if you can find your project amongst the rest. Let's make some more memories together!
Watch the Video Here: Gloria's Silver Tipped Racoon Coat Transformed into a Throw & Pillow
Gloria's Racoon coat was a joy to work with. It was about 30 to 35 years old. The fur was in pristine condition. The lining of this fur had a film of dirt and oil. It took four washes to clean all the dirt out of the fibers. The final measurement of the throw was 48 by 50 and we made an 18 inch pillow to match.
See the video here: Allyson's Mink
Allyson's wanted to transform her mother's coat into a throw. The fur was in wonderful condition. She used a beautiful black velvet backing with the wave quilting design as accent. The final measurements were: 50 by 60.
See the video here: June's Project
This transformation was a challenge. The amount of fur to work with was limiting, but I was able to do what the customer wanted. The throw was 45 by 46.5 inches with the Fox border on top and bottom. I was able to make one 18 inch pillow and one 12 by 14 inch pillow, also mirroring the design on the main throw. What a joy it is work on a well maintained fur! Boy was this fur coat filled with sawdust!!
See video here: Mary's Mink Transformation
Mary's Mink coat was in wonderful condition. She used her own lining for the backing and preserved the monogram. Final Size: Approx. 54 by 58
See video here: Mike's Aunt's Mink Transformation
What a great project. Mike's coat belonged to his Aunt. He wanted a new lining, but we used the old lining on the pillows and used the monogram on the throw. The monogram was placed in the upper right corner of the backing. This coat's hood was so large I was able to make the throw 54 by 70 inches and even had enough to make two 18 inch pillows!
Watch the video here: Mink Coat Transformation
Larry’s coat was in great condition. A custom backing was created according to the specification of the customer. Final Measurements: 46-51
See Video here: Ellyne's 4 Beautiful Furs Transformed
The customer sent in five fur coats to be transformed into throws and possible pillows. Before I started the project, I contacted the customer and described what we could do with each and every one of the furs. While reviewing the furs the customer decided that she wanted to hold on to her Silver short waisted mink coat. It was absolutely stunning!!! So, it does not appear in the video. The first throw that I worked on was the full-length Beaver coat. From this coat, I was able to make a throw as well as an 18 by 18-inch pillow. The next fur that I worked on was the full-length fox. It was a light-colored fox. I have a love hate relationship with fox. The fur is soft and luxurious to touch, but the fur flies everywhere! The next project that I worked on was a combination of two short waisted coats. One of those coats was a darker fox as well as a white mink coat. I offered the customer several design variations. The customer chose to have the white mink in the center portion of the throw and the darker fox around the outside border of the fur throw. I had enough smaller pieces to make a 16 by 16-inch pillow. The inside portion of the pillow was a combination of the darker brown fox as well as the light-colored fox from project #2. On the outside of this pillow, I used the white mink trim that went all the way around the collar area. Unfortunately, the leather portion of the white mink trim was slightly damaged and dried. I used a specialized oil to help soften the leather. And for the majority of the fur, it worked, but there were portions that had to be taken out because the leather was just too dry and brittle. I used an additional leather stripping on top of the old leather stripping. And on that pillow, I also added an additional leather stripping all the way around the border of the pillow. And then I hand sewed the white mink trim onto the additional leather stripping. Here are the following sizes of the projects mentioned above:
Beaver throw: 51 by 55
Full Length Fox throw: 52 by 55
Short Waisted Fox and Mink Combination: 51 by 53
Beaver pillow: 18 by 18
Fox / Mink Trim Pillow: 16 by 16
Watch the video here: Beverley's Beautiful Mink Transformation
Beverly's Mink was made in the 1990's. It belonged to her mother. I love being able to take a loved one's beloved item and turn it into a family heirloom. The original lining was use, but the monogram was left out. A copper brown silk crepe was used on two of the outside panels on the lining. Final Measurements: Throw: 52 by 54 Pillow: 14 X 14 with pillow and zipper installed.
Watch MJ’s Mink Transformation here: MJ's Video
The customer wanted to make a throw and a teddy bear from her mink coat. The coat had both sheared and unsheared fur. The unsheared fur was used in both the bear and the throw's border. The total measurement for this throw was 43 by 47 and the bear is 12 inches tall. Bear Pattern used: Funky Friends Factory ~ Melody Memory Bear Lots of cute animal patterns there. Go check them out! https://www.funkyfriendsfactory.com
Watch the video here: Jana's Lynx Coat
What do you do when you want a nice size throw and your coat is too small/short? Coat made only a 35 by 50 throw. Way too small during a cold winter’s night. The customer and I decided to go with a faux fur that was close in color to the Lynx coat.
We used faux fur as a border and it came out great!
Finished project size 50 by 63.
Watch the video here: Sable Coat Transformation
Debbie's coat was in excellent condition.!!! The fur was soft and supple and easy to work with. She chose to use her lining. The lining was beautifully embroidered with wonderful detail. For this particular coat I chose to have the fur all running in the same direction. The lining was highlighted with a beautiful rose quilting pattern. The border around the original backing was a contrasting brown color, that picked up the colors of the embroidery. The final dimensions of the throw was 52 inches by 53 inches.
Watch the video here: Marsha's Beaver Coat Transformation
Beaver Coat Transformed into a Throw (48 by 53) a & Pillow (18 by 18). Coat was in excellent condition. 3 inch border using graduated light to dark tones. Customer's lining was used as a backing for the pillow. Original monogram was cut out and saved for the customer, as directed.
See video here: Virginia's Mink & Seal Throws
The customer sent in two beautiful fur coats. She wanted to make a two throws.
The Brown Mink was in rough shape and needed a support material on the side of the throw. It was torn, was repaired multiple times prior. The original lining from the brown mink and monogram was used.
The Black Seal was in great condition and was so soft to the touch.
Final throw measurements:
Black Seal Throw- 44 by 50
Brown Mink Throw - 46 by 57
18 by 18 Pillows made from the leftover fur from both projects.
Watch the video here: Pam's Mink Coat Transformation
Pam’s fur coat was wonderful to work with! Well maintained and so soft too. She wanted to use her own lining from her fur coat. Watch how I make the lining here: How I Make My Custom Linings
Watch the video here: Five Beautiful Repurposed Furs Coats
The customer sent me 5 fur coats that belonged to her grandmother. Each one of the coats will be transformed into a throw and given to different family members. There were four minks and one rabbit coat. The biggest challenge was trying to remove a very bad musty odor from the furs. I am so happy that I could create these wonderful family heirlooms.
