well, after seeing the price of swannis :yikes: , i'm going to take a crack at making my own wool smock/bush shirt.
i have a cunning plan...
i've got an old fleece "over the head" top that i'm going to copy as a pattern (i know it fits and it's free) and i'm going to get wool blankets as the fabric.
i also plan to line it with cotton for comfort.
i also plan to bind the hems at the base and cuffs with leather. wooden toggles (hand carved with a bushknife i think) to close at the throat.
if it works it should be great.
pre-shrink the blankets and treat with TX-10 or similar for weather proofing and away we go.
hope it works
"G"
i have a cunning plan...
i've got an old fleece "over the head" top that i'm going to copy as a pattern (i know it fits and it's free) and i'm going to get wool blankets as the fabric.
i also plan to line it with cotton for comfort.
i also plan to bind the hems at the base and cuffs with leather. wooden toggles (hand carved with a bushknife i think) to close at the throat.
if it works it should be great.
pre-shrink the blankets and treat with TX-10 or similar for weather proofing and away we go.
hope it works
"G"