ties70
Well-Known Member
Hi,
here is something I have finished last weekend:
As a part of a restoration project for a fellow VLJ member, I have reproduced a patch of the 380th BG's 531st squadron. The main problem was to make a patch that could fit to the original stitch holes, and match the overall appearance of the jacket...not too heavily aged but not brand new as well.
Here is what I came up with:
For the design I stuck to the more "folk art" style of Donald, as seen on this 380th BG's book:
Pictures of original jackets show the 531st patches in various materials, from canvas, leather or embroidered. They all seems to have in common that the design is kind of "clumsy" and a little bit off-standard for Disney cartoons....anyway, here is my version:
The stitch pattern is laid over the finished patch. As you can see, there is a little room to vary the position and still match the stitches.
The leather is very old and very soft.
It should be easy to stitch, and with its softness it should add almost no pressure on the existing holes.
Here is a detail shot (the blue color is just a little off....)
And another one:
If everything goes how it should be, the final jacket will look like this:
Take care and best regards
Ties
here is something I have finished last weekend:
As a part of a restoration project for a fellow VLJ member, I have reproduced a patch of the 380th BG's 531st squadron. The main problem was to make a patch that could fit to the original stitch holes, and match the overall appearance of the jacket...not too heavily aged but not brand new as well.
Here is what I came up with:
For the design I stuck to the more "folk art" style of Donald, as seen on this 380th BG's book:
Pictures of original jackets show the 531st patches in various materials, from canvas, leather or embroidered. They all seems to have in common that the design is kind of "clumsy" and a little bit off-standard for Disney cartoons....anyway, here is my version:
The stitch pattern is laid over the finished patch. As you can see, there is a little room to vary the position and still match the stitches.
The leather is very old and very soft.
It should be easy to stitch, and with its softness it should add almost no pressure on the existing holes.
Here is a detail shot (the blue color is just a little off....)
And another one:
If everything goes how it should be, the final jacket will look like this:
Take care and best regards
Ties