The birds collaged onto this boro jacket came from the same piece of home dec fabric as the birds in Boro for the Birds, but backed with a completely different palette of colors from Marcia Derse Fabrics and other scraps. It just glows with jewel tone color! All of the collage elements are hand sewn to the base, including the serger scrap strips embellishing the sleeves and the finishing front and hem bands.
This jacket appears in Threads Magazine Winter 2024 issue, where you can read about Rae’s creative process in great detail, as well as the online extra Make a Boro-Stitched Jacket. Find more behind the scenes looks in th blog posts Thankful for Hand Sewing Zen and Slow Stitching
