Watch the video here: Lois's Mink Transformation

Lois’s Black Mink Coat transformation turned out beautifully and exceeded all expectations! It was in excellent condition, and the fabric sewed together like a dream, making the process enjoyable and efficient. Follow along as I carefully prepare her fur from start to finish, sharing insights and tips along the way. The final measurement of this luxurious fur was an impressive 48 by 53 inches. We invite you to come visit us and explore more of our creations!

Watch video here: Emilia's Coats Transformation

Emelia's project consisted of two different kinds of luxurious fur, one being a beautiful mink coat and the other a stunning Beaver coat. Both of these exquisite furs were in excellent condition, making them perfect candidates for transformation. The customer specifically requested to retain her own lining for sentimental reasons. The Beaver coat featured a very nice accent at the bottom of the lining, which we skillfully incorporated into the final backing of the piece. The mink coat’s final measurement was an impressive 47 by 51 inches, while the Beaver coat measured a generous 49 by 62 inches. This project truly represents such a lovely and meaningful way to preserve one's cherished memories.

Click here for : Sophie's Fur Transformation

Sophie’s Fur project proved to be quite a challenging and intricate endeavor. The entire project was crafted from two distinct fur items: one was a beautiful short mink coat, while the other was an elegant mink shawl. The primary difficulty with this particular project stemmed from the coat, which had numerous areas displaying visible signs of dry rot. When dry rot is present, it renders the affected fur unusable, meaning that if I attempted to incorporate it into the project, it would very likely fall apart during the process. To ensure the quality of the final product, I carefully assessed the good areas of fur and used cold tape to provide necessary support to all seams, along with applying cold cloth in the areas that were under stress. The total fur material measured an impressive 44 by 44 inches square. I crafted an inner border that went in one direction and complemented it with a wider outer border that extended in the opposite direction. Despite the challenges, I truly loved working on this intricate fur project.

Watch the video here: Barbara's Mink Transformed into a Throw

Barbara’s Mink was truly wonderful to work with throughout the entire process. The coat has some delightful and fun features that add to its charm. The final measurement of the throw, which we carefully crafted, turned out to be 46 by 49.5 inches. We decided to use the original monogram from the previous design but made the choice to remove part of the embroidery for a cleaner and more refined look..

Watch the video here: Chrissy's Mink Transformation

I truly loved the unique texture of this fur! The mink had a somewhat musty odor and definitely needed some deodorizer to freshen it up. Additionally, I noticed there was a very large, noticeable repair to the coat. The repair was done using a denim-like fabric, which stood out quite a bit. It appeared as if they had carefully hand-sewn it and then machine-sewed over it for extra durability. I found it interesting enough to let that particular part of the video run in real time, allowing me to appreciate the details more fully.

Final Measurement: 47 by 57

Lana's Fur Coat Transformed into a Throw & Pillow

Lana's coat was repurposed into a throw and an 18 by 18 inch pillow. I wanted to have this done before the holidays, but the family was hit with the flu. Ugh. Had it sent out by the New Year!

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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.

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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.