How To Make A Bush Shirt From A Wool Blanket.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มี.ค. 2018
- In this video I will be making a woollen bush shirt from an old wool blanket, cosy and warm and ideal for bushcraft and sitting around the campfire. I start by dying the blanket, before cutting out the component parts and stitching them together into an over-the-head smock style hooded top. I hope you enjoy the video and it inspires you to have a go yourself. Thanks for watching!
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You can always add an underarm gusset for more comfort in movement and an easier on and off. Merely open the underarm seam and insert a diamond-shaped piece. It would also make it fit better over other layers.
Just because a man can build a beautiful canoe from wood, doesn't mean he can sew a sweater!!! Or does it! Great job Simon!
Hahaha! I shan’t be going in to production that’s for sure!! Cheers Maggie! Take care, Simon
A seamstress and I believe you did a sterling job. Well done. Don't be too OCD lol
You have a rare combination of talent, skill and ambition. As usual, I'm impressed.
Thank you for your kind words! It’s amazing what a bit of editing can do! If only you could see the uncut clips - my true skill levels show then! Cheers, Simon.
I agree Simon you multi talented very clever great video thanks I love your videos I'm really enjoying them 🙂
You've inspired me. Got some wool that will be going camping now. One suggestion for stiffening the hood edge is to thread a zip tie in the hem.
Or a length of sold copper wire from a domestic twin core cable
After all the years of washing, that wool will be devoid of lanolin. Lanolizing the shirt is cheap and very well worth it to restore the wool's ability to shed water and also to make it way less itchy on the skin. Plenty of videos on youtube on how to do this
Nice one bloke in the woods. I love the big pocket.
Such a good job, it deserves leather lace to replace the paracord. Looks great, colour is fine.
Cheers Malcolm, I like the idea of using leather - I might go down the button/toggle route, but leather loops and fasteners for the buttons would look nice. I don’t mind the colour too much either - even if I look like a blackberry! Atb, Simon.
@@simonablokeinthewoods the colour is absolutly great. If i can choose my colour i allways go for brown or olive. But looking at your shirt maybe i go for something more colourful next time :D
Excellent. My late father taught me how to sew. He would’ve loved this vid.
Thank you Josephine! Sounds like your father was a top bloke - not shy of the thread and needle and passed on those essential skills to you. Make do and mend, or something like that! Cheers, Simon.
I never learned to sew when I was a kid. For some stupid reason I just thought that was a "girl" thing and stayed away. When I joined the military I was deployed and ended up working with a Navy Seal team. My pack got a tear in it and I didn't fix it, just moved stuff to a different pocket which threw off my weight. One of the Seals asked why I wasn't repairing my equipment and asked if I forgot my sewing kit. Long story short, I learned being able to maintain your gear and staying fighting effective is not a "girl" thing, it is a life and death thing. So he taught me how to sew between missions. Now I'm teaching my daughters and son how to sew and make their own gear. Dad's shouldn't be afraid of doing anything that needs to be done. Sounds like your dad was the type of guy I'm still learning to be. 👍
To keep the hood shape i would use a thick long cable tie
Great work as usual Simon
The bush shirt looked great, Simon. I was thinking with the neck closure, you could maybe sew on buttons. Maybe a few deer antler buttons. They would keep the traditional look. Thanks for sharing, buddy. Take care.
Cheers Andy! I like the idea of using antler, nice and traditional, I’ll have to pop down to the pet store again!! Thanks mate, Simon.
An epilet (tab/strap) on one side that spans accross to a button. This will get the front out of your face when you have it open.
Well done! At 47 I never thought would be interested in making clothes or fabric items, but here I am. Wonderfull project! Thanks for all the content your doing.
I also saw a video where the guy did a 45-degree stitch along the corners of the pocket, making it easier to retrieve items. That was a good idea as well. I noticed this video is 4 yrs old. I wonder if you could do a follow-up review on how it is holding up or other changes you have made.
same here and I'm into my seventies
Nice work!
That looks mighty toasty, perfect for a chilly evening.
A very nice idea. But to make it a tad more comfortable, you should see in a square of the blanket in the arm pit. This will give you just a bit more ease when wearing it. If your sewing machine does have automatic button hole setting, you could just sew round button holde instead of metal grommits. And you could put in a stiff interfacing in the front of the hood in order to keep is standing properly.
Awesome video. Thanks!
Thx Mano. I like the detailed account. I’m About to step off into making one of these and this was super useful.
great job. one suggestion is run your cordage separately. one for the shirt then one for the hood. then you well be able to draw your hood tight when you sleep in it .
23 min Video, Not a single ad:)
Awesome video. Good work 😁👍
Cheers Max, I’ve only just started having ads, but didn’t want them popping up all over the place during the video, so just opted for a skippable one at the start. Hopefully a bit less annoying for the viewers! Cheers, Simon.
Great video! I told my wife I want one of those and I pulled three old wool blankets out of a trunk I have and showed her. We just watched your video and loved it! By the way we spent 3 weeks photographing in the UK in 2014 and really fell in love with England and Scotland. I’ll be watching more of your videos!
Mate your a friggin GENIUS.... not only did I copy your lavvu mods. But now I have another project to copy. Thank you so much, but I think I'll be copying this one as well. Keep up the good work and thanks again.
Hahaha - sorry about that!! It’s fairly straight forward - especially compared to the lavvu! Good luck! Atb, Simon.
Absolutely fabulous, and a good alternative to fleece, which I'm avoiding nowadays because it sheds microfibres into the water system. One suggestion might be to use really heavy-duty interfacing to stiffen the hood, and to line it with a stiff canvas.
I don't like fleece as well, it always pills up and gets itchy.
Nice! I love it
Is there anything you can't do? Amazing! Well done, you!
Simon's channel is addicting! Every time I try to watch all the videos prior to subscribing, I add projects to my "to do" list and find even more "got to watch it now" TH-cams.
Simon, you need another wool panel between your chin and the strings, will also help keep the wind out.
Simon, Thanks for the tutorial!
beautifully done! I love how you solved any problem on the go, very creative!
Awesome project. I would have thought that toggles would be the way to go for the neck opening - attach loops of paracord on one side of the opening and then thread short lengths of paracord through wooden or antler toggles and stitch them to the other side. Very retro/traditional look.
Simon,. I have a paper pattern I found in a women's dress shop. Sadly they weren't selling wool for dresses. They were quite amused when I made the purchase.
I will go to my local Surplus Army Navy supplier to purchase a wool blanket. But it's in the works. But on the back burner.
Thanks for sharing.
Stay safe in the woods.
Hahaha - I can imagine the look on their faces! Good luck with the project James! 👍
Be proud of yourself you did good job
Awesome work! Gonna start working on mine before it gets actually cold over here
Nice. Did inspire.....
Oh.. wonderful and fun job to make lt.. thank Simon
Good morning Mr. Simon, Your bush shirt is absolutely exquisite!!! I would give almost anything to be able to make such a beautiful, successful, functional garment- but I know better than to even dream about making an attempt, as I am so short of any ability in that area 😔 I would like to offer a suggestion for your neck lacing- That you do lace from the bottom and end up at the top, because even if you lace it at the top, and just tie put it through each other and pull it taught you can let your toggles hang loose at the bottom of your laces without rubbing in your face or your chin
Good job Simon! Instead of cordage you could add a supple leather placket, make small diameter holes and use bone toggles. I don't have a sewing machine but feeling ambitious anyway. Very nice job.
omg! so brilliant. you are so neat and tidy with the stitching, looks very professional! definitely doing this! thank you
This is SO well done! The shirt AND the video! Thank you!
Very smart 🔥👍
Great job!
By the way, if you want a dye to hold in natural fibres, use salt or vinegar depending on what you're dying -- for wool, use vinegar.
You're aiming for a pH of around 4 ~ acidic enough to open the fibrils, not acidic enough to destroy them (and be gentle with wet wool, especially when you're dyeing with vinegar, ensuring you use a good wool wash afterward ~ to put some of the condition back into the fibre).
Ohh nice idea, i do struggle to get dyes to take on wool, i'll test next time with some vinegar.
Yes.it did inspire.thank you.🙏🏽
Excellent. I would buy one in that color!
Oh that's great! 👍👏👏👏
Splendid! I have a few, old, wool blankets. This looks like a proper use of them. Thanks for this video!
Brilliant job simon
What a great idea
I'd buy that hand made shirt in a heart beat. Great job Simon!
Good and simple... What I would really do is to make the sleeves about eight inches too long and then turn up the extra to form a big cuff. The cuffs can then be turned down, if required, to cover the hands. Gloves can still be worn underneath, but cold hands are a real bu99er.
Good luck.
Simon, a bloke in the woods sounds exactly like I would expect him too. Great video! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for sharing, brother! I will have to give this a go.
Great, I want one, but have no idea about sewing machines. Will try approaching the subject with my wife when she's in a good mood! I got an awful lot of grief when she replaced the inside pockets in my overalls.
Great video. For the hood, I'd use a sweatshirt hood as the template.
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
What a clever canary you are! Quite inspirational!
Fantastic Project. Thank you Simon!
Cheers! Glad you liked it - fairly simple to make and warm!! Plus that nice feels no you get wearing something you’ve made. Atb, Simon.
Your shirt is awesome I’m so glad you had a shirt for the pattern thank you for sharing this process with us❤
Exactly what I wanted to do. Thanks! Nothing new under the sun!
Really nice job making it AND sharing the process with us. Thanks.
Well done!👍🏻
Brilliant! Going to try that too! 👍🏻
I realize this is almost a year later, but a few suggestions:
Buy some sewing pins. They hold the seam together to visualize the assembly and makes stitching much easier. Pull them as you approach the presser foot.
For the floppy hood, add some more stitching across the top to stiffen it up or add an inner liner (dyed muslin) to just the brim and stisch well.
For the neck opening, install a gusset of dyed muslin large enough for the neck to open and then you may find you only need the upper (or every other) eyelets and cord to close it off.
You've basically made a wool anorak (jacket). I see that may be a British slang term. I hope it's not offensive, it may apply to me!
Great tips, thank you! I’m planning on making a few adjustments to it, just got to get around to it! Haha, yes an ‘anorak’ has become a term used to describe someone who is obsessed with a particular hobby (comes from the trainspotters, often to be found standing by railway lines with a jotter book and an anorak!)
Cheers, Simon
Hey Canadian truck driver here i work in extreme temps i love this hoodie good job
Cheers James! 👍
WOW you are a Jack of all trades ive been looking for a top like this for ages so i am going to make one thanks for the video xxx
Fantastic idea Simon!
Thanks Felix, Atb, Simon.
Great job. My wife made one for me for Valentine's day out of an old GI blanket. I don't wanna wear anything else any more. You're gonna love it in the cold.
Cheers John! Yes, I think it’s going to be great for winter camps, and chilly evenings year round. It’s instantly warm when I put it on. Sounds like your wife is a keeper! I didn’t even get a valentines card!! Atb, Simon.
You see like a pro! Jolly Good!
Thanks James (it’s all in the editing! 😂)
Great job Simon! Very impressed!
Simon again great vid and you indeed have inspired. Im gonna-have a go at this one.
New sub here. Nicely done. I’ve never been a fan of pullovers (I prefer open fronts to regulate temperature.), but this was really well done.
When I built my wool sleeping/hooded cape system, I purchased the wool at a fabric shop. No finished edges to start, but that was easily overcome. In hindsight, I would have purchased another yard, but doing it is how we learn.
Very nice. I appreciate you showing the things you wish you would have done differently and why so we can learn from those parts as well!
I see this being a beneficial bit of kit . I think I'll be buying mine . LOL I like your George Clooney sense of humor .
They are super cozy and comfy!
Absolutely brilliant!
one word: GENIUS!
Oh boy Simon... now I am inspired and must absolutely must start on this.
last year I started making leather stuff for bushcraft.. sowed a tipi tent and now, thanks to you (happy grinn), I have to make my own bushcraft clothes...
maybe go a bit midieval on it.
Thanks for this great instructable!!
This video made me start looking for a sewing machine and a cheap blanket online. Good job!
Cheers! The old machines are the best in my opinion, you can pick them up cheap and they are heavy and robust. Good luck with the project! Atb, Simon.
That's terrific.
You are truly a Simon of all trades!
Simon, you put the CRAFT in Bushcraft :D.
In awe as always.
Hahaha! Thank you - I like that! Cheers!
A man of many talents: metalsmith, chef, voyager, carpenter, dog trainer, explorer, botanist, seamstress, videographer, is there no end to your talents? Nice shirt, but a little mod called for, you have laces "up in your face." Consider extending the hood cinch down, and replace the lower laces with antler button or toggles. Overall I'd give you a B+ on that project. Always fun to watch.
👍 I’ll take the B, it’s a huge improvement on my school day grades!! 😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods Is it my imagination, or old eyes, but that bush shirt seems to be more purple as time goes by? Or perhaps it just seemed darker in the earlier video.
Cool project... the best wool shirt video so far!
I never had much luck with fitted type hoods. I find the larger monk style hoods to be way more versatile.
Tip for you.. For whatever reason, commercial brown dies are red heavy. The cure is to add dark green and grey to your brown for a a result of true deep brown color.
Thanks for the video..
Thank you, and thanks for tip about dyes too, I’ll try that next time I’m going to dye something - it’s frustrating when you don’t achieve the colour you were hoping for! Atb, Simon.
Outstanding 👍
I have always been a functional sewer, bike/band patches etc, minor repairs but never this level :-)
Although I do have 4m of a tartan I might sew into a kilt.
That's really nice. I need to sew myself one of these. Thanks for the video!
I never though I would ever be interested in watching a video on sewing. Now I want to try this myself.
Easy project to do
Nice video Simon thank you for showing your design. It's nice to have such an easy to follow tutorial like this. I have been looking for a video tutorial for a few months now this will be brilliant.
Cheers Jason! It’s fairly straight forward to put together, but I’d use a simpler hood design, like one on a hooded sweatshirt. Really warm shirt great for winter camps! Atb, Simon.
Great instructions! I'll be giving this a try.
Cheers, it’s fairly straight forward to make and lovely and warm! Atb, Simon.
Daaaaaang, I'm impressed!!
I don’t think you originally said “out of place” 😆
I am very impressed, this is inspiring
I wish I had a sewing machine rn. That is an awesome bush shirt. Brilliant.
Thank you Nick. 👍
Awesome video, going to make mine but with a longer back so a belt can be worn
Looks great
Well done! Color me impressed! I would lace the front in the reverse direction; from the bottom up...
Really nice pullover, thanks for the video!
I see what you mean about the neck lace up, having said that...simply awesome. I wouldn’t have known where to start, great video, great end product, great channel 👍
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it - it’s fairly straight forward to do if you’ve got something you can copy - it’s just the hood that’s a pain! Atb, Simon,
Brilliant idea!!!
Cheers Andrew! Atb, Simon.
love it.My wife and i wear woolen hooded cloaks This is another use for old woolen blankets.You sir,are a genius
Thank you John - can’t beat wool for toastiness and durability. Comforting armour against the elements! 😁
Great job !!!
We use wool garments and wool packs when hunting Sambar Deer in the high country.in Australia.
this allows you to move quietly through the bush. Sambar are amazing and having evolved with tigers in India for centuries, have incredible hearing.
I'm a Viking giant, I will need a Queen Bed blanket by the look of it, haha.
As I’ve said before Simon ‘what a talented young man you are’. Can’t see Kath letting me put dyes into her washing machine! I’ll simply have to stick with my Berghaus or Buffalo shirt. Cheers ⛺️
Thanks Mike!! You can’t go wrong with Buffalo as I always say - great shirts! I did have to do the dying stealthily when Sarah was out - but once you’ve run an empty cleaning cycle afterwards you can’t tell - phew!! Atb, Simon.
@@simonablokeinthewoods HA HA HA HA!!! I'd never get away with it!!!!!
Watched this again today and thought that I'd add a sort of pocket at the ends of the sleeves to quickly slip hands in and out of - just to stay warm for a bit. Really clever design and it looks durable as well as attractive. I like the way you incorporated the original hem at the neck - it adds strength and style Contrasting thread adds another layer of style as well. Nice project.
Thank you! Really like your idea of the hand sleeves! 👍