I probably would do actual button holes, maybe even hand embroidered ones.
I would be tempted to hand embroider the seams and hems and all manner of decoratives. Maybe needle felting, too.
Wool is really a nice medium to embroider on.
Wool is really a nice medium to embroider on.
Wool and mostly felted wool is my current favorite.
Long ago started making my own rock climbing gear.
For years I made quilts from felted sweaters/coats/blankets.
Have now exceeded my quota of friends and grandkids.
Made one for a daughter in law, she said I was only the second to make her a quilt after her grandma.
I consider that high praise.
I used to do machine freehand embroidery with a Singer 20U, 3/8 inch wide zigzag! and I can run 4 top threads through a larger needle for the color combos I want. Also, control the stitch width with the knee on the fly.
Like pointillism with zig-zag.
I only started needle felting a few years ago, mostly for repair or small embroidery.
My favorite Herman Miller chair started leaking stuffing!
I first needle felted a small repair, it held well and then made a wool cover from a felted coat.
A couple of months ago and still holding.
Now, waiting for our daughters OK to start the grandkids on needle felting.
I installed a crank adapter on an old singer, and they use it... Under supervision.