A TSW eShrug as a Vest in faux shearling

After I sewed my husband's vest out of the  faux shearling that made a huge mess in my sewing room, before I vacuumed up the mess,  I decided to cut out an eShrug out of the remainder and make a vest.  I still have almost a yard left and some scraps.


I like the way the eShrug neckline hugs your neck so this should be a warm vest.   I used my huge 12" shears to cut it out.    The only seams are those curved shoulder seams that I sewed wrong sides together and then trimmed.   I cut out the armholes about a seam allowance at the top and scooped out about 2" at the bottom using a french curve to draw and chalk  the line.   I then topstitched over the lines and cut just outside them.   To keep the fuzzies at bay,  I edgestitched 1/4" all around the edges.   


Two interesting and functional vests --  not bad for an afternoon's work before the sun set!  After I finished  this vest,  I got an e-mail from Neiman Marcus about the Vince coordinates being on sale and saw this Vince Shearling Drape Vest that looked just like it.  I used a quality faux shearling that cost $35 a yard and this took barely a yard to make with no sleeves.    That's the Cutting Line Designs 2X4 top I made into a sweater dress earlier this fall under the vest on the mannequin.      I'm wearing The Sewing Workshop 8th Avenue Skirt with a stretch velvet Loes Hinse Bianca top in the photos of me.   The Bianca has a deep hem that looks like a band in the photos.