Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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.



6 comments:

  1. I think both of those vests are charming, and they're just perfect for fall in the mountains!

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  2. Now that is cool! It reminds me that I had intended to make a summer version of that pattern before I packed up my sewing machines. Well, at least I will get a fall (or winter) version.

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  3. Great vest! Both are just perfect.

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  4. Terri,
    I can see why you like to create the blog rather than Artisan's Square. You create fantastic presentations. Love the vests.

    Kathy (hilda on Artisan's Sq)

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  5. thank you Nancy, Julia, Mardel, Dr Z and Kathy. The best thing is that I walked out back where those photos were taken today without anything and can stand there as long as I want to now.

    I hope my strength and ability to do that continues to get better.

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