
Vests are the easiest thing to make- a GREAT project for a beginning seamstress! Pick the fabric you want to be the front of the vest and a complimentary lining- be creative! Your vest can be made from all sorts of fabric and you only need about a half yard- so you can use a really pricey velvet upholstery fabric and not break the bank. The get a lining- rayon, acetate, silk if you are feeling REALLY Flush! Cut one set of vest fronts from your fabric and two sets of fronts and four sets of backs and pin them all together- wrong sides facing each other! Sew the shoulder seams then sew the whole thing together- leaving the side seam open. Turn the vest right-side out and press it well. Try it on and have someone mark the side seams and then sew them together (right sides together again!).
Decide if you want buttons on your vest- if not, you're done!
Updated On: 7/26/12 at 12:30 PM