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From: MaryW
Date: 09-28-2004, 02:39 PM (1 of 8)
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I hope everyone is ready for our next set of lessons. These will be on how to line a simple vest. What you will need is a very simple vest pattern. Perhaps you would rather make a one for your children before you try one for yourself. This is a great way to get your experience. Find a very simple pattern. Try www.sewingpatterns.com they have an ad at the top of most of these pages. Or you may already have a pattern. Here is what you need: Fabric for vest Matching thread Lining Interfacing (enough to back both front pattern pieces) We will not be addressing fitting with these lessons, just the basic sewing and turning of the vest with some sort of closure. I hope you will have some fun with these new lessons. Maybe a quick Hallowe'en vest with some scarey lining. MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: bunzino
Date: 09-28-2004, 09:15 PM (2 of 8)
This is fantastic -- I'm just getting started on one. But have to get the pattern to fit, first. Am all ears (well, eyes, actually nancy |
User: bunzino
Member since: 08-16-2002 Total posts: 119 |
From: MaryW
Date: 09-29-2004, 08:17 AM (3 of 8)
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Make a muslin to play around with and get a good fit. I also must say that instead of interfacing you could use a flannel to give the fronts more body. The flannel provides body yet is nice and soft. It can also be warm. Another thing, pre-wash your fabric and interfacing/flannel as you want to care for it later. If you do use flannel, wash and dry 2-3 times to make sure it won't shrink once your vest is sewn. MaryW
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-16-2004, 08:32 AM (4 of 8)
This workshop will be posted next week. It should have been up by now but I have had such a crappy head cold I didn't get much done. Sorry. 
MaryW
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User: MaryW
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-22-2004, 09:21 AM (5 of 8)
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Finally, here we go. If you have questions, please post them on this board. http://sew-whats-new.com/projects/vw MaryW
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User: MaryW
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-29-2004, 09:06 AM (6 of 8)
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Anyone sewing up a vest??? Questions are welcome anytime.
MaryW
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User: MaryW
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From: MaryW
Date: 11-28-2004, 07:13 PM (7 of 8)
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While we were down, I noticed a lady posted on the guestbook. She had sewn up 16 vests from my workshop as Christmas gifts. Super, I am so glad someone can benefit from my workshop.
MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: smith972
Date: 11-28-2004, 09:10 PM (8 of 8)
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I was going to work this as soon as i got back from new york but the site was down...so i will start working on it tomorrow...since this is the first chance i have had to get on the site....and i have all the material and patterns i got all of that before going to new york Edit----Thanks Mary a zillion for working so hard on this site and getting it back up and running...... |
User: smith972
Member since: 09-10-2004 Total posts: 241 
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