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From: Pudge99
Date: 04-26-2005, 03:36 PM (1 of 9)
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OK! I got a bee in my bonnet and want to make a reversible vest. I am thinking that I could just make a normal lined vest and put buttons on both sides (like the are back to back with the fabric in the middle). Does anyone see a problem with this design? I know that when I wear it inside out it would close the "man" way but that doesn't bother me. The pattern I have is for a oversized vest so the buttons on the inside wouldn't be pressed into my belly. Am I over looking any other problems that I might run into?
Gina
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From: sewingrandma
Date: 04-26-2005, 05:52 PM (2 of 9)
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Nope, I've made many vests that are reversible. I followed the instructions for a reversible vest in the Singer Sewing for Children book so that the turning is at the lower edge and not the sides. Turns out really nice.
Brockie
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From: paroper
Date: 04-26-2005, 06:57 PM (3 of 9)
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The trick is that the button hole goes on the side closest to the opening. When it is not in use (on the wrong side) the buttoned vest covers it. so it is Button/button hole/front edge of vest. When I do my vests I join the back and front at the shoulder to both pieces. Then I sew all the way around the perimiter; arms, bottom, top, front, back, etc. I then trim all edges and pull the front through one back side to reverse the vest. (The other side will also come through that side.) Then I go inside the vest and match the top under arm seam and the bottom under arm seam and everything inbetween under one arm. I then pin as far as I can on the inside of the vest so that it is an incomplete circle, nearly closed. I sew around the inside seam. When I finish, I have just a tiny little slit in the inside that is not sewn. I finish that by hand on both sides. If you do that, you will have very few hand seams showing. (If you leave the small underarm opening near the top of the underarm, your arm will usually cover the portion that is not machine sewn, depending on how large the arm hole might be. pam
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From: sewingrandma
Date: 04-28-2005, 01:03 PM (4 of 9)
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You could also use frogs for closures, so buttonholes wouldn't matter.
Brockie
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From: SummersEchos
Date: 04-29-2005, 02:19 AM (5 of 9)
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You can do button holes on both sides, then make the button treatment with 2 buttons and floss hooking them together. Then no matter what side you wear it on you will have button on both side. Summer Summer
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From: Lise
Date: 04-29-2005, 05:14 AM (6 of 9)
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Nope, I've made many vests that are reversible. I followed the instructions for a reversible vest in the Singer Sewing for Children book so that the turning is at the lower edge and not the sides. Turns out really nice. I would love to know how to do this. Would it be too complicated to explain here? Lise 
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From: MaryW
Date: 04-29-2005, 09:41 AM (7 of 9)
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Lise, there is a free lesson for vests here on the site. Hmm, let me find it.
MaryW
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From: sewingrandma
Date: 04-29-2005, 10:40 PM (8 of 9)
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Lise, I'll try to explain it. 1. You've cut out vest and lining, applied any pockets, sew all shoulder seams and press open. 2. Sew front, neck, and armhole edges right sides together. Trim seams, clip curves and press seams open. 3.Turn vest right side out by pulling front thru shoulder to back, one side at a time. Press, positioning seamline exactly on the edge. 4. Stitch side seams of both layers in one contiouns step matching armhole seams. Press open and trim seam. 5. Stitch lower edges, with right sides together and side seams matching. Leave 3 inches open fro turning. Trim seam and corners.6. Turn vest right side out thru opening at lower edge. Press lower edge, turning in raw edges and fuse. Topstitch. It sounds confusing but if you take one step at a time it goes smoothly. The book has pictures that also help. If you don't have it maybe you could get it at your library. HTH.
Brockie
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From: Hogmami
Date: 04-29-2005, 11:03 PM (9 of 9)
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There is another book "Double Take Sewing". It has looks of good info in it.
Carolyn
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