Sew What’s Up Presents
The Sew What’s New Archive
This archived content is from Mary Wilkins’ sewing and
quilting message board “Sew What’s New,” which was
retired in August 2007. It is being provided by
“Sew What’s Up,”
which serves as the new home for many members of “Sew What’s New.”
From: MaryW
Date: 05-20-2005, 08:52 AM (1 of 6)
|
If you can help this lady, please post here. Thanks. Is it hard to convert a jacket to a vest? Thank you MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
|
From: Melanie T
Date: 05-20-2005, 01:16 PM (2 of 6)
|
> > Is it hard to convert a jacket to a vest? It depends on what the jacket is like and what you want the vest to turn out like. For a ratty old jacket that the wearer doesn't want to give up I have just cut off the sleeves and collar and bound the edges. He was thrilled and can continue to wear his old favorite in its new form. For something nicer, I would lay a favorite vest over the jacket to determine the shape of the new vest and finish the new vest in an appropiate manner. Binding or just turning the edges, serging and topstitching with a one of the fancy stitchs that we paid so much for on our sewing machines works great. This is what I am going to do the next time it rains with my flylady vest and an old denim jacket. I never use the jacket, because the sleeves are out of style. I alway use my vest and sometimes it needs to be washed. I want lots of pockets in my new vest and this is a cheap and easy way to get them. Melanie
4 little sewing machine mechanics (6, 4, 2, Born June 14) Ontario Canada |
User: Melanie T
Member since: 09-21-2004 Total posts: 155 |
From: carman
Date: 05-20-2005, 03:11 PM (3 of 6)
i do that to my husbands old jean jackets, cut the arms off and sew around the edges and walla he is a happy camper 
|
User: carman
Member since: 04-17-2000 Total posts: 692 
|
From: MaryW
Date: 05-20-2005, 05:24 PM (4 of 6)
|
What is a flylady vest?
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
|
From: Melanie T
Date: 05-24-2005, 08:37 PM (5 of 6)
|
http://www.flylady.net/pages/FlyShop_vest.asp Hi Mary, Here is the link to the vest that I almost live in. Melanie
4 little sewing machine mechanics (6, 4, 2, Born June 14) Ontario Canada |
User: Melanie T
Member since: 09-21-2004 Total posts: 155 |
From: MaryW
Date: 05-25-2005, 07:47 AM (6 of 6)
|
Oh, that looks very comfy. I like that.
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
|
Visit Sew What’s Up for the latest sewing and quilting tips and discussions.
This page was originally located on Sew What’s New (www.sew-whats-new.com) at http://www.sew-whats-new.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-16038.html
Sew What’s Up is hosted by ZenSoft