Vest conversion

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

The great hunter returned with the crickets (which our daughter really wanted him to coat in chocolate and feed to her, but he declined-there's a bit of back story to that, but this isn't the place). He tried the vest and was pleased. Sometimes I wonder if he would dare to tell me if he wasn't pleased?

I replaced the pinning with a line of basting stitches, so I could press the edges before sewing (makes for a lot less swearing when you can run the seam without fighting to keep it turned up. I remember how suprised I was by how much ironing is involved in sewing when I first started out).



Then I sewed the edges. Luckily, the original design of this vest includes a visible seam along the edges. Heres one edge, showing the original seam (the straight edge on the left) and my seam (the curve). I discovered that I did not have dark enough blue thread, so I used black instead (the principal being that a darker thread tends to be more hidden than a lighter one). Seemed to work ok, although I should have used a slightly longer stitch.



The other end-original to the right, my seam to the left:



The final product. Yes, it definitely does not go with the outfit he is wearing, but I just wanted to be sure it worked with a sporran. Oh, and yes, all the pockets are still useable!



Now, of course, Panache is off changing into an outfit which will work with the vest. Good thing we're having fairly mild weather this month, as I suspect the outfit will include lots of wool, and maybe even a tie. I'm sure he'll be posting soon!

Be well,

[Panache]

...Now, of course, Panache is off changing into an outfit which will work with the vest. Good thing we're having fairly mild weather this month, as I suspect the outfit will include lots of wool, and maybe even a tie. I'm sure he'll be posting soon!

I do have a reputation to keep up my dear...

Here are a couple of pictures of my new kilt vest in a more appropriate ensemble.





My thanks to my lovely and talented wife!

Cheers

Jamie