How to sew a vest made of fur

In the winter period when winter cold has receded, and spring has not yet come, often the question arises – what to wear in this weather to feel comfortable enough. In the winter a jacket may be too hot, but in a thin windbreaker, on the contrary – too cold. In such a situation, the solution can be stylish, light and warm fur vest, which, however, is perfect for winter weather. This vest is versatile and suitable for sports casual style and delicate evening costume. You can sew yourself a fur vest of any color, suitable to jeans, and skirts.

You will need

-Knit base;
- fur

Instruction

You will need a meter of silk lining and a meter of any faux fur, any texture and any color. It is best that your chosen fur was quite smooth and soft, and its base was crafted from a stretchy knit – this will facilitate the process of stitching fur details vests.

Remove the scoop with the chest, and then build the pattern. Draw on paper a rectangle whose length is equal to the calculated circumference of the chest, and a width of 75 cm Cut out detail and fold it in half.

In order to outline the contours of neck and armholes, take your finished vest of your size, attach to the pattern and trace the line of the arm openings and neckline. Pattern means no side seams in the product that makes your jacket a more elegant and less bulky.

Then lay the fur wrong side up and transfer it to the pattern. Cut the angle of the neck and then the prepared pattern cutting fabric lining.

On the sewing machine stitch together fur and lining details. Then stitch together the shoulder seams of the front and rear parts, and turn the vest inside out on the front side.

From the same piece of fur cut strips of 10 cm, sew them together and turn, then sew collar to neckline. Sew to the vest clasps and add accessories and ornaments.

Note

Let's start with simple patterns, for which you'll need approximately half a meter of fur width of about 150 centimeters. To cut out the details, the stitching, the same to cut out of lining fabric, I sewed the vest ready. The second pattern fur vest, like two drops of water similar to the first, but it edged wide straps long-pile fur.

Useful advice

In this case, the perfect solution may be stylish, warm and lightweight fur vest, perfect for winter period. Pattern fur vest is versatile and suitable for everyday casual style, and for a beautiful evening outfit for going out. You can sew a vest from fur any colors and style that will be suitable for skirts and jeans.

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