I'm mentioned before that I love Serengeti Fashion catalog clothing. Their clothing designs just seem to talk to me. Their colors are just beautiful too. In their Fall catalog there was a Nordic Sweater Vest that I knew I had to make.
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| Serengeti Nordic Sweater Vest |
I looked through my pattern stash and found the Simplicity 9138 jacket looked very similar to this pattern's shawl collar and length. I just had to make a few minor pattern adjustments and made a quick test muslin.
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| Simplicity 9138 |
I used a lined pattern, hoping that since the fabric frayed so much that it would help. The Boulce fabric I bought recently from Fabric Mart Fabrics, of course! The fabric is pretty weighty and I think a vest is perfect for the fabric. I should have ordered a little more than 1-1/2 yards but I made it work. I lined the vest with a piece of black nylon lining and the vest went together very easy.
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| S9138 Nordic Sweater Vest |
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| $8.93 Copycat Vest |
I can hardly wait for cooler weather and I think a vest is perfect for Florida's very short and mild winter.
Until next time....................
Bonnie
That's a great versatile pattern and I like how you made it into a vest! Didn't see that fabric on FM's site but then I've been trying not to purchase as much from them lately!
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