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McCalls 2260 1 Hour Vest- Urban Cowgirl
Styled with RTW tie neck shirt and jeans. Ahh, don’t you love overcast skies?? I wanted an excuse to wear my belt buckle and cowboy boots. The kids that come into the office love to see all the superheros and princesses dressed up for Halloween. I took this basic pattern and some discount fabric from Joann to make this western inspired vest. The vest is super easy, I used a microfiber novelty fabric and made view G without the buttons. The sizing is very generous, I purchased size XL which is 20-22. I initially sized up as per my normal but backed out the adjustment when it was too big. …
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Pattern Review: S8219+ Faux Fur Vest
Faux fur is all the rage, I think. I see it everywhere, but I didn’t jump right on the bandwagon. The faux fur garments I’ve seen in the stores are nice, but to furry, if that makes sense. The pile (fur) is usually too long and furry like a dog. I guess I like the idea of faux fur but not all of the fur. I found this faux fur, mixed media type fabric at Joann’s; its fur was pretty short and it had some nice dimension to it, I really like it. So, here’s to the not so furry, faux fur vest… Pattern Description: This lined vest sized…
