Replacing My Favorite Vest
Think about that one piece of clothing that is your absolute favorite. What would you do if it were thread bare from wearing it and you could not find another even after combing the internet for days? I have a vest that I love. It is silky, lightly quilted, made of several colors and patterns, fits perfectly, looked good with denim or slacks. Sounds perfect doesn’t it? Well, I’ve worn it to shreds and want another. I decided to make one. First I bought a sack of silk sari strips and thought I would sew them together and then quilt them. That sack sat and still sits in my closet. I place the 1” to 3” strips on the table, looked at them and thought “Not in this lifetime”. Thankfully I went to a fabric store in San Diego and found silky fabric that I love. It is colorful and looks like blocks of different fabrics sewn together. I bought it. My friend, Luana, went with m...