Snazzy Velvet Vest to Make Every Outfit Better!! Simplicity 4079

[@chloeruth937]

The vest is so beautiful!! And your dogs are so cute!! 💕

[@bronwynemma]

Thank you 😊 They are such characters those two pups, especially together!

[@katsmeow7208]

So fun to watch, and great job on the vest! The outfit you put together for the reveal is looks fantastic - and great twirl with the skirt!

[@bronwynemma]

Thank you!! I'm so happy with how the vest turned out! And yeah, pretty sure that this is going to be my Christmas day outfit, I love it!

[@GarmentofPraiseSewing]

Lovely…..you look gorgeous! The vest came out beautifully and your shoes are so cute.

[@bronwynemma]

Thank you! I absolutely love how the vest turned out, and the shoes just finish the outfit! 😆

[@Kera.S.]

I dont blame you for going with the black. You will get more wear out of it and it's beautiful! Great job! I don't know tons about working with velvet but I have heard you can use a scrap piece as a pressing cloth to iron it a little. It will help keep the nap and not collapse it. Maybe try it on a scrap and see. Cheaper than buying a new tool 💙

[@bronwynemma]

Right? Though I do now consider the possibility of making another one in the green... 😜 Cause I love how this one turned out! And then I can try the scrap piece ironing trick you mention... so it's meant to be! 😅

[@SunShine-000]

@@bronwynemma you might want to invest in a needle board for pressing any seams. Probably expensive but it might be worth it if you will be using velvet often. Beautifully done!😊

[@bronwynemma]

That's what they're called! I knew there was something out there for pressing velvet, but couldn't remember what is was called. Thank you 😊

[@sewwithmsjones1196]

Re: pressing without a very expensive needle board, here are my suggestions. Finger press every seam open. Then if you have a very thick bath towel, you can very lightly press the velvet side down just at the seam lines using just the tip of the iron. Or I think you have one of those tiny irons, use that, but just with a light touch. Try doing a sample seam on some scraps to see if that helps. One more thing, understitch to the lining wherever you can even if you have to start & stop short of the ends of the seams. I hope this helps.

[@bronwynemma]

I completely blanked on understitching!! That would have definitely helped my lining stay in place. And next time, I'll try the towel and tiny iron combo, thank you!! ❤️

[@vcmay626]

You look very nice in this vest. I'm going to keep notes and get this pattern and make one for myself. A pink plaid might be nice too.

[@bronwynemma]

Oooh, that would be lovely! Good luck with yours 😊

[@ReinaElizondo]

Love the vest!

[@bronwynemma]

Thank you! I think I'll definitely be wearing this a lot!

[@michellecornum5856]

It is GORGEOUS!

[@bronwynemma]

Thank you! I'm so happy with it!!

[@mandeliongardens]

Classic and classy!

[@bronwynemma]

Thank you! Can't go wrong with a vest 😊

[@mandeliongardens]

@@bronwynemma I loved the lining fabric. If you make another vest, maybe the back could be the contrasting fabric...? Looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@bronwynemma]

Oooooh that could look amazing! I do want to go back and make another one with the green velvet 😅

[@sewwithmsjones1196]

Btw, I love the vest and how it looks with your outfit. I used to have a blue velveteen one that I absolutely loved. I need to make a new one, but black would probably suit me better now. Love the video!

[@bronwynemma]

Oh, now you're talking, blue velveteen would make an incredible vest! I've got so many random velvet pieces (and some blue velveteen too 😅) that aren't really big enough for anything except a vest... Soon I'm going to have one in every colour!!

[@Catrita100]

Can you advise on the size pattern you used? I’m having trouble fitting these . I am 120 lbs, 34 c.

[@bronwynemma]

I used the size 6 from this pattern! Normally I’m a size 8, but that seemed a bit too big in this pattern, not sure about others of course! 😊