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Joy created the fabric for this vest herself with a process called Nuno felting.   Fantastic!!  
She also made her hat and beaded the mermaid doll decorating the hat. 

Joy made the fabric for Jane's vest.  Wonderful!. 

Jane loves her vest.

Betty made this vest using a faux chenille technique on one side.

Pat saw a photo in a magazine of a vest she loved, and Jane helped her create the vest.  This is her first sewing project, and it is beautiful.  Great accomplishment.

 

Barbara is a master at designing vests made with a mixture of Japanese fabrics and other fabrics she pulls from her stash. 

Barbara starts by choosing a wonderful piece for the back, and plans her design around that piece.

Another of Barbara's wonderful vests.

This vest is almost finished.

Vicki LOVES the color red and her new lined vest.  It will be worn with cropped red pants she is making.  The print fabric was a gift from a friend.

Anne used an old Japanese obi.  The colors are really unusual and unique, and the total effect looks great on her.

The placement of the appliqué pieces really adds to the design. 

Ann learned the technique of reverse applique for her vest.   This is where the fashion fabric can be cut in any shape and then faced.  Then a different fabric is put underneath the cut out area (on the wrong side of the fashion fabric) and then stitched in place. 

If you would like to use this technique on a project, see Jane for further explanation and help with design.

Audrey selected a Sandra Betzina pattern for her vest.

The back yolk is composed of pieces with selvage incorporated as a design feature.

Roberta used corded piping, Chinese ball buttons and embroidery on her vests.  Nicely done.

Sally bought her fabric this summer in a French market....great
choice Sally!

It is reversible with a white side and a black side.

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