Circle Vest



Fabric on the loom



Well it all started with a January 2010 Threads magazine article about an easy circle vest.  I had alot of trouble visualizing it so I finally got around to making it out of fleece.  I did not like that it stopped at the waist and blossoming out.  So I thought how about a longer version.  I made it out of thin sweater knit fabric and loved the look and edged it on the serger.  Every time I wore it someone asked me about it...not the oh did you make it more of the oh where did you get that.  More of a compliment to me because it did say handmade.  So the next step was to weave fabric.  I thought I was making it for the weaving conference fashion show in June so I wanted it to yell out on the runway.  I used my friend's Romney wool from Tiffany and Brown Sheep Nature spun sport wool set at 5 EPI in a 8 shaft twill pattern and fulled the fabric.  While it dried I took a trip to Newport for some R and R.  The next day I cut it out and stitched around the outside and the armholes.  Note to self:  next one will be woven so that when the collar is folded back it looks a bit different and I will use something with a bit more drape, cotton or tencel.  Final note to self:  This was a fun project and I look forward to weaving and sewing it again.  P.S.  Too many notes to self so I did not enter the vest in the fashion show.





Waiting for fabric to dry at Nye Beach

Fabric drying at home









Karen this is for you

After a high octane coffee this morning with my friend Karen I decided it was time to get back to my blogging work....I finished the circle vest last month that has been brewing in my head for maybe years.  It is a pattern I am developing for handwoven fabric.  Here is a photograph of it finished.  Next week I will take you through the steps involved in the project.  Thanks to the tresses of  Tiffany and Patricia it has a truly delightful feel or hand.  My next vest will have the reverse at the collar I was looking to accomplish.  More talk to come.