Faux Fur Week Day 2: Boxy Fur Vest Tutorial

Oh how I wish I could find huge plush fur fabric. This was the plushest I could find. Still loving it, especially because it takes 20 minutes to make and it needs very little fabric. Next time I'm going to buy more fur fabric and make it a tad longer. LOVING fur vests though, now that I have one!

Supplies:
fur
lining
scissors
measuring tape
sewing machine
thread 
pins
 
Instructions for measurements/cutting:

1. The main back piece of the vest - measure from shoulder to shoulder, this will be the width from top to bottom. The length depends on how long you want it + 2" for hemming and seam allowance.

2. Two front vest pieces - half of the shoulder to shoulder measurement + 2". Make the length the same length as you made the back main piece.

* Make sure to add an inch to the width of the two front vest lining pieces.

3. Arm holes - measure from top of shoulder to under the armpit to the top of shoulder + 2" divide by 2.

Instructions for sewing:

1. Pin the front vest piece to the main back piece with right sides together (fur facing each other) with arm hoes lined up. Sew From the arm pit to the bottom and sew from the end of the shoulder to the neckline. Repeat with the other side of the front vest piece. Hem the bottom of the vest's lining and the vest about an inch, make sure the lining is hemmed shorter than the vest.

2. Repeat with the lining.

3. Pin the lining to the vest, with right sides together. Pin it together at the collar, matching up the shoulder seams, through to the ends of the vest.

4. Flip right side out, and pin the arm holes of the vest and lining together. Rolling the vest's armholes over the lining and hand stitching or sewing the edge down.