amela s Patterns Serger Fleece or Wool Vest Pick Your Size Supplies: 1 ¼ yard fleece or wool contrast with the fleece/wool it will show!

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1 Serger Fleece or Wool Vest Pamela Leggett, Instructor When the weather turns colder, it s time to think about dressing in layers. A vest is the perfect transitional garment for this time of year. Thanks to the wonderful decorative stitching capabilities, you can create a stylish vest almost completely on the serger. Grab some wool or cozy fleece, a couple decorative threads and your serger to learn how to tackle curves, pockets, differential feed and a unique collar. This project was featured in Pamela's Fashion Serge DVD from Threads. Supplies: 1 ¼ yard fleece or wool 2 spools decorative thread such as Wonderfil Razzle or Spagetti, Pearl Crown Rayon, Jeans Stitch, Maxi Lock Stretch, etc. The decorative thread can match or contrast with the fleece/wool it will show! 1-2 cones or spools of sewing thread to match the decorative thread Serger Set-Up: Serger, set up for a 4-thread or 3-thread wide stitch Sewing/cone thread in the needle(s), decorative thread in the loopers Start with differential feed at N and stitch length at 3 Pick Your Size To get the best fit, choose your pattern size by the high bust measurement. high bust full bust It is important to measure the high bust area snugly (like a skin measurement). If you measure loosely, your garment will be too big! Size XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge High Bust 31"-33" 34"-36" 37"-39" 40"-42" 43"-45" What to Cut: Front/Back (tape shoulders together to form one pattern piece) 1-2 Collar(s) 2 Pockets Pocket Front Selvages Back Collar Fold Test Stitching: Test the stitching on a scrap of fabric to determine the stitch length that is pleasing to you. Then stitch in both the crosswise and lengthwise direction to see if the differential feed needs to be increased to prevent the edges from stretching. This could be different on both the crosswise and lengthwise grain. If so, you will need to change the differential feed for the crosswise and lengthwise grain of the fabric as you complete the decorative stitching. Patterns amela s Designed to fit and flatter women with REAL figures!

2 Serger Construction: TIP: For all of the serging, trim off a little fabric from the edge as you serge. 1. Serge finish the armhole edge, right side up. start at armhole 2. Serge finish the front of the vest. Start from one armhole, down the side, around the bottom front, up the center front, around the neckline and repeat for the rest of the front. Leave a thread tail at each end. 3. Serge finish the back of the vest. Start from one armhole, down the side, across the bottom and up the other side. Leave a thread tail at each end. 4. Fold the pockets in half, wrong sides together. Serge around the cut edges of the pockets. Leave a thread tail at each end. 5. You can use one or two collars. If using two, place them WST. Serge around the curved upper edge of the collar, then the bottom edge. Leave thread tails at each end. Assemble On the Sewing Machine: The vest will be assembled with a multiple zig zag. Set the sewing machine to a 3-step zig zag stitch, width , length The thread should match the decorative thread color. multiple zig zag 6. Overlap the bottom edge of the collar over the neck edge of the vest. Zig zag the collar to the vest, tucking the serger tails between the collar and vest. multiple zig zag 7. Pin the pockets to the front of the vest and zig zag in place, tucking the serger tails in between the pocket 2" sides and vest. 1" multiple zig zag 8. Overlap the front side seam over the back side seam, tucking the serger tails between the two layers and zig zag in place. *this project has been adapted from the book More Polar Fleece Pizazz (out of print) Fleece or Wool Vest

3 Serger Vest Serger Vest Back Cut 1 on fold place on fold of fabric Tips for using Downloadable Patterns Print on letter or A4 size paper. BE SURE to print the pattern actual size. Otherwise, it will not work. Some PDF applications have page scaling set by default to "fit to printable area". If so, change page scaling to "None". Before printing your pattern, print the page containing the Test Square. Measure the square with a ruler. If its sides do not equal 4", check your printer settings and try again. If your Test Square is still not printing at a 4" square, you may need to download the latest version of (free) Acrobat Reader. To save printer ink, choose "draft" or "fast" quality. The pattern will print on 16 pages as shown here: Trim off the left and top margins (colored blue here). Then overlap the pages as shown by the red arrows, bringing the black triangles together to form diamonds fold Pocket Cut 2 x-large Serger Vest large medium small x-small Butt shoulder seam to back Tape together Front Size Chart *use your high bust measurement to select your size. x-small 31"-33" small 34"-36" medium 37"-39" large 40"-42" x-large 43"-45" fold Serger Vest Butt shoulder seam to back Tape together x-large large medium small x-small Pocket 2 3Cut Serger Vest 4Front Serger Vest Collar Cut 2 Butt shoulder seam to front Tape together cut on fold Patterns amela s Designed to fit and flatter women with REAL figures!

4 4" Test Square 4" The sides of this square must measure 4" exactly. If not, check your printer settings and try again. Patterns amela s Designed to fit and flatter women with REAL figures!

5 Serger Vest fold

6 Butt shoulder seam to back Tape together 2

7 Pocket 3Cut 2

8 Serger Vest 4Front

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10 6 Size Chart *use your high bust measurement to select your size. x-small 31"-33" small 34"-36" medium 37"-39" large 40"-42" x-large 43"-45"

11 7 x-large large medium small x-small

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13 x-large large medium x-small9 small

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16 Serger Vest Back Cut 1 on fold 12 place on fold of fabric

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19 Serger Vest Collar Cut cut on fold

20 together16 Butt shoulder seam to front Tape