Lorraine Torrence Creative Clothing Class 2014 - #5 Using Panels

Every year,  Cat's Pajamas Productions puts on a fantastic vintage clothing show and sale in Elgin, IL. (www.catspajamasproductions.net).  It is held twice a year and is wonderful not only for the shopping but just for browsing and they usually put on some kind of clothing-related exhibit.  If you go to the show on Friday nights and dress in vintage they will give you $2 off on your tickets.

A couple years ago I found 2 beautiful silk pillow cases.  One I used as is on my bed and the other
I used for a project in Lorraine's class.  Our assignment was to make a garment featuring panels so I took a favorite vest pattern and was able to cut up the pillow cover and use it for the front panels of the vest. For the back of the vest I used an embroidered piece on the upper back. 

 

 

 

I love the vest but unfortunately the embroidery has lots of long threads and it is easy to pull them.  This will definitely be for special occasions.