Vest Tutorial!!!

[maniacalmickey]

i have to run to school, but here's the link.
i'll edit this later with more information. :)
it's a pretty horrible video.

http://www.youtube.com/v/Q7FZKOfTVmQ

things i didn't mention in the video:
SEAM ALLOWANCES!!!
REINFORCED STITCHING!!! (read below comments by Jelfish)

OKAY I'M BACK.
here are a few pictures that might help a bit more.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/tutorial021.jpg
HOW TO MAKE THE CUTOUTS:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/tutorial021-1.jpg
FOR THE BACK PIECE: FOLD A PIECE OF NEWSPAPER IN HALF AND FOLLOW THESE MEASUREMENTS
A: shoulders. the measurement of this depends on what you want. i suggest about an two inches away from you neck to your shoulder. make sure that the two parts line up and the measurements are the same.
B: collar. make the collar about an inch or an inch and a half, and make sure that when it's folded over that it still equals the back shoulder piece EXACTLY.
C: sides: measure yourself 2 inches down from your armpit all the way to your desired length of your vest. make sure that the sides on the back piece equal the side on the front piece.
D: sleeves: for this part, i recommend measuring a shirt or something.. if not just make a cresent shape connecting the shoulders to the sides.
E: measure the bottom of your favorite shirt on the bottom seam, divide by two and there you go.
F: i guess just draw a cresent shape.. i don't really know how to clarify this one, it's up to you and your measurement skills. :) just make sure that it WORKS FOR YOU.
p.s. don't forget seam allowances.
for the front pieces:
-make sure the sides, sleeves, and shoulders are all the same measurements
-where the buttons would be, make sure that the front piece is more than half of the back piece, so that when you make your two pieces, they overlap.
-the actual shape of the collar is up to you, and depends on how steep or high you want it.
-to add the point at the bottom, ..umm, it's up to you how pointly, long, or short you want it. :) be creative.
-dictate where the buttons will go.
BAM you done.

hope this helped.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/tutorial022.jpg
and the final vest
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/tutorial020.jpg
other vest examples:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/random013.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/watrip051.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/thingsofcloth010-1.jpg
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/thingsofcloth002-2.jpg
aaand here's a guy version i made for a friend:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/maniacalmickey/whoabot059.jpg

user results. (message me if you'd like to add your vest as an example here.)

RIPTIDE'S VEST:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/Sk8ersTab/DIGI0038.jpg
GWENDOLENA'S VEST:
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/069/7/d/Veston_noir_et_blanc_by_Gwendolena.jpg
JAZZIEBURGER'S VEST:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/jasminecollins/IMG_6568.jpg
CRAZY FOR BECKHAM'S VEST:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/crazyartgirl1/Photo19.jpg

I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE IT.
feel free to ask any questions.

[ladyjanewriter]

Thanks for the tute - it's telling me the vid is no longer available? It's OK, I'll wait. :)

[thehazelwood]

It's working for me :P
My internets a bit slow though, so I'll watch it later, but thanks.

[Jelfish]

Great video! I would suggest for reinforcing your seams that you back stitch just a bit at the beginning and end of each pass with your sewing machine. This will lock in the threads at the end and keep your seam from slowly falling apart.

[x_omg_its_tanya]

i am optimus prime! xD

[thehazelwood]

Oh that was good! Thanks...I'll definitely be trying that.

[shadesofgrey.]

good job! i second the back stitching though. :) i think you'd be happier with it and it'd hold better :)

i'll be trying this. and i bet my brother will too. :D thanks.

[maniacalmickey]

Great video! I would suggest for reinforcing your seams that you back stitch just a bit at the beginning and end of each pass with your sewing machine. This will lock in the threads at the end and keep your seam from slowly falling apart.

yeah, haha i usually do that, but i forgot to mention it on the video. :(
my technique of making vests are alot more complicated because i make them reversible..

i didn't want to confuse anyone.

glad you guys like it though!

[Punk-freak]

AWW! ur so cute! i'm jelious :P and it was not horrible i think you did a very good job!!!! :D keep it up

[xDirectorx]

amazing tute
i am going to make a guys version
it going to be great

thanks for the tute!!!!

[vonnietang]

oh wow this is so cool, thanks for posting a tut on it!! ur awesome

[maniacalmickey]

hahah yeah, the vest itself was inspired by a guy version.
and i've been meaning to make one for my cousin.

good luck! i love your "caption" thing at the bottom of your post.
it'd be sick if i was mentioned on an episode too. :)

[Gotmiroku]

Very cool! I'd love to make one, though I'm not sure I could make the pattern right. I'll take a look at one of my moms old ones, hopefully that will help.

[thehazelwood]

You were saying how you usually make them reversible...do you put the collar on when you do that?
I'm currently designing one, and I wanted to make it reversible, I think I've figured out how, but was wondering about the collar.

[thepinkhare]

I'm dying to know how you got the shape for the paper part?

[ladyjanewriter]

Hehehee! I love the ending!

I think the next time you do a tute, you should skip the music when you're talking, or dial down the music a little bit. It was a little hard to hear what you were saying in the intro and the outro.

I also loved:

"SPECIAL THANKS TO:...Nobody helped me."

HAHAHAAHAHAHA!

[maniacalmickey]

You were saying how you usually make them reversible...do you put the collar on when you do that?
I'm currently designing one, and I wanted to make it reversible, I think I've figured out how, but was wondering about the collar.

for my reversible ones, i make the collar in a way that it's not sewn down like what i showed in the video, i actually just make the line where the collar would be thicker and fashion it in a way that i can just fold it over, depending on what side i will wear the vest..

i hope that helps!
i'd love to see finished pictures of your project ;)

[maniacalmickey]

Hehehee! I love the ending!

I think the next time you do a tute, you should skip the music when you're talking, or dial down the music a little bit. It was a little hard to hear what you were saying in the intro and the outro.

I also loved:

"SPECIAL THANKS TO:...Nobody helped me."

HAHAHAAHAHAHA!

haha yeah! i tried to turn down the music, but i didn't know how to lower it.. i'll find out though.
thanks!

[Ghandja]

Great, awesome and funny post ;) but i was wondering, what the songs in the tutorial?

[waffle]

Yay! You made an mind blowing tute! Now make some for your sweaters, and hoodies, and shirts, and everything else! Just kidding, I just love your work.

[titutitu624]

Hi! Great tut! Can you please tell me how to make the patterns for the vest?
Thanks in advanced.

[shadesofgrey.]

Hi! Great tut! Can you please tell me how to make the patterns for the vest?
Thanks in advanced.

i second that request!:)


i have my news paper sitting on my table and my shape looks like that of a pregnant sea lion.

[mar]

awww youtubes not working for me tonight!!! it looks awsome though and im gonna watch the vid tomarow

[Secret_callie]

OMg that is an awesome vest and a great tutorial! YOu ROck :cool:

[catnip008]

So how do you make the pattern for the vest because it looks amazing but i have no way of starting it without a pattern

[maniacalmickey]

ahh! i'm soooooo sorry that i haven't replyed to those who asked for a pattern tutorial, i'll do the best i can right now.

[maniacalmickey]

okay it's up now!!!

[monkey4582@aim.com]

will u make a tute on how you make your hoodies?

[maniacalmickey]

ahh i would but it would be so complicated.
i'll work on it, though.

[MegadethsGirl]

I tried it but I messed up the measurements somehow and it fits all wrong. It's tight around the arms and my upper body, but loose around my waist. lol it's also too short, but I keep forgetting how long my torso is. I guess, someone with years of experience (instead of one week) would know better. But it was just a prototype, I plan on making it bigger and making it with the real fabric. Until this, here is my futile attempt:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/28/831829/fail.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/28/831829/back.jpg
sorry for all the lack of clothing. It was so tight, it wouldn't fit over any other piece of clothing. Should have another attempt in the next week. By the way, it took about 4-5 hours to do.

[maniacalmickey]

I tried it but I messed up the measurements somehow and it fits all wrong. It's tight around the arms and my upper body, but loose around my waist. lol it's also too short, but I keep forgetting how long my torso is. I guess, someone with years of experience (instead of one week) would know better. But it was just a prototype, I plan on making it bigger and making it with the real fabric. Until this, here is my futile attempt:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/28/831829/fail.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/28/831829/back.jpg
sorry for all the lack of clothing. It was so tight, it wouldn't fit over any other piece of clothing. Should have another attempt in the next week. By the way, it took about 4-5 hours to do.

hey it's a good thing you practiced before the real product though!
it's good that you learned something by making it with practice fabric first. :) actually for a newbie you're doing veryvery well and i'm impressed! keep up the good work.

IT TOOK 4-5 HOURS???? O-O ohmy.
it usually takes me an hour at the most because i slack..
and well.. i guess i don't have to make the cutouts by scratch every single time.

it looks good to me though. :D

[MegadethsGirl]

hey it's a good thing you practiced before the real product though!
it's good that you learned something by making it with practice fabric first. :) actually for a newbie you're doing veryvery well and i'm impressed! keep up the good work.

IT TOOK 4-5 HOURS???? O-O ohmy.
it usually takes me an hour at the most because i slack..
and well.. i guess i don't have to make the cutouts by scratch every single time.

it looks good to me though. :D

Thanks! Although this project was difficult, I learn something new about making clothes to fit me and shapes and concepts and such. I made the real deal! And it is awful, but that is no fault to you. I think my fabric was too flat and not fuzzy enough. Here is the final product:
http://forum.threadbanger.com/showthread.php?t=4385&page=2

[thepinkhare]

It came out awesome ! I can't wait to have the free time to try it.

[Wren]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! i'm going to make sooo many! It seems pretty simple and i'm sure i can figure it out but i know there are alot of people on the board who are not very experienced in pattern making so if you could post a how-to on how you made the pattern i'm sure it would be much apreciated.
thank you ,
wren

[maniacalmickey]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! i'm going to make sooo many! It seems pretty simple and i'm sure i can figure it out but i know there are alot of people on the board who are not very experienced in pattern making so if you could post a how-to on how you made the pattern i'm sure it would be much apreciated.
thank you ,
wren

haha aw thanks, you're welcome.
i put up the best type of pattern tutorial i could manage on the post, just scroll down a bit and it'll be there.
if you have any other questions feel free to ask. :)

[shy_lion]

Those vests look totally awesome! Great job! I've got some fabric lying around that I can't wait to make into a vest. I've got some vintage patterns that I'm going to alter, but I'm also going to take some ideas from this. Thanks!!!

[shy_lion]

I tried it but I messed up the measurements somehow and it fits all wrong. It's tight around the arms and my upper body, but loose around my waist. lol it's also too short, but I keep forgetting how long my torso is. I guess, someone with years of experience (instead of one week) would know better. But it was just a prototype, I plan on making it bigger and making it with the real fabric. Until this, here is my futile attempt:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/28/831829/fail.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/28/831829/back.jpg
sorry for all the lack of clothing. It was so tight, it wouldn't fit over any other piece of clothing. Should have another attempt in the next week. By the way, it took about 4-5 hours to do.

Hey! Well done! You know what? It looks fine, and for a week at it, this is quite impressive.

AND, definitely salvageable. All you really need to do is to lengthen the arm holes along the side seams, take the side seams in a little in the lower part (use pinch and pin?) and maybe some nice darts in the back for structure and fit.

But it looks great! Don't write it off yet! And your next attempts will be even better. :D

[goofipinay]

any idea how many yards this is?
I figure...two yards

I'm planning on making one soon,
it won't look like yours (not exactly) I'm thinking of using your tutorial though =] for basic stuffs

[AnnieRexicClothing]

thats so awesome! cant wait to try it.

[maniacalmickey]

any idea how many yards this is?
I figure...two yards

I'm planning on making one soon,
it won't look like yours (not exactly) I'm thinking of using your tutorial though =] for basic stuffs

well for a basic size XS or S it only takes less than a yard, but i buy a yard anyway just in case.
so i figure a medium would take from 1yard to 1 1/4yards, and a large 1 1/2yards.

[Gwendolena]

I really appreciate your tutorial, so sunday i make my first vest (not my first dress like you can see!^^)and i REALLY love it! So thank you very much Maniacalmickey! Elle a de la gueule!
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/069/7/d/Veston_noir_et_blanc_by_Gwendolena.jpg

[goofipinay]

so I'm making one for sure
I just hope I can do it in one try
any chance of making big mistakes?

[in.a.daze]

i love the red plaid one w/ just 1 button

[maniacalmickey]

I really appreciate your tutorial, so sunday i make my first vest (not my first dress like you can see!^^)and i REALLY love it! So thank you very much Maniacalmickey! Elle a de la gueule!
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs30/f/2008/069/7/d/Veston_noir_et_blanc_by_Gwendolena.jpg

WOW that looks great!!! good job. :)
i'm glad i could help.:)

[Blacktop Betty]

thanks for the awesome idea and tutuoria!! i'm totally going to make this!!
(quit talking about how horrible the vid is though! you did a freakin great job!)

[mrbob1000]

sweet idea...

you could make it warm by using thin, cotton quilt batting. (somehow)

[Miss_Vic]

These vests are pretty awesome.
Im gonna give it a go.

[Crazy_Lady1234]

im afraid of messing up...

but im gonna do it anyways...

[cowsandcavys]

that is so cute! you're amazing

i think i might make this my first real diy project if i can find some fabric

[jazzieburger]

ahem. sorry for all the pictures. i get excited. :]]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/jasminecollins/IMG_6566.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/jasminecollins/IMG_6568.jpg

back:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/jasminecollins/IMG_6569.jpg



uhm. sorry for my epic fail-ness. i'm really not good at sewing.
nevertheless[!] i trieddd. and i like it.
aaaand sorry for the odd-ness in the mid section.
i don't have any buttons as of now, so i resorted to an old AAR pin and a needle.
the plaid pattern is fabric, and the blue-ish back color is a pair of my dad's old khakis that i cut up. :]
so um.. that's why there's like a seam in the middle of my back.
yay.

[Gothiac]

thanks i was looking for something like this

[Elizabeth.K.]

this was a good video i don't know what you were talking about I showed it to my younger sister because she wants to make a vest but she dosn't really want to listen to me so she is off and away sewing and has been at it for about an hour so.... Keep up the great work

[Myriamn]

wooww!!!!!

its so amazing!!!

thank you sew much!!!

:D

i was looking for something like this for now summer

thanks!!

:D

[rainbowshoelaces]

thank you so much for the tute! i have been looking for something like this and i made this vest yesterday!! i will post pics soon!

[relientjaydn]

Thanks for this! I was looking around for a pattern or even a place to buy a vest like I wanted and couldn't find one and I'm so happy I happened upon this tutorial. I made a black vest and it turned out great! What a confidence booster. I'll post pics later, just wanted to say thanks!

[Elizabeth.K.]

this i a good way to show beginers on how to make things and don't worry the video is not horriable

[maniacalmickey]

Thanks for this! I was looking around for a pattern or even a place to buy a vest like I wanted and couldn't find one and I'm so happy I happened upon this tutorial. I made a black vest and it turned out great! What a confidence booster. I'll post pics later, just wanted to say thanks!

haha that's great!
i can't wait to see them.
for convenience can you post them in a reply here along with your thread?

[g0tfa1th]

Your vests are awesome honey!

[xrawrxxrawrx]

Oooh.
I have some plaid fabric that would be perfect for this.

[rawrr.]

super cute.ill definetly be trying this soon.

[Totally idle]

yeah, haha i usually do that, but i forgot to mention it on the video. :(
my technique of making vests are alot more complicated because i make them reversible..

i didn't want to confuse anyone.

glad you guys like it though!

Great tutorial and I can't wait to try. How do you make them reversible? :eek:

[maniacalmickey]

Great tutorial and I can't wait to try. How do you make them reversible? :eek:

haha well it's basically just taking manipulating the same technique that you can find in other projects (such as the Messenger Bag Tutorial) where you make two identical pieces, sew them together on it's outline on their opposites sides while leaving a gap, and then turning the whole thing inside-out, and reforcing all the sides with one continuous seam.

..haha if you understand that... yeah.

[crazyforbeckham]

I finally finished my attempt at the vest. I didn't do everything like the tute but I wanted to put my own spin on it. Instead of doing 2 colors I just did the entire thing in purple (remnants fabric pile in fabric store!!!) I decided I didnt want a collar also but im so happy with it, its so comfy and warm. Thank you so much for the tute. I studied it well lol.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/crazyartgirl1/Photo19.jpg

yah dont look around my room its a mess and my wall may scare some ppl haha. I have a david beckham wall hehe (obsessed) and the other wall is my art hehe

[himnik]

i made one too... i made it reversible so here it is
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/himnik/P1000658-1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/himnik/P1000661.jpg

[imnotyrbabe]

เจ๋ง! << cool ..this is what im lookin for ... i'll show u mine sooooon

[phoenix_fire]

Awesome tutorial! I'm definitely going to try it sometime!

[KayCee]

thank you SO much for the tute :)

[the-dying-breed]

this is really cool, im going to make this with a few modifications of course:D (tails here i come).

[maniacalmickey]

ahem. sorry for all the pictures. i get excited. :]]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/jasminecollins/IMG_6566.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/jasminecollins/IMG_6568.jpg

back:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/jasminecollins/IMG_6569.jpg



uhm. sorry for my epic fail-ness. i'm really not good at sewing.
nevertheless[!] i trieddd. and i like it.
aaaand sorry for the odd-ness in the mid section.
i don't have any buttons as of now, so i resorted to an old AAR pin and a needle.
the plaid pattern is fabric, and the blue-ish back color is a pair of my dad's old khakis that i cut up. :]
so um.. that's why there's like a seam in the middle of my back.
yay.

hahaha what are you talking about?? it looks fine to me.

[Krisser]

Really cute.

[iRandomlyyellstuff]

Ooo! I've never sewn leather, and I was wondering if it would be harder to do a leather vest.

[maniacalmickey]

Ooo! I've never sewn leather, and I was wondering if it would be harder to do a leather vest.

yes definitely.
you have to make sure that your sewing machine can handle leather, and that you have the right needles/thread to hold up leather..

[PikaPandaChii]

this has to be the most helpful and most creative tutorial here on threadbanger so far

i love this tutorial
i cant wait to make my own vest
thanks for the tutorial =D

[MarieUnce]

Mickey I wanna add u on myspace but its asking me your name!
add me!!
www.myspace.com/hollywoodlpc87

[Subliminal]

Amazing tutorial! Now I really want to make one of my own. :]

[maniacalmickey]

the purpose of this comment is to just dig up this tutorial from the forums so it's easily visible for a friend of mine that wishes to view it. :)

[caylor]

that is amaaaazingg!
i love it so much and i
just have to make one
for myself. the tutorial
is much appreciated :)

[Treelover]

That was great thanks I'll so being trying that... XD

[CocoColette]

ahh! i love this...i am going to make it!!!
thanks soo much

[Lord Olimar]

I can't wait til I get some fabric so I can make a vest for myself!!

[xXSo_thats_who_i_amXx]

Dude that's frikkin awesome. I love it, even though you messed up, and the video was hilarious. I'm very jealous. lol. But I'm soo gonna try it.

[KoolKatKellie]

i love it! im adding this to my favorites!!! :D

[Tampopo]

You call the video horrible...i call it histarical.

It was very easy to follow & entertaining to boot ^_^ thanks for posting, optimus prime.

[ifrenchfry]

i dont know how to measure myself for this

[Gabby]

the mesureing tecniqes didnt really work for my body shape for some reason but i got inspired and made my own pattern i lust winged it and that worked(wore it to see batman the dark knight) and im looking forward to making many many of these thanks!!!

[labaticha]

awesome!!!! thanks!!!!!!!!!

[MaraJayne]

very kickass tut. I really wanted to make a vest for school. Thankx so much :D

[xXLollipopLuvverXx]

i keep trying to go to the vid but it wont let me!!!!
help?????
but this is really good....
im to young to sew dat good but i will ask my mom=]]]]]]]]]]

[Ranilt]

Thanks!

[joshislove]

I love this i'm going to make one right now using my old pajamas!

[Gabby]

cant get the coler flaps to lay right and the arm hole in front puckerd alot oh well ill just mess with the pat a bit

[Muffin Madness]

Yeah, my arm hole sticks out weirdly... I've got to rip out the side seam (well, cut it since I serged it) and try to take it in a bit, because I didn't make my collar low enough either and hopefully that will fix the arm hole problem... I'm going to fold the edges of the arm hole inwards too, and stitch them down to make the shoulder seam smaller.

Live and learn. Should've tried with crappy fabric first...


Great tut anyways though.

[maniacalmickey]

haha aww, i'm sorry guys, but don't worry, you'll get the hang if it. :)
thanks for the feedback.

[Anticrombie]

I love this tutorial. Could you maybe use a tank top as a pattern form??? Just thinking out loud.

[luv_is_all<3]

totally awesome, need to get some cool faric and make one!

[gisela]

good video. I had been looking for how to make a vest! I will be making one today, thanks!

[cutoffjeans]

nice vests

[a-little-magic]

Ossum ^.^ I'm bookmarking that for a rainy day :D

[Gabby]

i just made one last night using this tut but had to mess with the pattern intructions alot to get it to fit me right oh and i made the coler thing a deffirent disign too

[Pink_Button]

Whaa!! Thanks so much for this tut!
I'm new here, and this was the first thing I made. And actually this is the second thing I succeed in using the sewing machine... ;) (sings: 'What a feeeeling...')
I'll post a picture of mine soon!!

[Voir.la.vie.en.rose]

I've already made three of these and they all look sweet.
Thanks!! :)

[B_A_D]

Beautiful vests guys.

[ashleyk200]

i tried it and it came out "ok".. but i'm a beginner and i cant get my measurements right!! i'll probably try again though. if anyone has any suggestions... i'm alllll ears.

[gothictany]

Oh yeah they look so professional...awsome!

[FoShizz]

;_;
bless you!
i can't ever find vests to fit my chest (girls' vests are too tight & boys' are too unflattering 'cause i have wide hips)

thanks 100x's! i can't wait to make this!!

[perhapss]

ohmygoodness, thank you very much. my vest turned out near to perfect, your tute realy helped.

[whatyoudowithyourhands]

i needed this.

i'll post pictures when i do it.
:)


thanks.

[mozzarellablue]

Its awesome!
But you didn't lock your stitches??
It wasn't horrible, I understood it. :D

I'm gonna make one of these and wear it when I see my friend (she is a vest-maniac and buys her vests at h & m =P) and shes gonna be like

"where did u get that??"


me: "i made it"

yeaah..

well anyways thanks for the tute!

its awesome! :D

[ShadeyMichelle]

Awesome Im Definitely Going To Make One

[edgyveggie]

teh shit

[Kristyl]

Thanks for the help this is my second time sewing and my first time ever making clothing.. I am so happy with the results thanks again
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a129/kristyl0630/Photo825.jpg


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a129/kristyl0630/Photo822.jpg

[maniacalmickey]

woww that looks great! good job. ;)

[punkrat]

I had wna maid wan i was 14 ad it still fits grate. But i wana make 1 daths punk rocker you al kown wath im saying.