Vestifus Festivus: Fur Vest DIY

 Happy Fall Vestifus! Festive Vestisives. I love this new fur trend - and knew as soon as I saw it popping up on Pinterest that this was a style I could easily replicate and make my own. I found my fabric online at Fabric.com (great prices, but make sure you have a few things to get at once as shipping is free only on orders over $30!) Check out below for some instructions on how to make your own fur vest - it was surprisingly easy (especially since fur is furry and hides your mistakes;))

Anyways, this morning my mom and I got to catch up finally with some thrifting, shopping, and of course coffee. One of our favorite consignment shops in Ada is Georgie's Consignment - run by two sisters it has a huge selection and range of ages/sizes/styles/everything and some of the best brand names. The best part is, my mom and I both bring some of our old clothing that doesn't fit/we've worn too much and by consigning it with Georgie, it seems like we're shopping for free! You should definitely check them out, even though I was tempted to keep it a secret...

Of course a coffee stop is a must for me and my mom - Nonna's in east town had delicious chocolate chip pumpkin muffins to top off a successful morning.

 

 VEST STEPS:

I found it easiest to make the pattern for my vest by choosing a vest that I love already and tracing around it on newspaper to cut out and follow. The best part of a fur vest, is that its so furry! And often covers up a lot of mistakes, but basically, your main seams will be the side seams and the shoulder seams. Because there is so much fur, lining isn't necessary as the raw edges will be hidden - but if you're feeling ambitious, cut out the same pattern pieces for a lining. A tip I received when sewing fur is to use basting stitches - this allows you to pull fur through so its not sewn under.