The Leftover Vest

 Hello Readers. Sometimes refashioning can leave you with a lot of fabric scraps. I always try to use everything. I don't like to waste anything. Today's post is about a project I did to make sure I used all material from this red and white dress. 

 I made pajamas from the skirt of this dress but what about the top. It shouldn't just be thrown away.

I started by opening the front where it was connected in the front of the dress. I cut the corners off the front panels and used a zigzag stitch to close up the raw edges.

I turned those zigzag edges under and stitched them down. I added a couple of white buttons to make it look more finished.

The bottom edge was still unfinished. I didn't want the vest to be any shorter so I didn't turn it under to hem it. I added some white grosgrain ribbon to cover the raw edge. The ribbon had a beige stitching design that I thought was cute.

The top of the dress made a fun colorful vest. I like layering pieces like this so this will be a great addition to my closet.

 Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.