Winter Vest

 Hello Readers. Winter means warm cozy clothes. This vest had a fuzzy faux fur lining that seemed like it would be wonderful on a cold winter day.

Before and after.

Was it too long on me? It felt too long. I am short so it is probably just me. I decided to shorten it by a few inches. 

Look at that fur. So soft! I had to do several tweaks. To shorten the jacket I would need to remove the zipper. That was OK because it had snaps too.

I also shortened the draw string. This vest had a zipper closure, snaps to keep it closed and a very long drawstring that I could have tied in a knot like a bathrobe. It was the most securely closed vest on the earth. 

I cut the vest a few inches shorter and fur bits went everywhere. It was the messiest thing I have every cut apart. 

I turned the outer layer of the vest in twice and made sure the edge of the fur material was tucked under as I stitched a new hem along the bottom of the vest.

I liked the shorter length. It was a small change but when you are short everything tends to look better when it's hemmed. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.