#50 Back to School Wardrobe: Coldwater Creek Jacket to Spring Transition Cotton Vest

REFLECTIONS: This is #3 of 10 for my Spring Break goal.

• Spring Break Re-fashions are from my “Someday Stash”. 
• These are thrifted garments that I plan to Re-fashion “Someday”. 
• For one year, starting last August, my goal is to sew only from the stash and my closet.

BEFORE: Coldwater Creek Jacket

• In the Re-fashion "Someday Stash"
• Thrifted for the Coldwater Creek tag and blue fabric.
• Very small and a challenge to enlarge.

STEPS:

• Open side and sleeve seams. Remove sleeves.
• Cut /insert side panel cut from sleeves. This was so small, I did not taper the panel much.
• Shoulders were narrow, so I did not trim them. Dropped arm seam 1” to make room for layering.
• Changed to over-sized fun buttons.

AFTER: Cotton Vest for Spring Transition.

• Versatile to wear over long or short sleeves.
• Dropped arm openings make this more vest-like. And less like a jacket with no sleeves.        

TIP: Books on tape add to sewing entertainment. And help me stay on task.

AFTER: Spring Transition Vest

AFTER

AFTER

Fun buttons from the stash

Lightweight denim bias from the stash

Dinim bias for inside arm facing

A Favorite Brand

Books on tape add to sewing entertainment

BEFORE: Much too small