The Army Vest

Hello Refashion Co-op. I made this sleeveles jacket/vest recently. I have been wanting one for a while but never found one that fit well. My daughter put these army green cargo pants in the give away pile and I thought the color was perfect. Could I make what I wanted from these pants? I could try! I found this inspiration on Pinterest. 

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I cut the legs off and then cut the side seams open. 

I stitched the legs together and had one large piece of fabric. This is the beginning of my vest. The drawstring will make the neckline and collar.

I opened the seams on the sides to make armholes. This was easy and worked well.

I used the back pockets to decorate the front of the vest and used a hidden drawstring from the inside waistband as a belt. It turned into a nice layering piece for cool weather.

Thanks for reading, for more details and pictures go to I Can Work With That.