Sewing a vest with lining (draft the vest pattern + how to sew) | vintage style sewing

Sewing a vest with lining (draft the vest pattern + how to sew) | vintage style sewing | A/W Capsule

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Күн бұрын

Welcome back to more Autumn/Winter capsule sewing! Today, I am sharing another vintage style sewing project - a sleeveless, vest with lining aka waistcoat!
This lined vest pattern is inspired by a number of fashion scans and vintage sewing pattern illustrations from the 70's. In this video, I go through the steps to drafting the vest pattern using a bodice sloper, and sewing the vest with lining. Sewing this vest with lining was a bit tricky but the secret is in the side seams! ;)
This lined waistcoat is such a great addition to my autumn/winter wardrobe. I think I’m going to have so much fun playing with layers for my autumn/winter outfits!
P.S.: I also finally tried my vintage Singer buttonholer - check out how it sounds and works in this video.
Review this lined waistcoat tutorial (draft the vest top + sew the vest with lining) on my blog here: gwenstellamade.com/tutorials/...
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - intro
01:49 - design inspiration for the vest top
02:23 - drafting the vest pattern
07:26 - cutting the fabric
08:47 - sewing the lined vest
18:02 - using the vintage buttonholer
19:10 - final thoughts and next sewing plans
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TOOLS & MATERIALS USED
Thread
Needle for handsewing
Sewing pins
Fabric scissors
Straight ruler
Drafting paper
Pen/pencil +/- tailor’s chalk
3 x buttons of 1 ⅛” width
Thrifted bedsheet
Vintage Singer Touch and Sew 626
Vintage Singer Automatic Buttonholer
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ME-MADE WORN AND MENTIONED
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PHOTO SOURCES
Vest inspiration image 1: uploaded by Anne Hanson on Pinterest via: / 127297126959491864
Vest inspiration image 2: McCalls 3800 via vintagepatterns.fandom.com/wi...
Vest inspiration image 3: uploaded by Sue McNavin on Pinterest via: / 127297126959401533
Vest inspiration image 4: from Imgur via imgur.com/a/0jXfW
Vest inspiration image 5: McCall's 4076 via vintagepatterns.fandom.com/wi...
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LET’S CONNECT!
Hi! My name is Gwen and I love making my own vintage style wardrobe. Welcome to my sewing, DIY and style channel.
Join me in my adventures as I pick up new skills, work through my fabric stash and build different capsule wardrobes!
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@ikraslife3889 2 жыл бұрын

Can u put a link for the pattern you made?:)

@gwenheng 2 жыл бұрын

I added photos of my drafted pattern on my blog here: gwenstellamade.com/how-to-sew-lined-vest-draft-your-own-pattern/

@limelightelixir8435 14 күн бұрын

CON CRUNCH LIFE SAVER

@ashleywhittle6386 10 ай бұрын

IM RUSHING A PROJECT AND AM SELF TAUGHT SO A LITTLE STUPID AT TIMES AND OH MY GOD YOURE SO SMART AND IDK WHY IVE BEEN SEWING VESTS LIKE A TODDLER THIS WHOLE TIME BUT YOURE A GENIUS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND RESOURCES FOR THE FELLOW IDIOTS (ME)

@gwenheng 9 ай бұрын

OMG you're not stupid! We just learn differently. So glad this was helpful!! 💖😊

@rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you spend time on the drafting process! It's been so helpful as a self-taught sewist!

@cynthiawhitman 4 ай бұрын

This was so helpful for figuring out how to sew those side seams. Thank you SO much!!

@ellenlittle6551 Жыл бұрын

I love this so much! Thanks for all the details!

@inthenightwehide7140 2 жыл бұрын

Love the design of the vest! And great video. Will 100% be using this as a reference to make vests in the future

@gwenheng 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! 🌸 So glad that you found me and this video! Let me know how your vest project goes when you make it in the future! x 💓

@kaidyncemoffitt6193 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO I CANT TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES IVE WATCHED IT IVE MADE 3 vests using your method❤️❤️and currently working on one for my final project in school❤️❤️you’re a sewing goddess

@AgathaWindig Ай бұрын

Excellent explanations. Lots of useful details.

@badeduun1650 Жыл бұрын

Came to learn how to use a pattern, learned so much more. Thank you for taking the time to showcase your methods.

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Yay this comment made me so happy 💓 Thank you!

@beaugiov 10 ай бұрын

Came here to see the work it takes to make a vest.... left with a found appreciation of the skills I do not possess! I'll need a lot of practice. Good luck to you!

@neldahinojosa4890 2 жыл бұрын

Looks perfect on you!

@TheSoggySalmon Жыл бұрын

This video was very easy to follow, thank you!! Excited to check out the rest of your capsule and finally get started on a sloper for myself!

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Having a sloper is LIFE CHANGING!!! Good luck with yours and hope you'll enjoy watching the rest of my capsule 😄😄😄

@jalalnabila5140 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the details 🙏❤

@Fionasdf 2 жыл бұрын

This was a really good tutorial and it helped me while making a vest last week! mine looks completely different but I used some of the techniques you did! lots of love 💕

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Aww yay!!! 💕💕💕 This warmed my heart. I’m so happy that you found this video helpful x

@kimgranvik7785 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm making a vest for the first time, following written instructions, and there were a couple of steps I really didn't understand. Your video helped a lot! And that trick to avoid hand-sewing on the first side seem was really neet!

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Yay! So glad you found the video helpful! :D

@reckynut 2 жыл бұрын

beautifully explained! Thank you!

@winlilac9598 Жыл бұрын

I loved this video, its a good tutorial. I watched dozens of videos about vest sewing, but I was very confused in all of them. Now I'm going to make my own pattern and sew it. You explained the lining part very well, finally I could understand how to sew lining to a vest. thank you so much😍😍

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Aww yay! So happy to hear this 🥰 Happy sewing!! 💖

@catherinejustcatherine1778 Жыл бұрын

As requested, I paused to respond: Audio quality is excellent, so far; crisp & clear with no background noise or other distortions. So, I appreciate your extra effort. Pausing to like, then back to the video. PS Your ideas of mix and match pieces for the capsule wardrobe look like wonderful choices. I'm interested to see what you pick next ( I think, tho, I am commenting a long time after you posted this. Infact, it looks like a year.) And, since you requested feedback, I think the vest looks really cute! I bet the armhole adjustment will make it a bit more comfy.

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback, Catherine! Hehe, yes my video from last fall/winter are just starting to get picked up around now but I am glad you found this one! xxx

@TheSoggySalmon Жыл бұрын

omg I’ve never thought of using an overhand knot to secure days! I have always used a square or weavers knot but those inevitably pull a few stitches… I am so excited to try your method!!!

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

hehe yay! xxx

@maddieisclown Жыл бұрын

the first time i tried making a vest it didn't turn out very well, but this tutorial really helped me the second time around :) thank you so much!

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm so glad!! 🥳

@shaebustos8786 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video!! And for showing the self drafting process because I want to make myself a vest but cant find a pattern in my size that I like so this is way better ❤

@gwenheng 10 ай бұрын

Yay! Hope your vest turned out the way you like it!! 🥰💕

@karenmilton6149 Жыл бұрын

This is not the vest I needed. But you are a great presenter and sewer from What I watched of your video and your audio quality is awesome! THANK YOU

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you Karen!! Hope you found the vest video you needed???

@sharimorrow9106 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This explains it very well.

@gwenheng 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!😊✨

@AnikwusheChiagonim-dg6ol 5 ай бұрын

It’s perfect

@BettsiLedesma 4 ай бұрын

The vest (and you!) are adorable! Thank you so much for such a useful video- I've saved it for reference. It looks wonderful on you, by the way! I'm your newest subscriber.

@gwenheng 4 ай бұрын

You’re so sweet! Thank you and I’m so glad to have you in my little corner of the world 💗☺️

@fawntheresa5338 2 жыл бұрын

This turned out very cute! I think your finishing for the side seems is pretty genius and if I ever make something like this i will definitely try it. That buttonholer is awesome! This turned out beautiful and I look forward to the rest of the series

@gwenheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fawn! Can't wait to finish this series... then it's probably time for some spring sewing!!! 🌸

@fawntheresa5338 2 жыл бұрын

@@gwenheng I always want to sew for other seasons! During summer I want to sew for winter and now I want to sew up all of the spring things. My winter wardrobe is woefully light and way more modern than I would like but you ba e definitely inspired me to do something about that before the season is over

@noonamis68 2 жыл бұрын

so we are still in economy even tho we are imagining. loved the tutorial, thank you

@kemmiitv762 2 жыл бұрын

i’d love to see the asymmetrical vest !!!

@janahelp 7 ай бұрын

Thank you sooo much for this tutorial! I am in the middle of sewing a lined vest Butterick Pattern number 6843 and sadly, it seems there is a huge gap missing in the directions on how to sew the front to the back at the side seams. With your tutorial, I was able to figure it out and finish my project-just in time for a Christmas potluck!

@gwenheng 7 ай бұрын

Ahh so glad to hear. Happy holidays! ❤️

@ionntheLion 5 ай бұрын

Hi, great styled waistcoat vest. What setting on the sewing machine did you have when you used your vintage Button hole. Please? Regards Chriss x

@jakewebbmaui 11 ай бұрын

I sewed my vest lining in in a way that made it impossible to turn out lol. Thanks Gwen for helping me fix it!

@gwenheng 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! 🥰🥰

@rd6203 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤ Love this! So cute! About the drag, verify that your back neckline isn't too small, because that will push out at the front as it tries to make up the space (I hope that makes sense?); I have had that issue before and it may also help with the extra shoulder width. It helped for me: I widened the back neckline, matched the original front neckline and trued the shoulders.

@rd6203 2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't going to say anything because you didn't ask, but I decided that you could choose to ignore me if you want to 😁

@gwenheng 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe thank you for the suggestion! I have looked into it and I think it could be my sloping shoulders! I pinned the ends of the shoulders (the end next to the armholes) and there was no dragline. That said, I really oughta make a new sloper. This sloper I have is almost a year old. I'll check my back neckline when I do that too!! Hey, how about a sloper drafting / fitting video? XD

@rd6203 2 жыл бұрын

@@gwenheng There are not enough good sloper videos!! Do it! ❤ Out of curiosity, how often do you redraft?

@gwenheng 2 жыл бұрын

@@rd6203 It would be *a* sloper video but I can’t promise that it would be a *good* sloper video 😅 Well, I took the drafting classes years and years ago but never really used my sloper since because I had different priorities in my life then. So.. the first time I revisited it again was earlier this year! 😄

@rd6203 2 жыл бұрын

@@gwenheng I can relate. I went around seven years without any thought to spare for it at all and when I came back to it, learned that it's not quite like riding a bike 😅

@darlareed6497 Жыл бұрын

The slop of your shoulder seam is off, resulting in the bunching at the shoulder. Raising the shoulder at the neckline, then redrawing the shoulder seam to the existing point where it meets the armscye ought to do the trick.

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Yes I had an issue with the shoulders for the sloper I used in this series. Thanks for the tip! Hopefully I won't have this issue in the future! :)

@olajordan9951 Жыл бұрын

So great but you are so tiny that most of us would require a much larger pattern. I love the idea but I would not know where to start. Is there a comparable paper pattern you can recommend to us? You are absolutely adorable. First time finding you.

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Hi Ola! Thank you for watching! I haven't made a men's vest before but for a free option, I suggest searching for one online. I found this one but it's only one size: www.ralphpink.com/tommy-waistcoat-sewing-pattern/ For paid option, I found this Simplicity pattern: simplicity.com/simplicity/s1506 Etsy has tons of PDF sewing patterns too! Like I said, I haven't used any of these patterns so I can't vouch for their fit etc. But I hope this is helpful in getting you started. Good luck with your search and keep us updated!! xx G

@rbrojas2040 9 ай бұрын

my gut tells me the neckline is just too close to the neck. I'd try making the V wider. But were you able to try out the armhole method?

@gwenheng 9 ай бұрын

I abandoned this sloper! Made a new one and haven't revisited it since...

@serendipity588 Жыл бұрын

Could i make it without darts? Thanks

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s just that it won’t be as fitted. ✨

@serendipity588 Жыл бұрын

@@gwenheng thank you 🥰

@111.laurynn Жыл бұрын

Can you please make a pattern for a halter neck vest ❤?

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

ooo that's actually a super cute idea!!! Maybe i'll make one in spring or summer!! xx

@111.laurynn Жыл бұрын

@@gwenheng thank you. Love ypur videos btw

@KristanHiggins 7 ай бұрын

On that last side seam…I can't tell if you're sewing the lining together, or the lining with the regular fabric.

@gwenheng 7 ай бұрын

Yeahhhh I know... and I am so sorry about that! It's been a couple of years since I made this video and I have learnt so much about what shows up well in a video explanation. 😩

@KristanHiggins 7 ай бұрын

Well, you're really helpful. I'm just a little stuck on finishing a vest. It's ridiculously complicated for a garment that has only 6 pieces. : ) @@gwenheng

@carochilds9663 Жыл бұрын

I lik your delivery style very much but I think mixing inches and centimetres all at the same time is a bit muddling. I really liked your end garment. well done you.

@gwenheng Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! I’ll work on being more consistent with my units ✨

@fawntheresa5338 2 жыл бұрын

Also, you're hilarious