Sew Together 2026

This was quite a project and I’m 100% to blame. If you could try 1 new thing, why not 12? As far as the vest itself, I love this so much and will definitely be wearing it. Because of the 4 layers, it’s nice and warm. I think it runs slightly wide for me at the shoulders so if I were to do it over again I’d adjust that for myself.

Materials: plaid was repurposed from a vest and skirt that never fit right. Because of this I had to improvise side panels due to fabric that was just slightly too narrow to cut the

front from. Sherpa was a scrap from another old garment. The blue is quilter’s cotton. Cotton ultralight batting. Random cotton for the back of the quilted section (not visible).

New techniques: quilting, using a walking foot, making bias binding, applying bias binding.

Struggles: Applying bias binding. I tried both ways and neither was great. Applying the Sherpa. I ended up machine sewing one side and hand stitching the other, but I’m planning to redo it at some future time (maybe anyway).

My assistant is Stormy the shoulder cat.