A flattering, over-the-hip version of the Panel Play Vest. Fill up the panel and back yoke with the wavy line design described in the pattern or make the panel with your own specialty or favorite technique.
Suggested Fabrics: Panel Area: Lt to Md Wt cottons, md wt silks such as pongee, broadcloth, shantung, lt wt wools. Main Body of Vest: Silks, linen, md wt cottons, velveteen, lt wt wools, md wt rayon. Foundation: muslin. Lining: Lt wt silk, polyester or rayon lining fabric.
Notions: thread, all purpose, the colors of the main body of vest, lining. Thread - decorative rayon or other topstitching, the color of the panel border. 1-6 buttons about 5/8" to 3/4" OR up to 2" button for 1. Rotary cutter, cutting mat (17" x 23" min) 6" x 24" cutting ruler. Extra fine permanent Sharpie pen. Note: For stitching on tightly woven silks, #90 Sharp Microtex machine needles are recommended. Use #100 needles for heavy weight topstitching thread.
Yardage Chart
| For Panel | For panel as in photo: 1/4 yd pieces of 6-7 different coordinating fabrics. For panel of a single, unpieced fabric: 5/8 yd of 45" fabric if cut across grain, 1 1/4 yd if cut lengthwise. 1yd if seamed at shoulder. |
 For Panel Border |
1/4 yd of 45" wide fabric. (not a fat quarter) |
| For Foundation |
XS-L 1 3/4 yd, XL 2 yds of 45" wide muslin - preshrunk |
| For Main Body of Vest | XS 1 yd of any width, S-L 1 1/3 yd 45" wide or 1 yd 54"-60" wide; XL 1 5/8 yd 45" wide or 1 yd 54"-6-" w/o nap. |
| For lining | XS-L - 1 3/4 yd, XL - 2 yds of 45" wide lining fabric |
| Interfacing |
1/4 yd 45" wide |
Sizing Chart (in inches)
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XS
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S
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M
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L
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XL
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| Bust |
31-33
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34-36
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37-39
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40-43
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44-47
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| Hip |
31-33
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34-37
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38-41
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42-46
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47-50
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