I’m back with another version of the Women’s Hero Vest. This is the one that I made for the Concealed Zipper Tutorial and it is the first one I have shared on the blog that is made using solid fabric.
For the exterior of this vest I have used a mid-blue french terry knit. I’m terrible at remembering where I sourced knit fabrics from (unless they have a selvedge with printed information on them!) so I can’t tell you where I bought this one from. I can tell you that it is one of my favourite french terry knits though. Really good amount of stretch and recovery, it holds it’s shape and doesn’t pill after many washes (I’ve also made myself a pair of trackies from this fabric so it has been put to the test! And I promise not to wear the trackies and vest at the same time…) The knit is also nice and thick which makes this Women’s Hero Vest even warmer. I used a grey polar fleece for the lining and a European charcoal ribbing for the waistband and all of the binding.
The fabrics combined together make a really comfortable and warm vest. I love making my kid’s Hero Vests with knit fabrics because they feel so much cosier, and this one really is super soft and cosy to wear.
If you want to check out how the concealed zipper looks and works in more details, then make sure you take a good look at the inside of the vest in these photos. It is a really neat and professional finish and means that you can wear your vest unzipped without seeing any exposed seams. I used a metal zipper on this vest too and once again, the weight of the metal really does help the front of the vest sit flatter than a plastic zipper.
Not sure what else to say about this one that hasn’t been said before! Has anyone made a Women’s Hero Vest yet? If you have, pop into our Facebook Sharing Group and share a picture or feel free to email me one yourself!
