I’m trying to get through my list of unblogged sewing projects – it’s long and I don’t seem to be keeping up with blogging lately so this could go on forever!
Here are a couple of Hero Vests I made for my boys at the beginning of Winter this year. Both are made with jersey exterior and polar fleece lining – my favourite combo for kids. Using a knit fabric for the exterior results in a soft and squishy vest – one that is easy to move and play in.
Oscar’s body temperature seems to have finally matured and he actually wore pants most of this Winter! Hallelujah!! I haven’t made him a Hero Vest in a long time because I knew he wouldn’t wear it, but I feel confident making him one now as I have a 50% chance of him actually reaching for it in the wardrobe! Although it doesn’t really bother me because I know it will be handed down to Tommy and/or Harvey anyway so it isn’t a wasted sew. This colour combo is great for a big boy – basic and will easily coordinate with most of his clothes. I bought the ribbing used in his vest online and it turned out to be more like a ribbed jersey fabric not cuff ribbing. I wanted to use a charcoal ribbing on his vest though so thought I would test it out anyway. The verdict? Not awesome. It does the job okay but you can see from the way the waistband keeps turning under in these photos that it doesn’t have enough stability and recovery to hold it’s own.
When I made Tommy’s vest he asked me why I keep making jackets with no sleeves?! Point taken Tommy…a jacket with sleeves will be sewn next Winter! I really love sewing clothes for Tommy, he is still at the age where he gets really excited and anticipates the finished product all the way along. If he knows I’m sewing something for him, he will sit at my feet in the sewing room, handing me tools and supplies and being a helper until he can finally wear what ever it is that I am making! I haven’t sewed him a lot of clothes lately, but I’m sure that with the change of seasons (pleeease hurry up Summer!) I’ll be sprucing up all of the kids wardrobes in the next few months.
I’m not 100% of the fabric sources used in these two Hero Vests…Tommy’s striped jersey is by Hilco and the red ribbing is a top-quality European purchase. I think Oscar’s grey marle jersey is a Stella jersey (pretty sure they no longer produce fabric?) and the polar fleece lining on both is from either Spotlight or Lincraft.
