Step 3 Turn right-side-up.

Using
Step 1 Separate the front of the
You will need: heavy-weight thread, top-stitch
jeans from the back by cutting
• one pair of old jeans two rows 8mm apart.
along the leg seams with scissors.
• 1 large cotton scarf or 1 Open out flat. Cut off back pockets.
metre of cotton fabric for Use the size chart to choose your
lining size (small, medium, large). Cut out
• heavy-weight yellow the corresponding paper pattern
thread, for sewing denim pieces and pin onto jeans.
or uphostery
• sewing machine
• scissors, pins, needle 6
• sewing machine needles 1
for sewing denim
• 3 large buttons 3

• seam ripper
Step 4 Press under a 1.5cm wide
1
• flexible tape measure edge around sides of pocket.
6
• iron and ironing board

sizes small medium large

bust cm 81 - 86 86 - 94 94 - 102
bust ˝ 32 - 34 34 - 37 37 - 40 2

waist cm 58 - 63 63 - 71 71 - 79 5 3 Step 5 Pin pocket into place. Using

2
waist ˝ 23 - 25 25 - 28 28 - 31 heavy-weight thread, top stitch
two rows 8mm apart arond sides of
pocket.
4 4
wrong side of fabric

right side of fabric

7 7
wrong side of lining

right side of lining Step 2 With right sides together,

pin and stitch denim front to yoke.
(You may need to decrease the
pressure on your sewing machine
foot to sew denim successfully). Pin
and stitch denim front and side
Step 6 With right sides together,
front together. Press seams to one
pin and stitch denim back pieces
side.
together. Press seams to one side.
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 Step 7 Turn right-side-up. Using
heavy-weight thread, top-stitch
two rows 8mm apart.
Step 11 Turn right-side-up. Using
heavy-weight thread, top-stitch
two rows 8mm apart.
Step 15 With right sides together,
pin and stitch lining front to lining
front yoke. Pin and stitch lining
front to lining side front. Press
seams to one side.

Step 8 With right sides together,
pin and stitch denim back to yoke
piece. Press seams towards yoke.
Step 12 With right sides together,
pin and stitch denim front and
back together at shoulders. Press
seams to one side. Leave sides
unstitched.
Step 16 With right sides together,
pin and stitch lining back pieces
together. Press seams to one side.

Step 9 Turn right-side-up. Using

Step 13 Turn right-side-up. Using
heavy-weight thread, top-stitch
heavy-weight thread, top-stitch
two rows 8mm apart.
two rows 8mm apart.
Step 17 With right sides together,
pin and stitch lining back yoke to
back. Press seams towards yoke.

Step 10 With right sides together,

Step 14 Cut out lining pieces from
pin and stitch denim back to
scarf or lining fabric.
denim side backs. Press seams to
one side.
Step 18 With right sides together,
3
pin and stitch lining side back to
1
back. Press seams to one side.
2 6

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 Step 19 With right sides together, Step 23 Turn under seam
pin and stitch lining front and back allowances on lining and slipstitch
together at shoulders. Press seams together by hand.
to one side. Leave sides unstitched.

Step 20 With right sides together,

Step 24 Turn right-side-out. Using
pin and stitch demin to lining,
heavy-weight thread, top-stitch
leaving sides unstitched. Clip
sides with two rows 8mm apart.
curved edges.

Step 25 Press all edges flat. Using

Step 21 Turn vest right-side-out.
heavy-weight thread, top-stitch all
edges with two rows 8mm apart.

Step 22 With right sides of denim

together, stitch denim front to
denim back at sides.
Step 26 Make 3 button holes and
sew on buttons.

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