Quilting a Stenciled Vest

Carol welcomes guest Vicki Garnas, who demonstrates how to stencil a vest made from an average vest pattern. She suggests using fabrics with themes that are represented in the patterns. She then selects a subject matter and chooses an appropriate corresponding stencil. Vicki recommends using books of iron-on transfers to elicit stencil ideas.

Materials:

vest pattern
freezer paper
cuticle scissors
iron
pen or pencil
permanent fabric markers
assorted scraps of cloth
material for lining
buttons
embroidery thread

Steps:

1. Trace a stencil pattern onto freezer paper.
2. Use cuticle scissors to cut out the pattern to make a stencil.
3. Iron the stencil, wax-side-down, onto the fabric you have chosen to stencil. Use the cotton (hot) setting on the iron.
4. Use a pen or pencil to trace the stencil onto the fabric.
5. Remove the paper.
6. Embellish the design with fabric markers.
7. Repeat with as many designs as you like.
8. As an added attraction, sew odd pieces of cloth around stenciled squares.
9. Piece fabric stencils together until the "quilt" piece is large enough to accommodate the vest pattern.
10. Trim the quilt down to fit the pattern.
11. Use the trimmed piece to measure for a lining.
12. Sew the quilt and lining together.
13. Embellish the vest with buttons and embroidery.

Also in this Episode

Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-111
•	Ribbon Roses
•	Cardboard Furniture
•	Quilting a Stenciled Vest