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Vestmaking Made Easy by Julie A. Olson provides you with easy-to-follow instructions to create your personal vest pattern that fits your body type, or use the vest pattern provided.

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Author: Julie A. Olson
Pages: 32
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11 1/2"
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About the Author

Julie grew up in a family of inventors. There's nothing that inspires Julie more than coming up against something that needs to be simplified or streamlined; unless it is sharing these ideas with other quilters. Julie travels to quilt clubs and quilt shops to share her innovative ideas and to encourage other quilters to 'think outside the box'. Your club can invite Julie to share with you by contacting her through her website or the publisher of this book.

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Use the vest patterns provided or design YOUR own. Start with the paper pattern provided. Follow the easy steps to create a pattern which fits YOUR BODY. Use the pattern and easy directions to make any number of vests which fit.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Fitting the paper pattern   EZ Braid #2
22
Chapter 1: Basic Fitting Steps
4
Flying Geese
23
Chapter 2: Problem Areas
6
Tumbling Blocks
23
Chapter 3: Finishing Touches
8
Small Six Pointed Star
25
Part 2: Vest Patterns   Large Six Pointed Star
26
Vest #1: Whole Cloth
9
Diamond Belt
27
Vest #2 Big Blocks
9
Adding Pockets to any vest
28
Vest #3 Crazy Quilt
10
Part 4: Quilting Ideas  
Vest #4 Block Set On Point
10
Vest #4: Placement Guide
29
Vest #5 Dressy Vest
12
Corded Trupunto
29
Bonus- Sweatshirts
17
Vest #5 Placement Guide
30
Part 3: Block Instructions   Quilted Flower
31
Vest #4 Tulip Block
19
Quilted Wreath
31

Easy Rows of Diamonds

21
Stuffed Trupunto
31
Vest #5 EZ Braid #1
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