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Posted by Kirsten H. Sollie on March 23, 2006, 2:42 am
In the midst of everything else going on, I managed to make a fleece vest
for my 11-yr. old from some polar fleece I bought (by the pound) on a trip
to Marston Mills. I am quite happy with it. It has princess seams with
pockets in those seams and I used an old plastic zipper- the heavy kind as
piping in those seams. It is not lined ( I wished I had had Penny's
expertise because would have loved a mesh lining.) The vest is red, piping
and binding around neck and armholes is black. Then I sewed a patch on: a
sort of coat-of-arms thing I bought many years ago in switzerland, also red
and black. It is for skiing-to wear over the ski suitWe have had fabulous
skiing conditions for the last few weeks (cross-country) and have been out
many trips. Now I want to make one for me in black to match my new ski
suit. For those of you in warmer climates, the cross-country skiing suit
has nothing to do with warmth. It is quite thin and its purpose is to block
the wind and breath. But often when you first set out on a trip, it is quite
cold so the vest is good to have until you get warmed up.
I can try to post a picture if somebody reminds me how I do it.
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Kirsten H. Sollie
Heimdal, Norway
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