How to Make a Ruffled Vest

After all the hype about Fashion week in NYC, we're in the mood for some serious couture. However, we're not in the mood to spend all that money. So we decided to do a tutorial about knock-off designs. After all, what's more stylish then wearing one of a kind clothes that you've created?

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And if you want to see this ruffle vest made in action, watch the video below.

Step 1: Cutting out the vest

1. First turn the pants inside out, pin the two layers of the leg together and cut out a long rectangle thats bigger at one end.

Comments

[syntheticfibres]

When you're sewing elastic in, stretching it from one direction isn't a good idea because it can pull the needle forward onto the plate and it'll break or bend the needle. Instead, stretch it either side of the needle and move along with the machine.

Great instructable though, will definitely be trying it out.

[STYLESBYDYLAN]

RUFFLES ARE IN..I LOVE IT....GONNA MAKE ONE RIGHT NOW!!!

[a~bright~idea]

Thats so cool!i love making stuff like that!you could make a smaller one 4 around a hat with a brim or as a hairband!

[secretlifeofabionerd]

this is great!! love the outcome

[sarahtenby]

awesome. looks so easy to do im going to try it now.

[himenajima]

the video doesnt work :(

[himenajima]

YAY works now!

[Decor It Yourself]

I LOVE IT!!!!

[Goodhart]

Very Nice

[rc jedi]

i don't care much about sewing, but the model might be able to talk me into it.

[Weissensteinburg]

This is probably one of my favorites of your work. Nice job! =]

[GorillazMiko]

Looks really cool! I remember in my class not to long ago (Sewing/ Cooking class) that we learned the ruffle method. Nice job!

[canida]

Neat!
Looks very StarTrek to me. Add some of indymogul's facial prosthetics for maximum effect. ;)

[uguy]

Whoa, looks great. Nice, thanks for sharing!