Tutorial: Quilted vest with a pocket flap

Elisa from Charming Doodle made this reversible quilted vest for her son’s fall wardrobe. Like most boys’ clothing, it’s all about the details with this vest. Leather trim gives it a shot of “cool”, and a flap is a nice detail over a pocket. And the grid quilting appears on only one layer, so when you reverse it you get two decidedly different looks. She shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how she made the pocket flap. And over on her own blog, she is shows how to do the quilting. Go to The Sewing Rabbit for her flap pocket tutorial. Go to Charming Doodle for the quilting tutorial.

[photo from Charming Doodle on The Sewing Rabbit]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!