vest for my dad.

I meant to post this a few days ago but the flu had taken over my life and is just now starting to let me have it back.
for my dad I made him a vest. I used Simplicity 7030 as a guide pattern since I already had it, and I also used an old vest of his that no longer fits him for some inspiration style wise. since I was going for a western style vest, which is much more my dad’s style then a dress vest. ever since I was little I remember him wearing denim vests. and through picture evidence I know he wore them well before I was ever born. in the last few years he has outgrown his much loved vest so I thought it would be a nice gift to make him a new one. and I love the fact that when I gave it to him he was so excited he wanted me to take his picture right away before the light was gone (that is so the photographer side of him).

I used a heavy duty jean thread to give it a more professional look, plus it stands out nicer. I think you can buy it at pretty much any fabric store, if not I know that wawak has it.
so after some pretty major changes to the pattern, and making a bunch of new pieces and having to do all kinds of math and alterations I was very happy with how the vest turned out.
I am getting to the point now it seems where I am rarely just taking a pattern and going with it. I am forever altering them to make them more my own. having a base to follow though really helps in getting lines right though, so I doubt I will ever stop using patterns.