digital explorer vest sewing pattern
This vest is perfect for all young explorers. It boasts five pockets, enough for even the most impassioned trinket hoarder. Make the vest with simple patch pockets or with the included pocket bellows to expand their capacity and give the vest even more of an explorer feeling.
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Digital Patterns
This style is provided as a digital PDF pattern. It may be printed on both home printers (using either 8 1/2" x 11" or A4 paper) and at service bureaus that handle 36"-wide or A0 sheets. When you complete your order, you will be provided with a unique code to instantly download the pattern. See our digital product policy for full details.
Printing Information:
- Instructions: 10 pages
- Tiled pattern pieces: 12 pages
- 36-inch pattern sheets: 1 page
- A0 pattern sheets: 1 page
Description
This vest is perfect for all young explorers. It boasts five pockets, enough for even the most impassioned trinket hoarder. Make the vest with simple patch pockets or with the included pocket bellows to expand their capacity and give the vest even more of an explorer feeling.
Skills Used
Each of our patterns calls on a unique set of sewing skills. Haven't ever done one of these things before? Don't worry. We'll walk you through it, step by step.
After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: applying bias binding, sewing on button and buttonhole (optional), sewing curved seam, topstitching.
Suggested Fabrics
Fabric A: light- to medium-weight woven fabric like quilting cotton, home-dec-weight fabric, lightweight canvas or denim, or cotton twill (avoid heavy fabrics). Fabric B: lightweight fabric like quilting cotton.
Notions
Two 20", 22", or 24" lengths of 1/2"-wide homemade bias binding or one package of 1/2"-wide, double-folded, ready-made bias binding; coordinating thread; three buttons, snaps, or sew-on Velcro squares, for center-front closure.
Fabric Guide
SIZE Small (6 M-3T) Medium (4-6) Large (7-10) Fabric A, 44"* 3/4 yard 1 yard 1 yard Fabric B, 44"** 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 3/4 yard * For vest and pockets. ** For lining.
Finished Measurements
SIZE Small (6 M-3T) Medium (4-6) Large (7-10) Chest 25 1/2" 28 1/2" 30 1/2" Length* 13 3/4" 16 1/4" 18 5/6" * Measured from shoulder seam at neckline.
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English System Size Chest
(in)Waist
(in)Hip
(in)Height
(in)Weight
(lbs)6-12M 19 19 ½ 19 ½ 27-29 17-22 12-18M 19 ¾ 20 ½ 20 ½ 29-31 22-27 18-24M 20 ½ 21 21 31-33 27-30 2T 21 21 22 33-36 30-33 3T 21 ½ 21 23 36-39 33-36 4 22 ½ 21 ½ 24 39-42 36-39 5 23 ½ 22 25 ½ 42-45 39-44 6 24 ½ 22 ½ 26 ½ 45-49 45-55 7 25 ½ 23 27 ½ 49-52 56-64 8 26 ½ 23 ½ 28 ½ 52-54 65-72 10 28 24 30 54-56 73-77 Metric System Size Chest
(cm)Waist
(cm)Hip
(cm)Height
(cm)Weight
(kg)6-12M 48 50 50 69-74 8-10 12-18M 50 52 51 74-79 10-12 18-24M 52 53 56 79-84 12-14 2T 53 53 56 84-91 14-15 3T 55 53 58 91-99 15-16 4 57 55 61 99-107 16-18 5 60 56 65 107-114 18-20 6 62 57 67 114-124 20-25 7 65 58 70 124-132 25-29 8 67 60 72 132-137 29-33 10 71 61 76 137-142 33-35 -
Average rating: (5 of 5) based on 5 reviews
Delightful projectReviewed by JF (✓ Verified Buyer) on 12/07/2021Wonderful pattern for my wonder-filled grandson. This pattern and its instructions were so easy to follow. As a bonus, I attempted to make bellow pockets for the first time and the instructions were so easy to follow and they turned out great. Love the final product and will definitely look to this vendor for additional projects.1 of 1 customers found this helpful.Was this helpful?Cousin Camp Explorer Vests a Success!Reviewed by Carolyn (✓ Verified Buyer) on 08/26/2021I purchased this pattern in order to make 5 explorer vests for my grandchildren for our annual cousin camp get-together. My grandchildren are ages 3-11 and I was able to make each one the perfect size with this pattern. I added ribbon below each pocket to add carbiners on to. We attached flashlights, compasses, and whistles to them. I used the expandable pocket pattern so they were able to fill their pockets with first aid kits, pencils and pads of paper. This is an adorable pattern and the instructions were simple to follow.1 of 1 customers found this helpful.Was this helpful?Perfect for my explorers!Reviewed by Joelle (✓ Verified Buyer) on 03/05/2021I had fun making the vest in all three sizes for my three sons who love it! I added a few extra features (carabiner, elastic on chest pocket to hold a magnifying glass). Although it was a challenge for me to understand thoroughly the pattern (English is not my mother tongue). I think each step was clearly detailed.1 of 1 customers found this helpful.Was this helpful?Wonderful pattern for an adventurous kid!Reviewed by Molly (✓ Verified Buyer) on 02/12/2021My son wanted a “real ranger vest” for his birthday. This pattern was perfect! He loves it and it was a fun one to make.Was this helpful?Explorer VestReviewed by M J Blanchard (✓ Verified Buyer) on 10/18/2019I made this for my grandson. He loves small cars. This vest pattern was perfect to tuck a few cars in his pocket when adventuring out for the day. Vest was made with pillow ticking fabric and lined with red bandanna print. He also has a fondness for trains and this combination of fabric fit that genre. Pattern was very easy to follow and went together like a charm.1 of 1 customers found this helpful.Was this helpful? -
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