Fashion Revolution Week: Tip 3 - Customisation

If a garment is really simple, consider adding applique patches, decorative stitches and fabric painted shapes to freshen it up and give it a new lease of life. 

I used a wide variety of art materials for this piece; embroidery thread, fabric paint, fabric pens, white posca pen and cotton applique shapes. The design wraps around the right side of the vest to the back. 

As the vest is made of jersey, i had to be careful not to pull too tightly on the stitches as this would inhibit the stretch of the fabric and make it difficult to be worn.