The Pattern Includes

• Various hot air balloons in small, medium, large, and extra large sizes
• Customizable balloon pieces
• Balloon baskets
• Clouds in several sizes and shapes
• Mountain and hill shapes
• All vest pieces
• Full instructions
• Adult sizes 8-16 included

You can use hand dyed fabrics, add seed and bugle beads to really jazz up your hot air balloons.

Need a larger size? Just order our Chasing Clouds & It's a Frame Up set. This framework will allow you to sew the vest up to a 3X.

Just click to learn more about our It's a Frame Up! pattern.

Materials Needed

Things That Help

• 1-3/8 yards 45" fabric or 1 yard 60" fabric for lining, bands, and yokes
• Fabric scraps for appliques
• 1-1/4 yards 45" fusible fleece(we prefer Pellon brand)
• Fusible web(Steam-A-Seam etc.)
• Thread to match appliques
• Thread to match lining, yokes, and bands
• Seam sealant(Fray Check etc.)
• Sequins, beads, and buttons(optional)

• Pattern Tracing Material - keep your original pattern in one piece! 36" x 3 yards, with red dot 1" grid as guidelines.
  
  
• Novelty buttons to embellish your vest. Button Queen has just what you've been looking for!
  
  
• How-To Cutwork Vest Video demonstration