Shirts

Petal Tank - Coral in Clothes Tops at Nasty Gal. Twisted Tee. Women’s Corsage Shirt. I’ve been drooling over the Jcrew line this fall.

And I have seen others make this corsage tee, so I thought I’d try my hand at it. I zoomed in really close to this picture (in the lavender shown below) and you can see the shapes that they used to cut out the pieces. More on that later. I bought and used about a yard of knit fabric, which I bought for about $5 at Joann’s. Compare that to the $35 shirt at Jcrew….what a deal. And along with showing you the corsage tee, I’m also going to explain in more detail how to construct a new shirt from one of your favorite knit shirts. First, fold your favorite shirt in half and carefully trace out the front of your shirt with the scoop neck and the back of the shirt. Do the same with the sleeve…..carefully following the curve of sleeve that attaches to the shirt.

Cascading Ruffle Front, Woman’s Shirt. Spring-time makes me think of light and ruffly things.

My post-baby-mid-section makes me think that I need to hide it. Put those two thoughts together and I needed a new shirt for spring. So here’s my solution: a flow-y top of cascading ruffles. Which, will be just as fun to wear even after things shrink down a bit more. So no, you don’t have something to hide, to enjoy this top. It’s just a perk in case you are. The ruffles are simple and flow-y…….. ……..and extend all the way to the bottom of the shirt. Refashioned Crochet Embellished Tank. Refashioned Crochet Embellished Tank By Dolin O’Shea Here is a quick and easy project that uses a couple of basic T-shirts and transforms them into a stylish summer tank top.

Notes: Crochet gauge: 7 double crochet stitches in 4" Materials: Jersey T-shirt that fits loosely (T-shirt A) Jersey T-shirt, men’s XL or larger (T-shirt B) Crochet hook, size P or size necessary to obtain gaugeCoordinating thread Sewing machine with zigzag stitch Hand-sewing needle (optional) Pins straight and safetyScissors Iron Water-soluble fabric pen Clear acrylic ruler Directions: Step 1: Make your own “yarn.” Wind your yarn into a ball. Step 2: Crochet the yoke. One Pearl Button: Tutorial: Silk Shirt Refashion. As requested: DIY J.Crew Tissue Flutter Tank tutorial. A while back, I posted about how many great J.Crew tanks and tees there are for us to be inspired by and perhaps copy.

It's overwhelming! But luckily, one of you added a special request for the Tissue Flutter Tank, which really helped me narrow down which one I was going to knock off next! Here's the inspiration: So, how to make this lovely thing? I'm seeing wide strips of bias-cut lightweight knit with little tiny pleats that make them look like ruffles, cascading down the left front of the tank. So here's the tutorial! Use a tank of a similar shape to trace your pattern. Because of the fickleness of knits, I recommend you cut half of the tank, then fold over the cut part to use as your pattern.Cut several wide bias strips (about the width of your hand) and several thinner bias strips, about 1.5" wide. Now cut your belt. Sew your bias to your tank neck and armholes right sides together.

Hem the tank to the length you want. ***Now for the fun part! Sewing : Description: I would re­com­mend this Sum­mer Skirt Pat­tern for ex­pert sewers, not be­gin­ners.

Why? The de­sign only comes with a pat­tern - no in­struc­tions are in­clud­ed. Craft Link : Free Summer Skirt Pattern Read More : Sewing or Home I usual­ly use an enor­mous purse, stuffed with ob­jects for every pos­sible occur­rence. Flutter Sleeve. I wanted to post a tutorial on how to insert sleeves into a sleeveless dress because it's totally easy to do (even if you're not the most skilled seamstress) and can make any dress a stand-out piece.

You can do this with most sleeveless dresses, as long as the edge of the fabric comes closer to the shoulder than the neck. For this dress, I cut out bell sleeves on the bias to make the edges extra fluttery...and flutter sleeves are romantic and sort of ethereal...especially when constructing them of layered chiffon. For this dress, I cut out bell sleeves on the bias to make the edges extra fluttery...and flutter sleeves are romantic and sort of ethereal...especially when constructing them of layered chiffon.

I used three colors of chiffon and made the top two layers out of the cream fabric. Cut out the longest layer first, then use that as your pattern for the top layers. Make sure the bias tape is hidden all the way around. There you are, mah dears! Tutorial~Ruffle shirt~ I have been a big fan of Down East Basics and Shade for a few years now.

I wear Wonder tees from Down East all the time. They are comfortable, modest (hide everything I need to hide and when I bend over it doesn't flash people) and since it is not baggy, I wear it under a cardigan all the time. There is only thing I was hoping for... I wanted the same shirt, but with a little bit more feminity and flare. Then, one day I was at a Down East store, and going through their sales rack and found this... I couldn't believe my eyes, yes, I know, it was a $1!!! 1. 2. 3.