Simple Bow Tie Top. I'm so happy about how this turned out.
This is one of those projects that's been on my to do list forever and now that I finally got it done, I wish I had done it a long time ago. This is such a simple project. One of the easiest I've ever made. Don't have much sewing experience? Give this a go, I promise it's a piece of cake and any mistakes made are hardly noticeable because of the gather. Materials: 5/6 + yard knit & 1/3 yard silk, cotton, etc. My knit is 60" wide and my dusty pink silk (faux) is 45" wide. Your fabric doesn't have to be exactly as wide as mine, just keep in mind that if you buy a fabric that is less wide you may need to purchase more to compensate. Cut two large squares to the dimensions of 30" x 30" If you bought 5/6 yd of 60" fabric all you have to do is cut along the fold line. **Edit- 30" length gives you a long top.
Make a casing at the top of each square. Sew down with a zig zag stitch (so it can stretch). Start working on your sash. Cut off extra fabric Voila. DIY BALENCIAGA INSPIRED CROP TOP. 30th July 2013 You may have guessed that the Balenciaga SS13 collection was by far the most inspiring for me this season when it comes to potential DIY projects (remember this?).
It’s so funny, as soon as I saw this crop top on the runway more than 6 months ago I knew it was going to be a project I would try, but it took me so long to work out how I would do it and to make the time. Sometimes life gets in the way of DIY (inexcusable I know!) But when I finally had a crack at it I found it to be quick and requiring only minimal materials. What more could a girl want? Pin It Wearing: DIY Singlet, Vintage black silk palazzo trousers, necklaces from Rose Jewelry, Coach Watch As usual I went with an’ inspired by’ version of the original (like this) – not quite the same, mainly because the construction is very different. You need: A white tank dress (mine was from H&M) or extra long singlet.
Pin It How to: 1. Pin It 2. DIY Bow Bikini Bandeau. Fringe Top. This is the top I made in this post from a few weeks ago.
Turned out pretty cool. Detail of the fringe on the shoulder. Ribbon Roads. What you’ll need: Lace body (or lace leggings, lace anything really), Safety pins (I used 19mm, brass, Quantity: 140ish), minimum 8m of ribbon, Dressmaking pins Position and pin a desired shape of ribbon bulk on the lace piece.
Replace with safety pins Draw out ribbon and measure by touching on all safety pin points, leaving 5 inches at both ends Lace it up like you would do with shoes Lace body - Topshop, Floral Ribbon – Liberty’s, Safety Pins - Ebay You won’t need a dressmaking dummy to do this – lay it out flat on your bed and do the pinning. I wouldn’t wash the safety pins – remove them, hand wash the body accordingly, then re-apply!
Lace Halter Bustier. * Black Bustier* Black Lace* Black Satin Ribbon * Needle/Thread/Scissors * Line your lace up with your bustier cups… make sure the pretty edge of the lace in on the outside closest to your arms.
Decide how much lace you need by measuring or just eyeballing it and make sure to leave a little extra so the panels can overlap in the center. * Cut two pieces of lace at least 12″ long to be safe. One for each side. * Flip your bustier inside out. . * Carefully hand-stitch the lace to the inside of your bustier cup, right below the seamed edge… or about 1/4″ down. . * It should look something like this lying flat. * Try your garment on. . * Readjust your lace to make sure it’s crossed over neatly and with your needle and thread carefully hand-stitch the edges of your ribbon to your lace. . * Trim off the extra lace at the top… this is a personal decision. . * Stitch your two panels together only at the center, not all the way up {though I suppose you can if you wish} * Trim the excess lace in the cups.
Studded Bra Top.