Simple party dress patter chiffon? 60's swing dress beginers pattern. Sweetheart neckline strapless cocktail dress pattern. The super easy square top! Draped Jersey Circle Top Tutorial. (yep, my sister's wearing pajama pants... i advise that you don't wear it like this, haha) You may have noticed that I like really, simple shaped clothing.
Like, 1-3 pieces total. This is no exception. A total of 2 seams (3 if you add a neckband) and 2 pieces (or 1, if you don't add a neckband). I've seen these EVERYWHERE, and they retail for around $20-$40, sometimes more and sometimes less. To me, that's crazy! Materials: 1.5 yds of jersey of 60" jersey 60" x 54" [it doesn't have to be 60"] (i used 1 yd, but i turned it the other way so that it was 36" at the top and bottom and 60" at the sides, but since it was 4 way stretch it was stretchy in all directions so it didn't really matter. if you have not-very-stretchy jersey i'd get 1.5 yds), thread, scissors, tape measure, sewing machine, an existing t-shirt that fits 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
(red: cut, blue: sew, purple: fabric) 10. OPTIONAL: If you're like me, and made the neck hole too big, you can fix it easily. DIY jumper blazer. *EDITED 2/9/11 with reader suggestions!
*So, I made this sweatshirt (slash cardigan slash blazer?) Kind of on a whim. Didn't plan it up, improvised and made it up as I went along. Let's hope it makes sense. By all means, if you decide to make this - improvise the heck out of it and see what works best for you ! ALSO - save two of the scraps leftover from this project. Supplies: - Crewneck sweatshirt. *I used a size Medium. 1) Measure the exact halfway point across your sweater. Use some pins if you'd like; you'll be cutting straight down the middle. 2) Choose a point several inches from the bottom; this is where the diagonal fall of the top will start. 3) Cut off the bottom, right above the seam.
Kimono Sundress. This is the guest post I wrote for iCandyHandmade last month but I wanted to share it here as well.
Enjoy! As a freckled girl with a family history of skin cancer, sundresses are more about sun protection than exposure for me. I wanted something light and breezy enough to handle our not-for-wimps Arizona temps but with enough fabric to cover my delicate shoulders and burn-prone knees. I'm an amateur seamstress so my dress had to be super simple. I spent weeks trying to figure out exactly what I was going to contribute to this fantastic series. I ultimately decided on a project that doesn't require any skill beyond the ability to cut a rectangle and sew a straight stitch. This is in no way the most original project out there. We're going to start with some measurements. My shoulder measurement was 14 inches but, if I were to do it again, I'd use less. These measurements are the dimensions of your rectangle.
I spent $5 on a bedsheet at goodwill and cut it on the bias. DIY Embelished cape. DIY cape. DIY Lace Shrug.