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!
Panty Tutorial: How to make your own drawers Well folks I think I have been talkin' about this tutorial for about a year, so I finally pulled it out. There are millions( ok maybe not millions, but a whole heck of a lot) of variations and add ons but I was trying to do the simplest one first. Materialsthreadsewing machine1 yd stretch elastic or fold over elasticpaper for pattern(paper bag or newspaper)scissorsold t shirt or any knit materialpair of underwear to cut and make pattern from Make your knickers !! 1. 2. Lie the pieces as flat and symmetrical as possible on your pattern paper(I Try to use the manufactured straight edge of my paper as the center fold line, This way I know that line is straight) Trace around your fabric piece leaving about 1/8-1/4 " edge. This pattern may take a bit of tweaking to get the way you like so use up and the oldest ugliest t-shirts on your first pair then you can make adjustments to your pattern from there 3. I cut the front panel from a large enough scrap of fabric I had in my cotton knit pile. 4.
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Stepping Thru Crazy: Mens Button-Up Refashion... into Ladies Tank! A few years ago, when the hubby and I lived in Florida (this was pre-kids, so make that 5-ish years...) I bought him a button-up shirt for his work. The deal was that he had to wear blue or white button-ups, so I thought, "Why not both at the same time?" And I got him this:Apparently when he wore it to work, his boss told him he looked like a picnic basket, aaand the shirt was retired to the closet. Well, I don't care if I look like a picnic basket, so I decided to turn it into a tank top for myself! It was actually really easy to do... let me try once again to tell you how I used a sewing machine... eh.... First things first, I chopped the sleeves off. Then I slipped the shirt on and pinned in the sides so that it fit. I took off the shirt, flipped it inside out and sewed up the sides where my pins were, trimmed off the excess, flipped it rightside out again, and tried it on to make sure it fit. Then I pinned the armholes the way I wanted them... carefully......and sewed them. That's it!
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? 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. There are a few different options for finishing the neck and armhole edges, but I'm going to copy the J.Crew version as closely as I feel comfortable and give it a self-fabric edge (theirs is on the straight grain, I think, but I don't want to deal with all the curling so I'm using bias). ***Now for the fun part!
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. Step 3: Prepare T-shirt A for yoke attachment. Place straight pins to mark where the yoke ends on the body, and remove the yoke. With fabric marker and ruler, draw a line straight across the body (armhole to armhole), 1/2" above the straight pins. Step 4: Attach the yoke to the T-shirt body. Here’s the finished tank! Related
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. 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. They kind of make me happy. I know, I need a new mannequin. Would you like to create some of your own cascading ruffles? You could also put some cascading ruffles on a skirt or only for the top half of a shirt. For this shirt, I used a thin and flow-y jersey knit. How much fabric to buy? First, you’ll need to create a shirt, using an old shirt as your pattern. However, when cutting out your pieces, you’ll need to adjust how you cut the front shirt piece. Set all of your front/back pieces and your two sleeve pieces aside. Then I cut out the larger circle….. Related posts:
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. 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. Then cut out all of your pieces: a front piece, back pieve, and 2 sleeves. After opening up your pieces, they will look like this. And the sleeve. And sew along the long side of the sleeve piece, opposite the fold. Sew carefully together.