I thought it would be a fun challenge to do some garment refashioning. Turns out this refashion movement is a hit right now. After I purchased 3 bag fulls of clothes from a thrift shop, I searched around online for some inspiration and found a few blogs who feature refashions. I'm super excited about what I came up with and can't wait to transform my other pieces.
I think I have my 4th of July outfit (just need some red accents)
Here's what I started with - a large polyester button up
I started by cutting off the sleeves
Then the collar
Using pens, I created a slight "A" line where I would stitch up the sides of the shirt
Sew and serge (or zig-zag stitch) the edges
Next I decided I something more interesting than a straight top - sweetheart is more my style <3
I used pens to create my sweetheart guide lines
Then trimmed off the excess fabric
It was time to create my top seam and sew
I decided to do a double stitch detail for a little accent and to help the top seam lay flatter
I decided to do a double stitch detail for a little accent and to help the top seam lay flatter
Using excess fabric from the sleeves I cut out strap pieces (sorry no pic), stitched inside out, flipped right side out, ironed flat, then I pinned the straps in place and stitched them on
Voila!
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