Posts Tagged ‘ refashion ’

Sweater fix: the neck (a how to?)

I loved this silk cotton purple sweater with the pearls all over the front and the sleeves. But the original crew neck was such an ugh. It was so ugly, I never photographed it at all. Picked at this sucker over months, trying to figure out the best way to fix it and then getting [ READ MORE ]

Trying a binding from some scraps

I think this is the best stash fabric I have to make a binding for this sweater dress refashion. Used it years ago to make a wrap dress for a family anniversary party. There was plenty in the scrap to cut a long enough bias strip to bind the new scoop neckline. There were not [ READ MORE ]

Take ratty silver sweater set; make silver shrug

The little shrug used to be a Tommy Hilfiger sweater set in white and silver. Who knows what I spilled on it? Or how the undershirt turned pink? I turned it into a shrug for the Christmas dress, using the little included pattern. The long sleeves, once cut off and opened up, provided the last [ READ MORE ]

Voila: New dress from old dress

I love it. And it jives with the manifesto. It’s something I will wear. Longs for tights. Had I to do this refashion over again, I’d have taken more time to figure out the front closure to maintain it. But there was so little fabric left for facings, I ended up sewing it shut and [ READ MORE ]

Bulky necks are no good.

Kept staring at this sweater. Color good, weight good, long length fantastic. Neck… holding us all back. Ten minutes tonight with the scissors and machine and the neck is gone. I cut off the cowl, leaving about an inch all the way around. Wrapped the inch around to the back, pinned in place and zigzagged [ READ MORE ]

Word on Georgie-girl

Sleeping standing up. Nose pokes out.

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