Posts Tagged ‘ t-shirt ’

Long dress all done

Took a beloved T-shirt pattern and lengthened it into a solid gray dress I will wear all spring. Raglan sleeves, nice scoop neck that’s not too deep, long length, ruching around bumpy middle. That part photographs terribly: And I did the hem with a band I sewed onto the dress’ wrong side at the bottom [ READ MORE ]

And refashions, too

More inspiration for spring: Gray paisley silk, pristine condition. Must cut down to something sharp. It’s really a giant dress, with covered buttons. Purple heather knit. Already an awful ugly T-shirt[ READ MORE ]

Spring inspiration

First I’m looking at shapes: I keep picking up patterns in these shapes is the good news[ READ MORE ]

How to cut a top from a sweater

I cut a cute knit top out of a boxy cashmere sweater using a pattern for the bodice, and pinning the sleeves. To cut the pattern (here from McCall’s 6164) I marked the center of the sweater front with chalk, and traced each side, instead of folding the sweater and doing both at the same [ READ MORE ]

How to…widen sleeveless shoulders into cap sleeves

You know, for when you don’t want to be that naked. Which for me is almost always. I turned this bodice into cap sleeves with a few little lines. I’ve done this a few times now (once for this dress), and it’s really not hard. So you trace the front and back bodice pieces as [ READ MORE ]

Word on Georgie-girl

Sleeping standing up. Nose pokes out.

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