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It has been too long my friends! But alas! I am back!!! The following is my latest rehab, just a simple one. Both the sweater and the skirt were given to me by a friend. The skirt was a perfect new one, exactly my size! The sweater was a 2X however, and had to be cut down. For those of you following my coat project… part 4 is nearing completion…(not total completion, just part 4!) I know you must be wondering if it will be done before next Christmas! LOL! but wait, good things take time!
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The sweater in this picture was in perfect new condition but unfortunately was a 2X.
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I saw great potential as a good basic and the knit was a close tight one, thus easy to cut and sew!
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Step 1) Once again my sewing professors would shudder, but this is the “Thrifty Chic” talking. I just laid down a favorite t-Shirt and lined up the top of the sleeves and the neck.
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Step 2) I cut away the excess under the arms leaving a 1/2″ seam allowance under the arms.
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Step 3) I pinned the underarms together and made a 1/2″ seam followed by a finish with my overlock machine!
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There you have it, another great classic to fill out my wardrobe!
Great refashion, Mary…and I love that skirt!
Thank you Mother Deer, I just love the quick and easy ones sometimes. The coat thing is giving me a rough go and the little victories relieve the tension! 🙂 I Love animal prints so I love the skirt too!
What a great job you did! It looks great and I like the close up of the way you cut it out. The skirt is so perfect for the top.
Thank you Georgie! The simple ones are fun, and instantly gratifying. I love, love the animal prints so the skirt is perfect!
What a great refashion, looks really good with the skirt.
Thank you Denise! I hate to see a good sweater go to waste and those extra large sweaters are a treasure trove to re-do! Love me the animal prints too. Can’t go wrong with them in my book!
So glad to see you back! I wondered how that coat was going 🙂 This sweater looks really comfortable – love clothing that feels as good as it looks.
Hi Jo, I know I am not weekly anymore. But until summer vacation I am afraid this is the way it has to be. I will have two kids in college in the fall and I am working on yet another career selling mascara. (if you’ve seen the posts) Thankfully this coat will be classic when I am done. Over the last 2 weeks I have dreamed up a solution to make the back more special. I know the wait is killing me too but I will get there!