But I love the fabric, it's lightweight cotton and not that flannelette stuff or brushed cotton you see in Jammie's. It actually looks like a cotton denim with a great paisley print. you wouldn't believe how happy I was to get not only the shirt but the matching pants... OOOH the possibilities.
My first thought was to make an elastic off the shoulder blouse which are all the rage again, but with further thought I realised I just couldn't get myself to cut that collar off and I really don't know if I could bare the feeling of elastic holding my top up. I remember having one of those blouses back in the early 1990s when I was about 14 and it drove me crazy!
The next thing on my bucket list of refashions was an open shoulder top, loose fitting, slightly longer at the back, and just reaching the waistband at the front. I absolutely love crop tops but being a mummy and heading towards the big 4 0, I like them to cover my flesh and just hit that waistband.
So here we go, here is my BEFORE shot.
and my AFTER shot:
And here was my inspiration although I wanted it cropped at the front.
Cute isn't she! No Grandpa's gonna wear this gal!
Now would you like a tutorial?
First thing I did was cut those shoulder holes out. I started the cut about 2 3/4" from where the collar meets the shoulder, and made the hole about 13" long. I actually used another top as a guide but if you use these measurements and look at pictures you could easily cut them without a top as a guide.
Then it was time to cut some off the sleeves I wanted mine to rest just below the elbow. I then made little cuffs out of the left over scraps from the sleeves.
I placed the cuffs right side together with the sleeves right side and carefully made gathers in the sleeve so it would fit the cuff.
Then it was just time to take in the sides a little and hem up the bottom to my desired length!
As soon as summer hits I'll come back and add some more shots of me modelling it for you.
Cheers for now and happy sewing
Hugs Sonya
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