How Do You Make A Simple Item Of Clothing With A Thrifted Pattern?
Have a top that fits well? Make a pattern from it. Here’s a pattern that has several alterations in mind: • Take photos. This will help you to remember the finished product. Pick an easy pattern, such as a buttoned top with a scooped or v-shaped neckline. • Take the garment apart. Use a seam ripper and scissors. Be careful not to tear the fabric, if you’d like to reassemble the garment. • Undo the hemline and side seams. • Undo the sleeves and remove them. • Undo the hem and underarm seam of a sleeve. • Undo the shoulder seams. • Iron each piece. Remove all wrinkles and flatten the edges of each piece. • Cut the fabric. Fold the fabric in half. • Fold the back of the top in half. Place the fold of the back along the fold of the fabric. • Place one side of the front onto the fabric. • Place one sleeve onto the fabric. • Cut a two-inch strip of fabric and interfacing to match the contour of the neckline and buttoned front. • Place common pins along the edge of each pattern piece to keep
• Take photos. This will help you to remember the finished product. Pick an easy pattern, such as a buttoned top with a scooped or v-shaped neckline. • Take the garment apart. Use a seam ripper and scissors. Be careful not to tear the fabric, if you’d like to reassemble the garment. • Undo the hemline and side seams. • Undo the sleeves and remove them. • Undo the hem and underarm seam of a sleeve. • Undo the shoulder seams. • Iron each piece. Remove all wrinkles and flatten the edges of each piece. • Cut the fabric. Fold the fabric in half. • Fold the back of the top in half. Place the fold of the back along the fold of the fabric. • Place one side of the front onto the fabric. • Place one sleeve onto the fabric. • Cut a two-inch strip of fabric and interfacing to match the contour of the neckline and buttoned front. • Place common pins along the edge of each pattern piece to keep them from moving. • Cut the fabric allowing for a half-inch seam allowance on all sides. • “Do not cut” al
