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Sewing Daydreams - Shirt Refashion: Resizing a Long-Sleeved Shirt

Shirt Refashion: Resizing a Long-Sleeved Shirt

Sewing Daydreams - Shirt Refashion: Resizing a Long-Sleeved Shirt
Sewing Daydreams - Shirt Refashion: Resizing a Long-Sleeved Shirt
Sewing Daydreams - Shirt Refashion: Resizing a Long-Sleeved Shirt

Resizing a Long-Sleeved Shirt Sewing Tutorial

Happy Spring everyone! I’m here, feeling idle, and decided to finally resize a shirt that I salvaged from my husband’s clothes donation pile. I’m not going to add anything fancy, but simply resize the shirt.

Read on for the full tutorial!

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Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

DIY – Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

Photo by Dave Blenis

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

DIY – Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves

Today, I’m ready to try something new and I’m very excited about it. Today we will be sewing a cowl neck top. A cowl necked shirt has a draped neckline that hangs gracefully either in the front, back, or both. I’m excited about it because making the pattern will be a whole new challenge. I can’t wait to see how a three-dimensional feature, like a hanging draped neckline, plays out on a two-dimensional pattern.

So, onward we go!

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DIY – The Comfy, Cozy Sweaterdress Tutorial

The back of the comfy cozy sweaterdress tutorial.

Detail of the front pockets

Brrr!!! This was a cold, windy day!

Brrr!!! This was a cold, windy day!

I love to dress up, but must say that I have a hard time when it’s cold out.  So, for my winter wardrobe, I decided to make this comfy and cozy sweaterdress with long sleeves and an elastic waistband.  To add to the comfort factor, I added front pockets, because, honestly, who doesn’t love a dress with pockets?  Now onto our comfy, cozy sweatdress tutorial!

You can also make a summer version of this dress using my Striped Summer Dress Tutorial.

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