Tablecloth to Top 1

 Hello Readers. This was a pretty linen tablecloth but it did not fit any table I had. I thought it would make a really cool top that I could wear all spring and summer. It was a really fun project to make, read on and see for yourself.

Before and after.

I cut the table cloth in half down the middle.

 

Here is the half I will use for my new shirt. It is folded in on the sides so I can get an idea what it will look like as a shirt. I like the brown edges along the hem and up the middle. 

I used this shirt as a pattern for the arm holes and neckline. 

I needed a sleeve pattern. I cut the sleeve off this shirt to use as a pattern. 

I cut my new sleeves from the other half of the tablecloth. 

 

This was my basic idea, I just needed to put the sleeves in place and finish the neck line.
 

I used clips to put the sleeves in place so I could sew them in. I like clips because pins can and will stab me in my hands and fingers. Ouch!

I sewed the sleeves in place. 

I added bias tape to the cut edges around the neckline. 

I also added bias tape ties in the front to keep in closed. 

The design is most prominent on the back of the shirt. 

I loved how the shirt turned out. I loved the colors too. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.