Hello Readers. I always seem to be altering my clothes. (That is how this sewing blog started back in 2015.) Clothes just don't seem to fit and I feel the need to "fix" them. This skirt and shirt are like that.
Before and after.
This shirt was a mini dress that my daughter made into a tunic. She did not really like how it fit so she gave it to me. The brown in the plaid matched this skirt so let's make them work for me.
I decided to make it into a very simple top. I cut the sides straight and the length a bit shorter.
I sewed the new sides and hem back together.
The skirt was really nice but just a bit loose and saggy, it needed to be just a little more fitted.
I sewed along the side seams to make new side seams. I only took about 1/4 inch off each side. I didn't want it too tight I just wanted it to fit me a little better.
I cut off the excess and used a zigzag stitch along the edge to prevent fraying.
These two piece fit much better now and I liked them together. Thanks for reading long, now go make something fun for yourself.
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