The cardigan and vest below started as three new, very small, discounted Ralph Lauren cardigans. They were in my stash of holiday/travel clothing waiting for refashion.
Goal: Enlarge Cardigans # 1, 2 on sides and in arms.
Steps:
- Enlarge #1,2 with fabric cut from #3.
- Open sides and sleeves of all cardigans. Remove sleeves from #2 which later becomes a vest.
- Cut, serge, stitch fabric strips from #3 to the sides and arms of #1,2.
- Machine baste helps prevent runs in knit. Zig zag over serging may be needed.
- Hand stitch as needed to secure.
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| Before: 3 small gold cardigans. |
My goal is to refashion, organize, and inventory my wardrobe.
- Problem: I want to track out of season clothing. Out of sight = out of mind.
- Problem: I want to track refashions as they re-enter the wardrobe.
- Solution: StyleBook app, low price, lots of options, low entry level learning curve.
- Outcome: I entered items into categories and made outfits. I found duplicates and holes in the wardrobe. This should curtail impulse buying and make re-fashions/purchases/sewing more effective.
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| Before: Dump it out and dig. |
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| After: StyleBook tracks Holiday/Travel Capsule. |
3 comments:
I'm getting more and more excited about my fall projects as I look at your sweater refashions! Thanks for the inspiration!
- Elizabeth, EOD
aka The Hungry Octopus
I love this, cardigans do not look flattering unless the heavyweight kind in my opinion. Your vest has a kindof 60s vibe which is in fashion at the moment.. infact, sleeveless coats were on the runway!
I like the idea of sleeveless coats.
I have several older coats that could do this well. Even a leather jacket.
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