Good morning, crafty people. It's another great Saturday for a new episode of Make Your Mark. Today, I'm showing you all how to turn a long sleeve t-shirt into a cool cardigan worthy of your fave department store. Best part? Simple stitching! This project is SEW EASY, you'll love it! Here's what I made:
Full on! Doesn't this look comfy?
Here's What You'll Need:
Sewing Machine
Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Knit Fabric (1 Yard)
Scissors
Matching Thread
Fabric Chalk
Ruler
Straight Pins
Here's how:
1. Fold your t-shirt exactly in half.
2. Carefully cut up the center front of the t-shirt.
3. Trim around the neck.
4. Measure from hem to hem.
5. Cut a scarf that is 12" wide by 60" long
6. Pin the scarf evenly around the neckline, starting at the center back.
7. Continue pinning the scarf down the rest of the shirt's center / neckline.
8. Stitch the scarf to the neckline.
9. Make a pocket pattern, 4"x 6".
10. Trace and cut two pockets.
11. Fold over 1" on each pocket and pin.
12. Stitch down the fold.
13. Pin your pockets onto your cardigan.
14. Stitch your pockets onto the cardigan.
And that's it!
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