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Dressmaking, hemlock tee, refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting

Refashion: Polka Dot skirt to Tee

21st April 2014

Simple gathered skirts are a great source of fabric for refashioning…

Once you remove the waistband lay the fabric flat, just look how much there is to play with…essentially a very wide tube of fabric…

To create this top I simply folded the tube in half…

When I have a slippery fabric like this (a very light drapey polycotton) I sometimes find it tricky to get a double fold. The under layer will slip and slide and flop about. To overcome this I fold over my metre rule which acts to butt the underneath fold right up against the outer fold. Then I gently slide the metre rule out again and place my pattern pretty sharpish, before the fold slips again!

I used the hemlock tee as a base pattern…

and extended the shoulder line to create a grown on sleeve. Exactly as I did here….and here…

cut out….

Pinned…

and sewed along the shoulder and side seams…

I hemmed the sleeves, bias faced the neckline and the hem is original to the skirt (so no sewing required there). I incorporated a couple of side slits in the hem for comfort and ease and I was done πŸ™‚

Even though I’m not a skirt wearer, I’ll always check out the skirt rail in a charity shop. Look for simple skirts gathered into a simple waistband, in a fabric and print you love, and turn it into a cool and comfortable summer top πŸ™‚

 

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15 Comments

  1. Katie M says

    21st April 2014 at 12:12 pm

    What a great idea. I need to start scoping out the local charity shops a bit more regularly. I’m also going to look at that hemlock tee pattern.

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  2. ShanniLoves says

    21st April 2014 at 12:36 pm

    That’s pretty cool! I have a few skirts I could do this with!

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  3. Tiffany says

    21st April 2014 at 3:59 pm

    Nice top!

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  4. Helen says

    21st April 2014 at 4:07 pm

    This is really cool! I’m just finishing up quite a similar top only with longer sleeves, I like that you’ve used the hem from the skirt, handy
    http://ahandfulofhope.blogspot.co.uk/

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  5. DressUpNotDown says

    21st April 2014 at 5:23 pm

    Ooooh it drapes beautifully!!!

    http://www.dressupnotdown.blogspot.com

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  6. Laura says

    21st April 2014 at 6:15 pm

    Fantastic! This looks great on you πŸ™‚

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  7. Helen says

    21st April 2014 at 7:21 pm

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing. X

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  8. Anonymous says

    21st April 2014 at 8:19 pm

    great idea

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  9. Liochka says

    22nd April 2014 at 8:07 am

    I love it !!!

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  10. Erica Louise says

    22nd April 2014 at 10:18 am

    So simple, yet gorgeous

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  11. acraftyscientist says

    22nd April 2014 at 12:03 pm

    I love this. Such a good idea! thank you for sharing.

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  12. acraftyscientist says

    22nd April 2014 at 12:04 pm

    Great idea, will have to give it a go!

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  13. Lady Stitcher says

    22nd April 2014 at 1:45 pm

    Brilliant refashion, the tops looks great. Thanks for sharing your method! πŸ™‚

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  14. Diary of a penny pincher says

    22nd April 2014 at 8:19 pm

    Ooh, a refashion! Well done, it is lovely. Must admit I’ve been getting into refashions lately, it sometimes gets the old grey matter going!

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  15. EmSewCrazy says

    22nd April 2014 at 8:36 pm

    FABULOUS!!

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