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 π
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 π
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.
That’s pretty cool! I have a few skirts I could do this with!
Nice top!
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
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Ooooh it drapes beautifully!!!
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Fantastic! This looks great on you π
Great idea! Thanks for sharing. X
great idea
I love it !!!
So simple, yet gorgeous
I love this. Such a good idea! thank you for sharing.
Great idea, will have to give it a go!
Brilliant refashion, the tops looks great. Thanks for sharing your method! π
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!
FABULOUS!!