T-Shirt Before & After Upcycle

I’m not much for crew neck tees and alter or upcycle to make them more flattering. 

On this one I used 2 xx-large shirts to accommodate the quarter length sleeves and the neck ribbing. 

The pattern I used was by Tilly and The Buttons “Romy” design.

Inside stitching for those who are curious to how I finished my seams with a regular machine. I used a over-casting stitch. 

Top Stitching 

Tee Shirt Crew Neck to V-Neck

Remove front neck edge ribbing from shoulder seam to seam. Leave attached in the back.

Fold shirt at center front. 

Measure down 1 to 1.5 inches and mark.

Using ruler or straight edge, mark fabric from center front mark to upper shoulder edge and cut.

Finding center of neck edge ribbing and cut. 

Your tee should resemble above photo now. 

Pin ribbing to newly cut v neck edge stretching ribbing as needed. 

Sew from shoulder seam on one side, stopping about 1 inch from v. Do again on other side stopping 1 inch from v. 

This part is kind of tricky. You will want catch the short edge of ribbing into the opposite side stitching. 

Pin this edge and play with it until you see the it line up correctly. 

Above is how the inside will look after you’ve sewn all edges. 

Use a over-casting stitch or zig-zag stitch to finish seam. 

Your v-neck should look like this. 

OCTOBER DRESS

October dress made for my granddaughter. Pattern is the older Children’s Corner Marilyn size 12 months. Cat fabric is 100% cotton from the Collection: Urban Zoologie by Designer: Ann Kelle. Purple fabric I’ve had in my stash and is unknown but it feels like velvet. Ribbon is also made by me (instructions in pattern)