2 in 1 Dress Transformation
Intro: 2 in 1 Dress Transformation
Its always sad when you grow out of an item of your favorite clothes, but when it happens I like to get creative and see what I can do to recycle the fabric to make something new.
In this quick fix tutorial I take two dresses that are too short and transform one into a summer top, and the other into a dress long enough to be worn. I do this by using the leftover material from one dress to lengthen other dress.
In this tutorial I used:
A sewing machine
Pins
Fabric scissors
Measuring tape
STEP 1: Trim and Neatern Dress No. 1
Pin along these marks.
Cut a curved line along where you have pinned.
Now you have your new hem line.
Fold the edge of the fabric under once and sew down. Then fold the fabric under again and sew down again. This way your raw edges are all nicely sewn inside the hem and the first transformation is completed.
STEP 2: Cut Dress No. 2
Now take the off cut from dress no. 1 and trim it to be the same length and width as the part you cut from dress no. 2 using pins as a guide and to stop your fabric from slipping while you cut.
STEP 3: Sew Up the Side Seam
Pin the side seam you just cut.
Sew it up and neatern it with a serger, or a zigzag stitch if you don't have one.
STEP 4: Pin the Black Strip to Dress No. 2
Do the same with the black strip.
Now match the side seams and marker pins of both pieces to each other and pin together. Continue easing and pinning the edges together all the way around.
STEP 5: Sew Together
Sew all the way around the skirt taking out the pins as you go.
STEP 6: Repeat
STEP 7: Blend the Side Seams
Sew right up to but not over the side seams when sewing around the dress hem in the previous step. (I forgot to do this so had to seam rip a few stitches)
Lay the dress folded at the side seam and pin a straight line to blend all the layers together.
Sew up this line.
STEP 8: Neatern & Topstitch
Topstitch the seam allowance down towards the middle panel on both seams.
STEP 9: Finished Outfits
Now instead of two dresses I can't wear, I have a flowy summer top, and a dress that is now long enough. Happy days.
3 Comments
kksjunior 6 years ago
That's beautiful! <3
TheThinker 6 years ago
pelatia 6 years ago