How to make a sweater

dress out of an old wool

sweater.

start with a wool sweater

• start with a wool sweater

• felt by washing in machine and drying in dryer

• cut out label

pin pattern onto sweater

• pin pattern through both layers of sweater

• allow seam allowance where needed

• avoid making underarm seam part of top if possible

cut sleeves off

cut top from bottom

cut seams out of bottom

• turn inside out

• cut side seams out of bottom portion

pin and measure

• pin raw edges over

• measure shoulder straps

sew and iron

• sew edges down

• iron when done

• measure or eyeball where you want to place a pleat (I use the inside collar as a reference)• pinch and pin that mark

pinch and pin

pinch and pin x 3

•pin 3 folds on each side

• hold the 3 folds together (picture 1)• turn over and separate the folds (picture 2)• pin for sewing (picture 3)

pin the pleat

1

3

sew top to bottom

• lay top over outside pleats

sew top to bottom

• turn over so pleats appear as above• sew together

should look like this

• after you are done sewing and you take the pins out it should look like this

now sew on back bottom

• just pin on and sew

• should look like this when done

lay flat and cut excess

• lay flat and line up underarm seams

• cut excess fabric from side seams

sew closed

• turn inside out, pin sides and sew them closed

• sew in new label

• voila - new sweater dress!