Cut Up Your Patterns and Clothes

Make Your Own Patterns

Sew Daily — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:52:10 GMT

Copy your favorite dress and remake it! I've had two posts recently on patternmaking: Cut Up Your

The 7 Patternmaking Tools I Would Take to a Deserted Island

Sew Daily — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:50:59 GMT

In my recent blog post, Cut Up Your Patterns and Clothes , I wrote about how to make basic alterations

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Deborahmc52 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:59:41 GMT

I have been crazed at the Thrifts! lol I shrink wool sweaters and create things but now eveRYTHING IS CALLING TO ME ..SO..i AM TRYInG TO MAKE SOME CAPES OUT OF LINED WOOL SKIRTS, OPENING UP THE BACK SEAM, REMOVing the ZIPPER, AND..oops sorry got carried away..lol and then I got a really fun mens lg rayon shirt with a city street print. I think I'll try to make the neck into the waistline, the short sleeves into the pockets on the side and just see how the hem looks as is..wish I was retired and could do this full tme! AND had a big studio in which to do it!

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dminish — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:13:41 GMT

I took a skirt bought at good will and trimmed of 8 inches. It previously fell at the top of my foot. I hemmed it to a more flatter knee lenght then added a ruffled flounce and some fabric flowers for a more frilly look. I used the part that I cut off for the flounce and and flowers.

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goodydock — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:21:48 GMT

Many years ago I made my daughter's wedding dress by using two different patterns. The original dress would have cost $3,000. I made the dress and my mother made the veil for under $300 including Valencian (sp?) lace medallions at he hem. that has been my most ambitious project ever.

I've also cropped and/or lengthened patterns such as when making Native Regalia.

No one ever told me I couldn't change patterns, so I just did it.

Goody Dockstader

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anne jewell — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:23:32 GMT

i love the idea of upcycling unused but still good clothing--so economical and so green! actually that is where many of my children's clothes came from--also i have bought larger garments at thrift stores and cut them down for the kiddos. sometimes it's worth it just for a great button set--cut them off to use on your creation and toss the icky garment.--anne

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Deb@341 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:34:48 GMT

I just started upcycling my clothes (and stuff from Thrift stores). I just finished a tunic I made from an old Indian Sari this past weekend. Unfortunately, I didn't think to take a picture of the Sari before I started. :(

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marlasm — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:36:51 GMT

My mom took me with her to Designing with Dusan when I was 13. (~1974) They said, oh, she's a kid, no need to pay. I totally got it! I can draft those darts around anywhere! That said, I still buy patterns! But I can make them anything I want.

I loved learning about moving the lines, and I still have my French curve ruler from then.

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playmisty4me — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:07:06 GMT

I started learning how to alter garments and patterns a few years ago.I have a whole blog devoted to my projects. www.wardroberedux.blogspot.com