Refashion A Scarf Into A Tunic

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Hi there, welcome back 🌸 I refashioned my old scarf into a cozy tunic and love how it turned out. I planned to do this many months ago and glad I finally did it.  This tunic can be worn as a layer or as it is. It is so comfy and warm, perfect for the cooler weather we are having now.  The material of my scarf is a wool blend in a lovely print. I got it from a friend 15 years ago. The refashioning process was easy and fast, I started with making the neckline. Cut the length and use the leftover fabric for the neckband. I pinned and sewed the neckband to the neckline. And here is the look of the neckline on the wrong side. I got a little problem, the neckline was gaping and I reduced both sides by adding darts in both sides at the shoulder lines 0.50". And happy it worked, it fit nicely after adding the darts. After that, I measured 15'' from the hemline up to the armhole, pinned and sewed both sides. I...
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Floral Cotton Dress

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I made this dress last month and I wore it twice since the day I finished it, the picture above was taken before swimming and I wore this dress for lunch and dinner outside as well. I love everything about this dress, especially the fit. Not too tight or too loose and I can wear this on any occasion, I just need to change the shoes and accessories 😊 

Dress description:
It has a v-neckline with three decorative buttons, short sleeves, knee-length, invisible zipper inserted at the center back, a little loose and flare style. Very comfortable to wear but stylish and girly at the same time.

Fabric and notion:
2 yards of cotton poplin from the local shop that I bought it recently. Sewing notion: invisible zipper, fusible interfacing, threads, buttons were from my stash.

Pattern: 
Self-drafted. I modified the basic dress sloper that I made in May, I changed the neckline into a v-neck, drafted the v-neck facing, used side front darts and made full arm adjustment on the sleeve.
Sewing process:
  • I cut the fabric and sewed the raw edges using my overlocker machine.
  • I fused fusible interfacing into the neck facing and along the center backs. Sewed the facings right sides together and pressed with an iron.
  • I sewed the darts and sewed the front and back shoulders right sides together. After that, I pinned and sewed the sleeves right sides together. Followed by sewing the dress sides right sides together, pressed with an iron.
  • I sewed the invisible zipper after that and sewed the rest of the backside. 
  • And then, I sewed the facing to the neckline right sides together, clipped the curve area and turned the facing inside, pressed with iron and top-stitched the facing by hand. 
  • I sewed the decorative buttons and I think they were very cute and added something to the dress.
  • The last part was sewed the hems and done 😍
Here are more pictures of the dress in my dress form and one more picture of me wearing it.





That's it for today, I will be sharing two more self-drafted dress soon. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy wearing this dress.

Happy sewing and stay safe my friends 💗

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  1. PaisleyPirouetteNovember 14, 2020 at 4:49 AM

    This is a lovely dress, Hana! I can see why you love this dress and it is wonderful that you are able drafting your own well fitting pattern.

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    1. @velvetribbon_sewsNovember 15, 2020 at 1:48 PM

      Thank you so much, Sasa. I love simple and cosy dress with a little touch. Glad I drafted the pattern in May and I can't stop make it :))

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