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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Sewing A Travel Wardrobe : Square Neck Dress

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Hi there, I went on a holiday to Singapore with my husband and son and had a fantastic time. We loved Singapore, it is such a great place to visit. The food was delicious, and also managed to visit fabric stores.
I made two new dresses (of course) using stashed fabrics and notions. Today, I'll show you the square-neck dress and another dress in a separate post.

I made three versions of the square-neck dress before, but this time I made it with puff sleeves. The pattern was self-drafted and the fabric was African printed cotton that was inside my stash for a while.

The sewing process was fast, I fused the zipper line and facings with fusible interfacing before starting to sew. It made the job easier.
I sew the zipper and the shoulder lines. Sewed the facings together and attached them to the neckline.
Gathered the sleeves, pinned and sewed them to the armholes.
Sewed the sides, sleeves hems and hemline.
The last part was top-stitching the finished facing.
The process was easy and the same as the usual manner, nothing difficult about this dress and the cotton fabric was a dream to work with.


And here are more pictures of the finished dress, I love the puff sleeves and the square neck, they are so cute and on-trend right now.





I wore the dress on our visit to Sentosa and the cotton fabric was great for hot weather. I remembered visiting Sentosa in 2009 and it was great to be back again. We had so much fun, especially at the Universal Studios 💗 

Thank you for reading, have a lovely day and happy sewing.
In case you are interested to see more photos or videos, feel free to head over to my Instagram or Tiktok
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