Sewing Corner

printed shirt: thrifted | corduroy skirt: handmade

HYPE HERE

Hey, peeps! Here's my look from today. I've been wanting to wear this shirt for a while, and I wanted to include this wall in the background of one of my looks for a while ! So I combined them. 

I've been doing a lot of crafts lately since I was able to go to Walmart to get some stuff. Look forward to a sculpey accessory once I get the last thing I need. Don't know when that'll be though :u

This corner is where I do all my sewing. I have a nice set up with my laptop right next to it so I can listen to/watch videos while I sew. Been running out of playthroughs lately though! So if any of you have a playthrough to recommend, please tell me! :)

When I was at Walmart, I heard this song playing, and it just took me back. I forgot about it and hearing it after so long brought me into this nostalgic state where I softly sang along and danced in my place. I hope you experience the same thing 

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DIY Button up crop top

Hey, everyone! Got another diy! Really easy, too! Just need some sewing knowledge.

Got the idea from karma clothing. Pic from my previous inspiration post

I can't believe I never thought about this before! Well, now I have, and you can too!

First, I thrifted a mens button up with a cool print that I didnt mind cutting up

 

I really like this print, reminiscent of a hawaiian shirt but with different fabric. This is the kind of print I'd imagine being sold along with those shirts above.

Next, I tried the thing on. I figured out where I wanted to cut it, and just in case, cut it one button lower than that. I learned the hard way before that you can't go back after cutting too much off.

After marking which button I wanted to cut at, I cut the shirt starting from there. To make an even cut, either try ur best at cutting straight, use a ruler, or fold the shirt to cut it all at once. 

After cutting, I tried it on again. At this point, I realized I also wanted to shorten the sleeves. 

But first! Hem the shirt!! Double fold the fabric over, making sure that everything stays even. Sew that shit up!

If you want to shorten the sleeves, try on the shirt n see how short you want them to be. I folded the sleeve end twice and liked that length. So I cut off the hemmed cuff part and folded my raw edge one cuff width up and sewed. 

This part was okay until I got to the next sleeve. I was nervous the sleeves were gonna be uneven. So, just try you best to keep them even. Maybe even break out the measuring tape to get everything exact. But I wasnt like super worried.

After sewing the last sleeve, I was done! Booyah!

I paired mine with some diy high waisted cutoffs.

Hope you enjoyed this diy!! And I hope you try it out! 

Embrace the crop top and high waisted stuff trend!!! :)

Thanks for reading or just looking.

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