Yellow sweater reconstruction - WR

Hello everyone! Here I come again after three exams, phew...

This morning I saw Elisabeth's post about her sweater reconstruction and got so excited I jumped out of bed, grabbed my yellow sweater, that was waiting in line for a refashion anyway, and was done with everything at about 11 o'clock.

I followed the instructions from the tutorial, but had to adjust them a bit because my sweater didn't have straight arm seams. It worked pretty well anyway.

The sweater:

 

Cutting steps:

 

This was to see how much to open the sleeves.

 

I had to cut the sleeves and body to even the seams.

I serged the parts I cut and sewed it all together with narrow zig zag. Then I sprayed the wonky seam with water and ironed it flat.

The first time I sewed the sleeves to the body I did it the wrong way so I had to unpick the seams. Never mind, the result is gorgeous!

Thank you Elisabeth, you are a genius!!

Comments

[Trudy Callan]

You did an amazing job. It's absolutely gorgeous.

Trudy

www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com

[elizabeth]

This is so lovely! I really like what you did with the front. I'm so glad it worked for you. (I'm going to have to try it again).

[K]

I LOVE that. It is beyond my sewing level, but maybe someday! I would never have believed the original sweater could turn into the second! Great job.

[yolie]

beautiful job! i'm off to my closet to find a sweater!

[Barbara]

Thank you all ladies! This is really a great project and worth trying.
Elisabeth, thank you once again for showing it to us!

[Andrea]

This is briliant! How did you stop the cut edges from unravelling? The edges look really neat and are lying nice and flat, did you seger them too.

[Barbara]

No, I just zigzagged them. The hems were left as they were. But if you use a very stretchy knit you may want to stabilize the edges.

[Monique]

just a quick question: how did you get the front to drape like that? was it just the pin in the middle??? or was there sewing involved??? THANKS!!!

[Barbara]

Hi!
The front was closed only with the pin, no sewing involved. And the knit was a heavy cotton so it fell nicely.
Good luck with your refashions!