Vest altering into a dress.

You will need -

Card

pen

ruler

old T-shirts (off cuts/ backs left over from T-shirt through are good)

Scissors

Cotton and a needle.

Dressmakers pins.

*= Hint or tip

1, to start I measured the vest, from seam to seam it was 22.5 cm x by 2 means the full circumference of the top is 45 cm.

2, to make 6 panels to add to the vest to make a dress it will need to be 6 panels.

( 45\ 6 = 7.5 cm.)

3, I tried on the west and from the bottom to my knee is 10 cm.

4, using a pen on a piece of card I drew out 7.5 cm with a 10 cm drop then add 2.5 cm to make the bottom slightly wider. after drawing out i cut it out with scissors.

5, you can then use this as a template to cut out the fabric. I chose a variety of colour's to make it look pretty. (* if you use the original hem of the t-shirt then it saves you time and extra sowing)

6, you can then pin them together and sow as pictured. once all 6 are attached in a strip then pin to the bottom of the vest inside out. (*check it correct before sowing or like me you'll have to unpick it and resow it. )

Ta-da you have a funky new dress ! I will later post photo's of me wearing it. XOXO