Sewing For Back To School - Ruffled Upcycle: A Cute Jumper Gets A Makeover

Yes, it's that time again and school will start soon! In some parts it may have already so hurry to get your girls wardrobe ready! :)

I purchased this adorable but pretty generic jumper at Goodwill for $2.00! Today I have a little tutorial for you on how to upcycle it a bit to make it just so pretty!
First I wanted to cover up the embroidery to give it some pizazz:

I pinned several little embellishment to the pocket:

Sewed them down:

THEN comes my favorite material!!! Premade ruffle fabric! It's gorgeous for many uses and today I am adding just a small strip to the bottom of my jumper!
Cut it about 2" longer than the circumference of your jumper (or shirt, dress etc. you get the idea):
Place it onto your garment and tuck the top edge under:

Then fold up the top ruffle and pin right under it. Pin it all the way around until you reach the beginning:


With a straight stitch for denim or other non-stretch material garments sew the material on along the dashed line. Sew all the way around until you reach the beginning and backstitch beginning and end:

This is how it looks now:


Tuck the open edges under and top stitch:

No way! You are done!

PS: if you like to purchase a small strip of this fabric or yardage, contact me! I stock a few great colors for only $7.50/yd! Use contact form at the bottom of this blog!

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Tutorial - Towel Redo With Added Ruffles

Today I want to share a quick tutorial for an old towel that becomes 2 ruffled guest towels:) I had this super soft but slightly stained towel:
I trimmed the best 2 pieces out of the towel:
To make the ruffle, I cut a 4" wide strip of fabric, twice the length of my new towels small end. I folded it over with wrong sides together and pressed it:
To finish the sides I folded the edge in 1/4" and once again 1/4" and pressed it. Then I sewed it down (repeat with other side):
To ruffle my fabric strip I set my machine to the longest stitch and my tension to the highest number. This should automatically fabric. This is now my ruffled strip:
I finished my towels long sides by serging/zigzag stitching the edges, then folded them over 1/4" and pressed them. Then I sewed them down:
It's time to pin the ruffle to the slim end as shown:
I sewed the ruffle on with backstitching beginning and end. Then I serged the raw edge (you can also zigzag stitch it).
Then, last step, I top stitched my towel from the right side close to where the fabric meets the towel:
Repeat with other small end of towel, make 2, then you're done!:)

What do you think?
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