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Refashion A Shirt Larger
By: Stephanie woodson from Swoodson Says
Refashion A Shirt Larger
"See how easy it is to refashion a too tight shirt by sewing little zippers into the side seams, giving your stomach more room to breathe and helping shirts fit better. This is an intermediate sewing tutorial with a full photo walk through and a fun way to refashion a dated old shirt. You can also see how to add a faux-necklace applique as an additional refashion tutorial to update old shirts or cover stains around shirt necklines."
Project TypeLearn a Technique
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Sewn byMachine
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