A New take on Sweatshirt Design

Sometimes, while looking for inspiration, I get boring by a traditional design of the sweatshirt: rib knit cuffs and waistband, a hood, and a kangaroo pocket.

However, I love fleece material. Fleece is so warm and cozy, and you can make a lot of different outerwear garments from it.

Today, I want to share a new take on the sweatshirt design- sweatshirt-coat.

The first one is very simple coat, which you can wear over a long sleeve T-shirt or sweater; with a scarf  or a turtle-neck/or hooded top.

The second one has a shawl drape collar, which makes it very versatile. I loved the design so much and I made a similar coat for my daughter.

 

Alteration ideas - how to transform a top into a dress

I found a baby yellow linen top at the thrift store for 50% off, which had very nice buttons.
I could not resist not to buy it. The buttons and lace pieces had been stored for another project, but linen material was a perfect option to pair with the floral cotton for my daughter's dress.

 

Jean Jacket_Alteration ideas

I have found a cute jean jacket for my daughter at the thrift store for $6.
I liked the dark wash, but the sleeves were way too long and had holes at elbows.
I decided to cut the sleeve and move the cuffs up to keep the original jacket look.
In one hour the jacket was transformed and looked like new.

 

How to make a sweatshirt pattern using an old garment