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Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

DIY – Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

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Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves by Sewing Daydreams

DIY – Cowl Neck Top Sewing Tutorial with Contrasting Sleeves

Today, I’m ready to try something new and I’m very excited about it. Today we will be sewing a cowl neck top. A cowl necked shirt has a draped neckline that hangs gracefully either in the front, back, or both. I’m excited about it because making the pattern will be a whole new challenge. I can’t wait to see how a three-dimensional feature, like a hanging draped neckline, plays out on a two-dimensional pattern.

So, onward we go!

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Sweater Skirt Tutorial

DIY – Upcycle Sweater into Skirt Tutorial

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It’s sad to say, but summer is ending and the cold weather is coming!  We’ve been doing a little cleaning around here and I’ve been getting rid of a bunch of old clothes.  I pulled out this old pink sweater for the donation pile, when I realized it would make a really cute sweater skirt perfect for the early fall weather.  I’ve been really digging skirts lately since my Perfect Pencil Skirt I made it a little while back.  Read on for my upcycle sweater into skirt tutorial!

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