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Monday, 30 March 2015

Refashion using the Scout Tee

I have made another Grainline Studio Scout Tee, this time with a difference. This fabric had a life as a completely different garment before it came into my possession.



My very generous friend gave me a bag of clothing to go through before sending it to the goodwill. I found this tunic/dress made from a beautiful silky viscose with a lovely drape.
Original rtw garment
The armscyes were huge and not bra friendly.
The fabric felt lovely so I decided to make a top out of it. Using the Grainline Studio Scout Tee pattern as a base, I managed to refashion this tunic into a much more wearable garment.
Front and back cut on fold. I reshaped the neckline.
I eeked enough fabric from the black shoulder straps for the neck line binding, but I didn't have enough fabric for the sleeves. Luckily there was another plain black T-Shirt in the bag that provided the perfect fabric for the sleeves.

Unfortunately, there was not enough fabric to pattern match the side seams. I did make sure to centre the black spots on both the centre front and centre back.

I opted to keep the black band around the bottom of the top, as it was in the tunic. This created a neat fit at the hips, allowing the fabric to drape loosely around the body.

This has been a useful addition to my wardrobe and it feels good to breathe new life into an otherwise unwearable garment.
Happy Sewing
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30 comments:

  1. fabric epiphanies30 March 2015 at 19:03

    This is so much better than the original. Black and white spots are always smart.

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret2 April 2015 at 19:41

      Thanks Andrea. The black spots are actually on a beige background.

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  2. Anonymous30 March 2015 at 20:44

    I love what you've done with this - such a vast improvement on the original, and who would know that it wasn't bought from a high end store? Well done indeed!

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret2 April 2015 at 19:42

      Thanks so much Sue. This was such an easy refashion.

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  3. KathyS30 March 2015 at 21:27

    You have turned a not so marvellous dress into a really lovely top. The plain black sleeves are the perfect touch.

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret2 April 2015 at 19:43

      Thank you Kathy. My lack of spotty fabric has led to a design feature with the black sleeves.

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  4. MaciNic30 March 2015 at 22:10

    This is lovely!! A perfectly versatile top, congratulations on the redesign ;)

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret2 April 2015 at 19:44

      Thanks very much MaciNic. I have already worn this top several times and it works well with a skirt or black pants.

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  5. Angela31 March 2015 at 00:36

    I love your new top! Refashioning is very satisfying. This whole outfit is very flattering on you:)

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret2 April 2015 at 19:45

      Thanks Angela. It is a good feeling to be able to make a garment wearable again.

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  6. Goodbye Valentino31 March 2015 at 01:17

    What a fantastic refashion!!

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  7. MaryEllen31 March 2015 at 01:19

    Really nice job on refashioning .

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  8. SewCraftyChemist31 March 2015 at 04:22

    WOW!!! This is beautifully done!!

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret2 April 2015 at 19:47

      Thanks for the big Wow!!! Nakisha. Much appreciated.

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  9. Vicki31 March 2015 at 07:06

    Love it! What a great job you did.

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  10. Marina31 March 2015 at 10:16

    That's a really beautiful re-fashion....

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret2 April 2015 at 19:49

      Thanks so much Marina. Sometimes the simplest things turn out well.

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  11. Beverly31 March 2015 at 10:43

    Excellent refashion! It looks so good on you.

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  12. Sharon1 April 2015 at 13:30

    Very stylish remake.

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  13. BeaJay3 April 2015 at 11:16

    What a wonderful new life you have given that fabric. Love your top.

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  14. kbenco19 April 2015 at 21:05

    This is a lovely outfit on you. I like the original garment, but yours looks much more wearable!

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  15. Aromagal3 May 2015 at 01:56

    Wow, that is one beautiful refashion. Well done!
    www.LovesSewing.com

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret3 May 2015 at 09:28

      Thank you Aromagal. Sometimes it's the simple things that work out really well.

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