Gothic Ruffle Side Cardigan

 

 

 

 

I had this old cardigan that was originally to big. So then I sized it down, only to size it too small. So now it was time to get creative with how to make it fit.

 

 

Mine was originally too long so I marked with tailors chalk where I wanted to cut it off. Then I removed the excess fabric.

 

 

After removing the excess fabric I folded my sweater so my side seams met up and marked a half circle shape.

 

 

Cut out your half circle.

 

 

Using the pieces you just cut out make templates for your side pannels. I decided to make mine in a vibrant red. I cut mine out larger than the original so that I had more stretch.

 

 

I then took the fabric I had originally cut off from the bottom and cut strips to make a "ruffle". I pinned and sewed the ruffle onto my side pannels.

 

 

Carefully pin your side pannel into place- make sure you pinned it correctly before you sew.

 

 

 

It should look like this once you've sewn it into place.

 

 

 Finish by hemming the bottom and you're done!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do Blondes Have More Fun?

I've been wanting to go blonde for a while now, and while discussing this with my boyfriend recently he said he'd like to see me go blonde with "chunks of black" and all I kept thinking was "EMO HAIR"

The very idea of which scares the crap out of me! My boyfriend is strictly Goth from the 90s so I found it strange that he would even suggest such a sacrilegious thing!

His reasoning is that it was goth first and then the emos copied it and made it all sad and depressing. Seems like warped logic to me. Oh well, what do you guys think?


P.S. I promise a giveaway is coming soon, I just have to get all the stuff together..

P.S..P.S.. I am sorry I am being lame lately, but a really great tutorial is heading your way soon!