Greenstyle Creations Scarlet hack

Scarlet Slouchy Sweater 

A Hack by

Synthia Lee Gerritson

I love Fall and Winter clothing, maybe because I am always cold, lol.

For the Slouchy Sweater hack shown above, I used the Greenstyle Creation's Scarlet Swing dress. Anything with the cold shoulder styling is one of my favorites.

Tutorial

This is a brief tutorial on how I created the Slouchy Sweater hack from the Scarlet Swing dress.

#1 if you don't own the Scarlet Swing dress, you can purchase here,

(aff link) https://greenstylecreations.refersion.com/c/455617

#2 For fabric I used a lightweight sweater knit fabric, lightweight gave it more of a slouchy look. I used a fabric with a small fringe on the selvages. The fabric was purchased at Walmart last year. You don't need your sweater knit with fringe.

#3 Once you have printed your pattern, choose the length you want your sweater to be. Cut the back to your desired length, but for the front pattern piece, you'll cut it approx 8.5" longer than the back. I like my sweater to be just passed my bum, especially when wearing leggings.

#4 Once you have cut your back pattern the length you desire, set it aside as nothing further will be done for the hack. Take your front piece, which will be approx 8.5" longer than the back, place the front and back pattern pieces with the underarm seams together, mark the front even with the back, set aside the back piece. 

#5 For the front hack, where you placed your mark at the side seam, place another mark approx 7" across the front piece, and draw a straight line. Begin to cut the front pattern, cut straight across from side seam to the 7" mark, then begin to cut at a semi-circle, continue to cut towards the end length, leaving 1/2" wide which is for the 1/4" front seam on either side for ties. Now measure 12" from the front centerfold and make a notch, this is where you will cut on the fold. Cut the centerfold up to the 12" mark, you have now created your front ties.

#6 Follow the pattern instructions to complete your Scarlet. For the center cut, you made previously, you can fold and hem as well as your lower hem. You are finished with your tie front hack.

Accent hemming.

Because my sweater knit fabric had a fringe, I used this in place of my neck binding, I used it for the center cut, sleeves, and I used it for my hemming as well. I did a reverse binding so the fringe can show at the neck and center cut. To obtain the fringe, I cut 1 1/2" off the selvages of my fabric.

Thank you for reading this brief tutorial which contains aff links to help with buying fabric.

https://greenstylecreations.refersion.com/c/455617

Remi Roadtest

Remi Dress/Top

sewn by Synthia L Gerritson

a Designer Stitch Design

a brief blog.

I was very happy to be a part of the Remi Roadtest. Here where I live, it has been very hot.  So, the Remi design came at a great time for summer wear. I was happy to sew up the Remi in the midi length version in rayon fabric.  I also made extra straps and crisscrossed them. Because the Remi is with thin straps, you'd probably want to wear a strapless bra. Or you can customize your Remi for wider straps to cover the bra straps.

During the testing phase of the Remi, I sewed the tunic version and experimented by hacking the original Remi and making a v-neck. I made the black v-neck Remi out of a peach skin fabric, feels very soft.

I also used double straps for the black Remi, I really like the look with double straps.

 I could explain briefly how I hacked for the v-neck. For my v-neck Remi, from the front bodice pattern, top edge, I measured from the centerfold, approximately 5" down and marked. I then began to cut the pattern at an angle starting at the mark I placed, slightly curving so that it's not a complete straight angle, cutting until I reached the top edge by the shoulder/neck edge, making sure to leave a 5/8" seam allowance at the top neck edge. I also adjusted the pattern front-facing, I adjusted to match the v-neck front. I then followed the pattern instructions to complete my Remi. The pic below shows a closer look at the v-neck.

Thank you, DS for another great design.
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