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Don’t forget to cover up!

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No reason to keep this Cover-Up under wraps!

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I’m a believer in sharing fun sewing projects, and making this cover-up was divine joy 🙂
After taking a close look at the Cover-Up Mimi is wearing, I thought sewing a knockoff would be a cinch.Mimi and Beau-001

It’s one of these ‘Why didn’t I  think of that?’  kind of things…….

For my Cover-Up I used a piece of cotton voile from Mood Fabrics which had been in the stash for a while. After having some improvisational fun with the fabric (blogged here) I was ready to wear it as a permanent garment.

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A few pom-poms…..

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a little stitching….

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and viola…… it’s time to hit the beach.

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The RTW Cover-Up is 31″ square.

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In a nutshell without many photos……..

  1. I measured my fabric according, then turned in the raw edges and attached pom-poms to the inside edge of the fabric.
  2. After tracing the neckline from the RTW, and taking the seam allowance into consideration for the neckline finish, I cut out a template.
  3. The fabric was folded in half, and after cutting the neckline, I staystitched immediately to prevent stretching before finishing the neckline with a piece of self-bias tape.
  4. Starting nine inches below the shoulder and seven inches in from the outer edge, I sewed a 13″ seam on each side.
  5. I made a buttonhole slit at the center front of the Cover-Up and placed casing on the inside.
  6. I attached a piece of casing all the way around the garment, breaking the stitch at the side seams.IMG_0043 2This allows for the drawstring to pull continuously for through the casing.IMG_00297.  After making and inserting the drawstring, I added two pom-poms to each end.IMG_0024 2All done.

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Wear it lose or drawn… but more importantly wear it with a little panache !

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Happy Saturday 🙂

 

 


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