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How to Sew a Knit Skort—Free Pattern Add-On and Summer Sweatsuit Hack

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How to Sew a Knit Skort—Free Pattern Add-On and Summer Sweatsuit Hack

Hello! Today I’m very excited to share a hack for the Summer Sweatsuit pattern and a FREE pattern add-on. I released this pattern 5 years ago and it’s still one of my most worn garments for the summer season. I’ve shared a few hacks for this pattern over the years but this may be my favorite. This hack takes the shorts and adds a skirt on top. When I was younger, skorts were really popular and I really enjoyed wearing them. (I also wish I had kept a few of them!) This hack looks like an athletic skirt with a subtle A-line shape but has a hidden pair of shorts underneath.

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DIY Shirred Sun Dress – Sew DIY Eva Pattern Hack

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DIY Shirred Sun Dress – Sew DIY Eva Pattern Hack

Hello sew-friends! Today, I have a new hack of my Eva Dress to share with you. If you're not familiar, the Eva Tops and Sundress, they are semi-fitted with a square neckline, side bust darts and are fitted at the back with a combination of narrow elastic and criss-crossed lacing. This pattern is size 0 to 32 with three cup size options for EVERY size. The cup sizes are A/B, C/D AND E/F.

For this hack, I took the dress version and made three major changes plus a handful of small changes. First, instead of the lacing at the center back, I used elastic shirring. Second, I added ties at the waist. And lastly, I made ruffled elastic straps. I have separate tutorials for how to draft and sew each part of the hacks. Read on for all the links and details.

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How to Draft and Sew Elastic Straps — Sewing Tutorial

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How to Draft and Sew Elastic Straps — Sewing Tutorial

Hello sew-friends! Today, I have a fun tutorial that will add an extra ruffle and a bit of stretch to the straps of your dress or top. I'm using my Eva Tops & Sundress pattern but any pattern that has a separate pattern piece for the strap should work.

For this design, the fabric for the strap works as a casing for elastic. The ruffle is created by making the casing a little wider than the elastic and topstitching, like you would do for a paper bag waistband. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to draft the pattern piece and sew the straps.

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