Why buy fabric when you can reuse pre-loved garments that you already have at home? Follow our simple step-by-step for transforming a men’s shirt into a gathered cami top – no pattern cutting needed!
Author: Portia Lawrie
Portia Lawrie
Essex maker, blogger and creator of The Refashioners, Portia sews, knits and has been a regular contributor to Simply Sewing magazine since it launched in 20015. She’s been writing her blog Makery (formerly Miss P) since 2009 and founded The Refashioners challenge, calling on bloggers to refashion a garment to highlight how cool, creative and ecologically sound refashioning old garments actually is. Portia’s sewing super power is creating easy-to-sew, accessible-for-all garments for Simply Sewing magazine, often with no pattern needed so the maker can draft them to their own measurements. She lists family, hazelnut lattes, Indian food and singing into hairbrushes as her loves. Find her on Instagram @portialawrie.
This easy-sew maxi dress for beginners is patternless so the result is made to fit like your favourite tee. Read on and get sewing! This week’s Great British Sewing Bee will see the sewists tackle patternless maxi dresses. If you’re feeling inspired and want to know how to sew a maxi dress, read on and we’ll talk you through how it’s done! You will need A T-shirt that fits you Medium-weight jersey: 145cm (57in) width x 2.5m (2¾yds) Patternmaking supplies Ballpoint or jersey sewing machine needle Matching thread Basic sewing kit Tip: Sewing with knit fabric Either stitch with a…