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Lace and fabric markers come together make this unique top.
I think you'd agree that Sharpie markers are a staple in every home (and office, and classroom, and studio)...well, I'm beginning to think their new fabric markers - Stained by Sharpie - should be a staple in every DIY'ers supply stash. I had an opportunity to try out these markers, and have created a a project bringing together two of my favorite things - lace and geometric patterns - to make this top.
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Step 1Supplies:
- Lace, about 1 yard
- Scissors
- Sewing machine or sewing needle
- Coordinating thread
- Large piece of cardboard
- Scrap cardboard
- Stained by Sharpie markers* I used black and blue. -
Step 21) Fold lace in half, so that the edges meet on the bottom.
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Step 32) Trim according to your preference. I took off a decent amount, as I didn't want to this particular shirt to be too loose and "flowy". This is totally up to you, though.
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Step 43) Fold the shirt in half again, from left to right. Cut out your neckline in the top left hand corner. As always, don't cut out too much too soon; you can always try the fabric on and trim accordingly.
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Step 54) Unfold the fabric and lay on top of the cardboard.
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Step 65) Cut out a triangle from a piece of cardboard to use as a pattern. This can be as big or small as you'd like.
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Step 76) Use the fabric marker(s) of your choice to draw triangles along the neckline.
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Step 87) Continue to draw more triangles.
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Step 98) Fill the triangles in! Make sure your brush strokes are all in the same direction.
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Step 10Triangles, all filled in.
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Step 119) If you'd like, add in some more triangles/shapes. I drew smaller triangles in blue, and later went over them in black to add some dimension.
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Step 1210) Trim the bottom to your liking. You can keep it long/tunic length, or make it into a crop top. (Or in between).
Sew down each of the sides; I drew arrows where I decided to sew mine.
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Step 1311) The sleeves might stick out a bit, depending on how much fabric you used. If you want, you can turn the top inside out, and stitch a diagonal line as I did above. This will "soften" the arch of the sleeve.
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Step 14The finished top. I love how the ink brings out the lace's pattern.
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Step 15Of course, you can go a million different routes with these fabric markers by Sharpie. You can create a pattern along the bottom edge of the shirt, or maybe along the edge of the sleeves. You can add more triangles in different colors - or just not use any triangles at all, and draw other shapes instead. You can draw stripes all along the shirt, or maybe on just the one half of it...I can go on and on with this! xo
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