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From frumpy oversized blouse to gorgeous peplum top!
This isn't a difficult tutorial, but it does have a lot of steps. Just forge through!
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Step 2
Measure from your shoulder to your natural waist, and then carefully cut your blouse to that length. Set aside the extra fabric from the bottom of the blouse -- this will become your peplum later on.
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Step 3
If your material isn't stretchy, you'll probably need to put a zipper in the back so you can get in and out of the shirt once it's slimmed down. Cut a straight line down the back of the shirt and insert a zipper. I used a 22" invisible zipper, and cut it down to be about 17" or so. You can make your zipper go all the way down the back -- I left about 3 inches at the bottom and just sewed that part closed.
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Step 5
Moving to the sleeves, pull the oversized sleeve (turned inside out) up your arm and mark with a pin how much you want to take it in. Make sure your seam curves to allow some movement at the armpit (as seen in the photo). Sew with a straight seam along the dotted line, then trim off the extra fabric and zigzag or serge the raw edge to prevent fraying.
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Step 7
Going back to the bodice, turn it inside out and try it on. Mark with pins where you want to take it in (make sure your zipper is centered in the back).
Carefully remove the top and sew with a straight stitch along your marked lines. Trim off the extra fabric and zigzag or serge the raw edge to prevent fraying.
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Step 11
The arm hole on the bodice will probably be slightly larger than the arm hole on the sleeve -- this is normal and will allow sleeve movement. As you pin, distribute the extra fabric evenly between pins, and then as you sew, stretch the fabric as much as you can and you will be able to avoid tucks.
Sew around the entire sleeve with a straight stitch, then trim off the extra fabric and serge or zigzag the raw edge.
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Step 12
Once your sleeve is attached, turn it right side out and press. The extra arm hole fabric, that I mentioned above, might create a little waviness, but it will iron right out as long as you don't have any tucks.
Your shirt should now look like this (this is pre-ironed -- see the waviness?).
Repeat to attach the second sleeve.
and nice idea