Shirt To Dress Diy

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  Step 1

  Shirt
  1 1/2 yards of fabric
  Sewing machine
  Matching thread
  30" long separating zipper
  Scissors
  Straight pins

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  Step 2

  Cut across the shirt 1" below the waist
  If your shirt has pleats or details, run a stitch along the cut
  Attach two pieces of 30" long fabric together side by side
  *Our fabric was 54" wide so we now have a piece that is 30" x 108"
  Lengthen the stitch and loosen the tension on the machine
  Run a stitch along the fabric about 1/2" from the edge
  Pull the bobbin thread to gather the fabric

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  Step 3

  Measure the circumference of the shirt
  Gather the fabric to this length and add 2"
  Stitch the gathered fabric and the shirt together (right sides together)
  Fold the extra one inch over the end of the shirt and stitch
  *This will give you a finished edge
  Press and then pin the zipper to the front of the dress face down starting at the collar

• Step 4

  Watch the video tutorial here:

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  Step 5

  Stitch on the zipper
  *I purposely did not use a zipper foot because I wanted some of the zipper to show
  Hand tack the end of the zipper down at the neck
  Turn the fabric 1/4" twice and hem

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