Milly Inspired Chain Cardigan Tutorial
$367 to buy the original or $17 to DIY
Posted by Sew Petite Gal
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Here's another fun and easy DIY project on my favorite type of clothing - the cardigan. I really loved the chain detailing seen on Milly cardi (orig price $367) and set off to makeover one of my plain black cardis ($15). The price of my cardi plus materials added to $17.
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You Will Need (5 things)
- 1 Cardigan
- 2 yd Matching Trim
- 1 Matching Thread
- 2 yd Chain
- 1 Invisible Thread
Steps (4 steps, 105 minutes)
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This is the original Milly Cardigan for $367.
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What you'll need:
-Cardigan
-2 yards Matching Trim - I used black satin trim (make sure you get the washable kind bc the decorative spooled ribbon will fall apart upon washing)
-Matching thread
-2 yards Chain Trim
-Invisible nylon thread -
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The first thing to do is pin the matching trim along the buttons, collar, and button holes. I'm adding trim for visual interest and to give the heavy chain a more stable backing for attachment. Sew in place with matching thread and you'll get something that looks like this:
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Then using the matching trim as a guide, hand sew every other chain link (I secured with three loops each) with the invisible thread. This is an easy step but it is a little time consuming. Once you get to the end, snip off excess chain with wire cutters.
And voila! For $17, you get the general look of a $367 one.