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Men’s Shirt to Dress Transformation
Make this fall style flannel dress from a large men’s shirt in this DIY transformation.
This DIY was created on behalf of JOANN, all thoughts, ideas and writing are my own.
I’ve had this flannel men’s shirt in my to-sew stash for awhile now. I had initially planned on using this, along with two other flannel men’s shirts and combine it to make a dress for me, but my daughter really liked this fabric and how soft it felt, and asked me if I could make something for her. She’s now almost too tall for me to make a dress for her out of a men’s shirt so I was a little nervous it would be too short for her but the length turned out to be perfect! I probably only have about a year left to be able to make dresses for her from a men’s shirt so I should do a lot more of men’s shirt refashions, don’t you think?
If you want to make one just like this but can’t find a men’s shirt in this fabric, JOANN has this exact flannel fabric in white buffalo check and other great selections of flannel fabrics in a variety of patterns.
So let’s get this tutorial started! Watch the video or scroll down for written instructions.
Supplies
Men’s shirt or 1 yard of flannel fabric
BEFORE
Instructions
1. Lay out the shirt on a flat surface. Smooth out any wrinkles or folds and make sure the front and the back are aligned.
2. Cut the bodice and the skirt of the dress. Using a seam ripper, take the pocket off.
3. Cut a smaller size sleeves out of the original sleeves.
4. It will look like this.
5. Now that we have the bodice, skirt and the sleeves, we are ready to sew!
6. Using stitch length 5, sew all the way around the tip of the skirt.
7. Gather the skirt by pulling one side of the thread.
8. Sew the skirt and the sleeves back onto the bodice and hem the edge of the sleeves and the neckline.
Then you are finished!
BEFORE/AFTER
Estimated time: 1.5 hours
Budget: $5
Skill level: A confident beginner
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I love your blog. I got started sewing by reconstructing clothing as well. I have made many things from straight fabric but I always feel so much more accomplished when I am able to change something that is no longer of use into something that I am proud of .
Keep inspiring others and congratulations on the building of your new home.
why are the comments disabled on your YouTube video . I’m sure people would love to leave comments about how inspirational you are!
Hi Christina, I wish it wasn’t disabled! YouTube disabled a bunch of channels that has any kid-related content in them. I have had no desire to post there because of that but can understand why they are doing that.
Very simple pattern from men’s shirt that’s perfect for girls aND it turned oUT perfectly. I’m going to look for 3xx or 4XXX so I have enough fabric in case I need it for myself size L .