Refashioned sweater and skirt

Posted on February 4, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

I refashioned a thrifted turtleneck and too big skirt to this:

I used buttons from the old green coat and made lining from a thrifted shirt. I kinda like the new look. What do you think?

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I'm a busy wife, mom, grandma, and teacher who loves to create. I've joined the refashion scene and I 'd like to share and connect with all those talented and creative people out there doing similar things.
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21 Responses to Refashioned sweater and skirt

  1. Chandra MoMoMod says:
    February 4, 2012 at 9:09 am

    I think…yes! I love it!

    Reply
  2. mari says:
    February 4, 2012 at 10:12 am

    You look very chic

    Reply
  3. Jan says:
    February 4, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    You are just so talented! You look lovely, by the way!

    Reply
  4. Trudy Callan says:
    February 4, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    Wow! That looks amazing.

    Reply
  5. Valerie says:
    February 6, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Oh, so cute! …and the outfit is adorable too 🙂

    Reply
  6. christinapertz1 says:
    July 1, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    Love the sweater! I don’t enjoy wearing turtleneck sweaters anymore, but I love wraps/cardigans so I think I might try this! Any suggestions how to start??

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    • chicenvelopements says:
      July 2, 2012 at 7:49 am

      Hi Christina,
      When I started, I used very inexpensive items and just started cutting away. I made lots of mistakes, but learned from each of them. Sometimes I’d have to start over, other times, I could find a solution. I think the main thing is to not be afraid of taking that risk. Just jump right in and have fun!
      Beth

      Reply
  7. Renee A Davis says:
    November 5, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    I love what you did with the turtleneck sweater….!!

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says:
    November 7, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Love the sweater and skirt!! You inspire me. Thank You

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says:
    December 29, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    Where did you get your cute boots???

    Reply
  10. Elisa says:
    August 6, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    this is wonderful! I’m about to try too… how do you sew the knitted part after cuttin to prevent stitches from unravel?

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  11. Robin says:
    September 29, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    No tutorial on the sweater? :-\ LOVE the look, but I’m new to the refashioning world, so could use a little help. Am I just missing it somewhere?

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  12. The Renegade Seamstress says:
    September 29, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    Hi Robin,
    This post was early on in my blog and I didn’t always do tutorials back then. Sorry! But I basically just cut the new neckline, cut up the middle, shortened it, hemmed all the edges, wrapped it to the side and added buttons & button holes.
    Hope that helps…
    Beth

    Reply

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  14. Tanya Grimes says:
    December 31, 2019 at 11:59 am

    You are very inspiring – I only discovered your site today but it determined my new year resolution – to visit charity shops more often! When you sew sweaters how do you avoid it stretching under the machine? I tried a cushion a while ago but ended up with rippled edges… am I using the wrong needle, tension or thread? I did a straight stitch and then used my overlocker to stop the edges fraying. It had no fastening as I made it envelope style. Since then the whole thing has stretched way bigger than the cushion pad too so I may try reducing the size again as a practice before I attempt to change a sweater to a cardigan.

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    • The Renegade Seamstress says:
      January 5, 2020 at 6:22 am

      Hi Tanya, Thank you for your kind words. The looser weave or lower quality sweaters seem to stretch for me, too. I tend to look for a tighter weave to work with. I hope this helps. Happy Sewing in the New Year!

      Reply

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