This is what I did with my weekend....
I took this pile of sweaters
Loved the color of this too-big one:
Next up: Cutting and sewing
I remembered to serge the arm hole before sewing up the sides, which was a good thing. This will keep them from unraveling.
Then I cut the bottom half to size.
Note the wavy seam on the waist. I need to figure out how to do thick knits in the serger because that is what usually happens. It's still wearable, but not quite what I had in mine.
Here's the finished look. I was going to add more of the burgundy sweater to the bottom so it would be long enough to teach in. But I like it better short. I'm going to call it a top and not a dress....
I'm pretty pleased, overall. But I've got to figure out how to seam knits on the serger problem before I make another one.
Update: My friend Carla explained that a more gathered stitch will help. If you have a Baby Lock brand serger, this means "push the level all the way to the 2 at the top."
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