Hey guys! I have still been busy sewing up a storm using the patterns from the Sew Fab sale. Have you purchased your bundle yet???
Boy, was I excited when I saw that the Bimaa Sweater was included in the bundle! I started this one right away and loved it!
But here is the thing.
I was naughty and didn’t read the directions or suggestions on the pattern….. and this happened…..
It won’t even fit over her arms. ha!
Completely, utterly, totally, literally my fault 100%.
I loved my owl sweatshirt knit so much and thought it would be totally perfect for this pattern…. I didn’t read the part of the pattern that says “use a knit with 4 way stretch”…. this owl fabric is not that at all. My owl fabric is actually closer to a woven.
Whoops.
I should know this. I have been sewing for years and this is something that I should have known and I am kicking myself.
So, I now have to figure out what to do with it. I don’t want to toss it because I love it. Everything else about it fits perfectly except for the fact there is no stretch. I am thinking of cutting it down the middle, adding a placket and a zipper? Maybe make it a zip up hoodie?
We shall see…. I plan to work on it today and I will update when I figure it out. I also plan to make a new one…. with stretchy knit:)
Hayley
Hayley Crouse is a wife, mother and multifaceted designer. Her love of sewing, crafting, cooking and interior design infuses her daily life and naturally spills over into her online presence. She pushes the envelope of her creativity and hopes that others will be inspired to do the same. She currently authors the Welcome to the Mouse House Blog, is the pattern designer behind Mouse House Creations and is a collaborative designer with Willow & Co. Patterns.
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OOPS!!
big oops, ha!
So me…lol….I’m horrible about not paying attention because , I’m all like, I am master Sewer, everything I make is excellent. .I can’t screw up!!!… until I get nocked off my little mountain…hehehe
yep, that is exactly how I feel sometimes… but it is always good to get knocked down a notch sometimes, right?
Please please PLEASE add a zipper! TOO cute! Such a shame it doesn’t work as is!
thanks for the encouragement! I have updated it with the zipper!
you really NEED to turn it into a zip up! too cute to not get use!
thanks jen!
What about side panels in black? It is super cute!
I actually thought about doing this too!
What about side panels in black? It is super cute!
YESSS a zipper!!! 😀 It’s so so cute Hayley – you can totally make it work!
thanks so much Sarah! Your pattern is so so awesome and I can’t wait to make more of them
I would definitely go for the zipper. That fabric is too cute!
thanks Erin! The zipper was definitely the way to go
I did this with the hangout hoodie. I need to figure out how to add a zipper as well! Whoopsie!!
glad to know that I am not the only one that has done this, ha
Definitely a zipper hoodie! It’s too cute to let go to waste!
thanks Lisa! I just updated it with a zipper!
Thanks for posting a mistake…I love to see that I am not the only one who messes up now and then!
I mess up more than I would like to admit 😉
Awww, that sucks! It’s so cute in that fabric! I don’t think mine had 4 way but I managed to squeeze her into it regardless. This one looks a bit less stretchy 🙁
You did a great job no matter what though. Maybe a younger child could fit into it? Love that print!
thanks Shannon!
love the fabric as well, and yes! definitely do try to salvage it! 🙂 And, I love the look on her face!
thanks Fenna!
I think adding side panels (heavy weight rib knit or something has good stretch!) would be the easiest!
I definitely think that would have been easier, but I didn’t have any black knit on hand…. how crazy is that?
Oh, no! How sad! I love the fabric. I think it would make a perfect zip up hoodie!
thanks olga! I fixed it and made it the zip up!
The one I just made is a little snug, too, and I think it is because my fabric didn’t have a lot of stretch with the grain. When she gets to the point that she can’t put her arms in it, I might make it a zip up, too, but I’ll wait to see how it turns out for you first!
I just update Veronica! Hopefully it works for you too
Definitely go for a zip:))
I did, thanks Suz!
Would it work if she put her arms through first and then her head? Or would that be too movement restrictive? Just a thought.
I tried that and she cried, haha. I ended up changing it to a zip up! Thanks for the suggestion, though!