Floral Hoodie

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  Step 1

  Unpick the front pocket of your hoodie at the top and sides so it looks like this.

  Be warned! The amount of thick stitching I had to pick my way through lead to the death of my quick-unpick.

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  Step 2

  Cut your Fabric to roughly the shape of the panel that you want to cover -it doesn't matter if it isn't terribly accurate because you won't see the raw edge, but make sure it's at least 1cm bigger. Iron the fabric and the hoody flat.

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  Step 3

  Lay the Fabric over the top of your hoody, making sure that they are flat against each other, and begin to pin the edge to the seam. This is done by folding the raw edge over, then placing the folded edge accurately against the hoody seam and pinning securely. Continue until it looks like the picture.

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  Step 4

  Tack what you have just pinned and then remove the pins.

  In case you haven't heard, tacking a loose running stitch to secure Fabric in place. It means that you don't have to stop for pins when using the sewing machine.

  Put the pocket back up briefly to preview what it will look like once you've finished-just for encouragement whilst your resolve is low.

• Step 5

  Topstitch over the edge of the fabric using straight stitch on your sewing machine (alternatively you could just hand stitch this bit, but it would take way longer) about 3mm from the edge. It's quite difficult for the machine to sew neatly around the neck and arm holes, so don't be put off if it doesn't go to plan.

• Step 6

  Pull through, tie and cut the loose threads at the beginning and the end (which are at the same place) and unpick the tacking.

• Step 7

  Pin the front pocket back in place (make sure it lies flat against the fabric) and then use a stitch that goes through the fabric (I used triple zigzag) to re-sew the top and sides of the pocket.

• Step 8

  Pull through, tie and cut the loose threads at the beginning and the end.
  Et Voila! Try it on and look Fabulous!

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Ravens Trove · Wenatchee, Washington, US · 35 projects 16th April 2013

Cute. And, endless possibilities indeed! I didn't see the article but I looked it up and you've got a good start. I'll have to try one! Maybe some embellishments on or below the pocket? Thanks for sharing!

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