Sailor Sweater Remake

Turn any old sweater into a japanese schoolgirl uniform (;

Posted by Judy

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This was very fun to make... and I loved the results, especially the back! Pretty soon I'll have a closet full of these :)

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Sewing Machine
  • Ribbon
  • Sweaters

Steps (8 steps, 240 minutes)

  1. 1

    Find a sweater you'd like to modify, and another one for the trim (or you can use fabric)

  2. 2

    I cut off the neck tie part of the white sweater to use it later.

  3. 3

    I created a pattern for the sailor collar and drew it on newspaper. Each sweater is different, so you will need to make adjustments that fit the sweater.

  4. 4

    I traced the pattern onto the white sweater and made the collar. This piece has two layers, so I turned it inside out and pressed it.

  5. 5

    Add some trim to the collar using the ribbon.

  6. 6

    Sew the collar onto the sweater.

  7. 7

    Make sure it lines up with the front and the back. You may need to do some more pressing.

  8. 8

    I used the piece I cut from before and tied into a bow. I attached it to the sweater by hand sewing.