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Add a cowl to your favorite scoop neck top
I love cowl necked garments, especially during the Fall/Winter when they keep the back of my neck cozy. You can easily add a cowl to your favorite scooped neck T-shirt with a little light drafting.

Sample garment is Bluegingerdoll's Bonnie, sewn in polyester jersey.

Posted by Heather B from Media, Pennsylvania, United States • Published See Heather B's 7 projects »
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  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 1
    Step 1

    Draw in the seam allowances on the neckline and shoulders on both the front and back pieces.

  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 2
    Step 2

    Using a flexible tape measure, measure the back and front necklines on the seam line. Subtract the shoulder seam allowances to get the length of the cowl.

  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 3
    Step 3

    *Due to the length, I'll be showing half of the cowl. The other end is a mirror image.* Draw a line the length calculated from measuring the neckline. I find self healing cutting mats to be really handy for this type of drafting.

  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 4
    Step 4

    Decide how high you want the cowl to be and draw another horizontal line at that height. Mark that line as a fold line. I'm making a 5" high cowl in this example.

  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 5
    Step 5

    Double the height of the cowl so that it can be folded over. In my example this makes the pattern 10" high.

  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 6
    Step 6

    Find the halfway point on the long side of the cowl and mark it with a notch. You'll want to match this notch with a CF notch on your neckline. I've put my grain line at this location too. Add a seam allowance to finish the pattern.

  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 7
    Step 7

    Cut your cowl out and then sew the short ends together.

  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 8
    Step 8

    Fold the the tube horizontally so that the long edges meet.

  • How to make a top. Drafting a Sewn on Cowl - Step 9
    Step 9

    Pin the seam at the CB of your neckline and the center of the cowl at the CF of the neckline. Sew together the two layers of cowl with the shirt's neckline. After the neckline is finished continue sewing the T-shirt according to the pattern's instructions.

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