aqua sweatshirt to jacket/blazer

[craftADD]

i don't think i've seen this before, but it was SUPER simple. i got the idea from a similar urban outfitters  thing

plain sweatshirt:


to jackety-thing:

closeup:

i am wearing a pin to keep it closed but i will probably get some nice buttons. . .

[mintbamboo]

thats awesome! it looks so much better as a jacket!

[xstillxherex72]

that is sooo cool. tut? i love the color!

much love

[colie]

I would also like a tut- I have never seen anything like that before!

[gurlzcanrock2]

I'd love to see a tut too. That's a great idea and it looks awesome!

[cowgirl]

WOW.  I love it. I need it. I would of never thought of that. You are a sewing genius. Tutorial?

[justxlove]

i havent seen that before either.
i love it.
it looks really simple too.
tut perhaps?

[soy un perdedor]

oh my i looooooove that!!

tutetutetute!

[PinkBalletShoes]

*joins the chant*
TUTE TUTE TUTE! TUTE!


please? 

Awesome!

[dearsunexplode]

please miss, a tutorial!!!!

[antarctica]

I, too, would not be opposed to a tutorial.

[craftADD]

wow it is so cool to get feedback! thanks!
if you understood how easy this was you'd laugh, but making a tutorial is HARD so bear with me

1. cut front of non-hoodie sweatshirt in half and cut off collar

2. fold down and iron (unless you are lazy like me)

FLIP

3. turn inside out and get friend to pinch the back while you hold it closed to make the back darts (at least i think that's what they are called) and sew

4. (this part is kinda complicated and can be skipped if you sew the darts all the way up to the shoulder) cut across back and UP around arms from armpit to shoulder
5. pin from center lining the shoulderblade strip up with the newly-narrower waist part and sew
6. sew around armhole
7. cut excess dart fabric out of back and sew together in the middle (cuz its not really big enough otherwise) then cut to pleasing collar-shape (unlike my ugly drawing )
8. center and attach to old collar/neck part
9. wrap yourself up and pin with funky pin or use buttons if you are that talented

ok, i hope that was coherent
happy crafting!

[justxlove]

i figured it was easy and we were asking for the obvious.
haha.
i just made mine. =)
i resized my sleeves and made it three quarter.
im surprised it even fits i had this thing foreverrrr.
its a 10 in girls and when i got it it was HUGE on me.
ill try and take pictures sometime...my cameras been wonky lately.
but thanks for the tutorial.

[Laney]

Ooohh. I really like that! It looks a hundred tons better than it did before. And I really like the pin holding it together. Very hip. I'd keep it just like that. 

Hmm.. I never thought it was such a good thing that thrift stores seem to always have a million sweatshirts. Yay for you! 

[ravenhaired]

this rocks!!!  and i can't wait to do this!

i'm a little confused by step 4...can you post a pic of the jacket's back?

[xelliex]

aaahh this is way confusing

[Knotty]

I really like the sweaty shirt convert that you did.  I have too agree...the pin closure looks just like it came from Urban Outfitters.  I am gonna have to attempt this one!! 

[swimmingriddles]

A big "me too!" on how good this looks, but also a big "me too!" on not understanding step four. Also a big "me too!" on requesting a picture of the finished back of the blazer, because that's the part I'm having trouble picturing.

I want to make a billion of these for work! Yeah!

[spicecarrie]

It's so cute! Thanks so much for the tutorial! Great job!

[ravenhaired]

this project is one of the many that i have yet to get around to doing...

the Gap is selling blazers and peacoats made out of a sweatshirt material...
http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=5742&pid=422026
http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=6951&pid=422064
...and i feel re-inspired to make myself a jacket!!!

has anyone attempted making a blazer from scratch out of sweatshirt (fleece?) material?

[welaughindoors]

wow thats so cool! it looks great...i'll definatley have to try this, never would have thought of it myself, its very creative!

[harlotromance]

im having trouble with step 3 and on. The picture is confusing me Can anyone clarify?

[k.wit]

Brilliant!  looks warm, and stylish!  I may have to try this over Christmas break.

[Scary Teri]

oh that's awesome! i have some sweatshirts like that too and need something to do with them!  a tutE would be great!

[Sweetttart3]

I really like this and want to try it. I'm just stupid and can never understand instructions and will have to attempt it trial-and-error style. Wish me luck!

[mollydoll]

THat is soooooo cool!!! I NEVER would have thought of that.

And even if you dont get any buttons that looks cool anyway. In fact, I would get a button that looks like that!!! hmmm.... but maybe thats just me the beginner talking.  But i like it the way it is !!!

P.S. THe colour is really cool...

[princesssmile]

that looks like something in a store i L-O-V-E it

[LoveByDesign]

i've tried on a jacket like this every time i go into target but im too "frugal" aka cheap to break down and buy it. im so excited to make one!! Ill post a pic when im done!! i might do a hoodie and chop it up and see if i can make it crazy!!!

[yarncookie]

Yeah I don't really like te colors on the target blazers. Besides they are too expensive. And everytime my mom sees something that isn't finished around the edges, she says "why would you buy something that's already broken?"  So I must go to the thrift store (probably tomorrow, they're probably closed on new years)

[adadancer13]

This is really cute. Good idea!

[shayneblate08]

Cute, I love the pin. you did a nice job with this!

[darthjader]

this is so going to be one of my first projects once i come from the thrift store(s) today!