I got a beautiful sweater for Christmas last year. It's the color of oatmeal and has three ruffles on each sleeve. I love it – and that completely surprises me! I don't usually consider myself a ruffles kind of person (whatever that is), but this new trend is one of my favorites. (Can I call it a new trend? I'm emerging from the fog of newbornhood and have just noticed it.)
I wanted more ruffles. But see above (newborn fog) and imagine where most of our money is going right now – not to ruffles, that's for sure. So I decided to make my own new top, and rolled the idea around in my mind for a few days (imagine a rock in a tumbler). It would have to be almost unbearably easy and quick, since the baby is currently refusing to nap anywhere but in our arms. No-sew it is!
Read on, and make your own cozy, ruffled sweatshirt.
You will need:
- A sweatshirt
- 2 yards of 4" ruffled chiffon trim (I got mine in person at Joann Fabrics, but I can't find it on their website. The whole 8-yard spool is available here.)
- Fabric glue
This all cost about $20 with a coupon.
The tutorial is beautiful in its simplicity.
Cut sections of the chiffon long enough to wrap around your sleeve. Glue in place.
Create a sort of invisible hem to line up with the seam of the sleeve by gluing the outside of the trim's raw edges together.
Allow everything to dry according to the glue instructions.
If you have more time or a baby who is willing to nap in a bassinet, you can gather fabric and make your own ruffles with a tutorial like this one, and sew everything in place. As is, this tutorial takes about 10 minutes (not counting drying time).
Chiffon always reminds me of the five minutes I spent taking ballet lessons when I was little. (Really, all I cared about was the outfits!)
PS – My necklace. And some ruffly inspiration below...
Gilt, $69 | J.Crew, $79.50
Madewell, $269.99 (on sale) | ShopBop, $70
Saks Off 5th, $39.99 | Mango, $19.99 (on sale)
Lord & Taylor, $29.70 (on sale) | Shoptiques, $39
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