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3 Ways to Crop a Sweatshirt – DIY Sewing Tutorial

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3 Ways to Crop a Sweatshirt - DIY Sewing Tutorial

If the sweatshirt you bought is too long for your torso, it’s easy to crop it to get the right fit!  Cropped sweatshirts are also super popular right now, and you can DIY the look by cropping your own sweatshirt to the length you want.  Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing 3 ways to crop a sweatshirt, all of them quick and easy to do.  You can just crop it and leave the raw hem, sew a new hem, or resew the waistband.

[photo from Heather Handmade]

Looking for more re-fashion patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.