A few days ago I went to the fabric store with Ted to scope out some material for his shop in our basement, and while we were there we happened upon a terrific section of clearance fabric that was also half-price. Some of the fabrics were pretty hideous, but a few that were around $2/yard were great and really caught my eye. “I wish I knew how to sew” I thought, quickly followed by “I wish I knew how to sew and had a sewing machine.” Unfortunately, my patience ran pretty short as a kid when my mom and sister tried to teach me to sew, and now that I’m on my own, actually care about clothing, and have no extra income to spare, I wish I’d paid a little more mind to it. But at $2/yard for some pretty fabric that would make a fantastic skirt or sweet top, how can I pass that up?
So, like any self-respecting person, I went home and Pinterested “no-sew clothes.” Turns out, it IS possible for me to craft some frocks without a pattern or knowledge of sewing or a sewing machine, but should I? Some of the ideas are pretty cute and seem easy enough – braided jersey headbands, a poncho style belted shirt, a casual drawstring skirt…but some seem so homemade (and not in the good way). It’s a toss-up.
Here are some of the ones I came up with:
{No-sew drawstring asymmetrical skirt via}
{No-sew drawstring asymmetrical skirt 2 via}
{No-sew cardigan via}
{No-sew belted tunic via}
{No-sew t-shirt reconstruction via}
{No-sew tunic via}
{No-sew poncho via}
{No-sew skirt from a long-sleeved tee via}
{No-sew sweater refashion via}
{No-sew braided jersey headband via}
{No-sew braided infinity scarf via}
{No-Sew braided t-shirt headband via}
{No-sew t-shirt refashion via}
{No-sew long asymmetrical cardigan vest via}
{No-sew ruffled shirt refashion via}
{No-sew braided jersey bracelets via}
{Minimal sew infinity dress via}
{Minimal sew circle skirt via}
So, what do you think of no-sew clothes? Have you ever made any? How did they turn out? Were they wearable in public? Did they hold up? Do you have any to recommend?
