Project #1: Twilly! · CONVERTED CLOSET

Project #1: Twilly!

Hello all!

Here is my first attempt at the twilly. (I think my "before" picture shows last here, despite my attempt to order them chronologically!)

This is a woolen top with some sparkly bits woven through that I used to wear to work sometimes. I always thought it was a bit too long and slightly difficult to pull on and off because of the shape of the shoulders. I packed it away several years ago intending to alter it.

As you can see in the pics, I shortened the bodice and removed the sleeves. I recut the armscyes slightly bigger under the arm and on the front, but not the back. Because there is a lining, finishing was tricky. I ended up using bias binding on the armscyes (I couldn't figure out how to do a burrito method). The bottom hem was a little easier to finish with my machine and some hand sewing, if a bit clumsy.

I used the material I cut off the bodice for my twilly, about 70" long and 1" wide. I used the lining on one side and the fashion fabric on the other since the fashion fabric is a little scratchy and thick. Because the fashion fabric is a little thick, it might have been better at a slightly wider width.

I wanted to use tassels for the ends but wasn't able to find any at my local fabric store, but I did find some pretty amber/black rosettes at my local creative reuse center, so I used that when I styled the twilly as a choker. I also have styled the twilly in my hair which I think I like as the fabric has some sparkly in it that picks up the silver in my hair.

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