Cape Cover-up!
by
Thrifty Chic
Hi Everyone!.Once again it has been way too long, but rest assured that I have been very busy in the sewing studio. Below you can see my latest creation. It is not refashioned from another garment but I got a great deal on a yard of this fabric and I couldn’t resist! I have been seeing all of the cozy looking cape coverups lately and I really love the casual ease they provide for the wardrobe. They look so easy to make and I was never going to pay retail for such a simple garment so I took my fabric find and got to work.
With exactly one yard to my name, I put my yardage on the floor to match up the stripes and determine the exact center of the pattern. Sorry about my son’s foot in the corner haha!
The second step was to use 1 inch twill tape over the raw edges of the neckline.
I pulled threads off the bottom hems to create a 1 1/2 inch fringe. Then I kept it in place with a quilting stitch available on my machine. It had the added benefit of naturally creating equal little bunches of threads for a finished look.
I used stitch #40 to hold the fringe in place and keep it from fraying any further.
This shows the finishing of the arm . I did a roll hem with a 1/4″ topstitch. At the bottom I attached the sides together. This helped to keep the cap stable when I wore it.
Close up on the roll hem
I have been getting a lot of use out of this one. The nights here can still be chilly but it is fun to be wrapped in this little number while having a nice glass of wine on the patio.
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