Tools and materials:
- Fleece
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Chalk
- Pins
- Safety pin
- Sewing machine
These days, a lot of us are at home more than ever before. I’ve found that there is nothing better than wearing comfy and cozy clothes to lounge around the house in. I got a cozy fleece blanket from IKEA and I decided to transform it into a very cute loungewear set. Check out this amazing upcycle!
To start off, I folded the fabric over and then measured the length that I wanted which was 18 inches plus an inch for seam allowance.
I then marked the width of the fabric which was 10 inches including an inch for seam allowance.
Next, I went ahead and drew a line where I wanted the top of the piece to start.
From that line, I marked an inch downward.
I then marked two inches inward from the fold and connected the last two markings I had made with a ruler.
Next, I marked the shoulder measurement. Mine was 16 inches which I then divided by 2 and marked on the fabric.
From that shoulder measurement, I went down 8 inches to mark my armhole.
I then took my ruler and drew a horizontal line from the armhole marking.
I also drew a vertical line from the shoulder mark to the armhole mark.
For the bust, I measured along the horizontal line I had drawn, dividing my bust by 4.
I also marked the midpoint between the shoulder and the armhole.
Next, I marked an inch inward from that midpoint.
I drew the armhole curve by connecting all the points.
With the armhole ready, I moved on to work on the neckline. I decided to make the neckline 3 inches by 3 inches so that it wouldn’t be too low. Once you have marked the two points, you can then connect the two markings with a curved line.
Finally, I could cut the fabric following my markings.
I used the front piece as a pattern to cut out the back pieces. The only difference was that I added an inch to the armhole of the back piece.
Once I had the front and back pieces ready, I moved on to the sleeves. I used a pattern for sleeves that I already had to cut out the fabric.
To put these pieces together, I pinned and sewed the shoulder and side seams together. I decided to leave the neckline as is because this kind of fabric doesn’t really need to be hemmed.
In this step, I moved on to attaching the sleeves, First I pinned and sewed the sides of each sleeve together.
I lined up the sleeves and the armholes and started pinning things in place. I then sewed the sleeves onto the bodice and it was complete!
To make the matching shorts for this loungewear set, I used a pair of shorts I already owned. I folded the fabric over twice and placed the shorts on the fabric. I then cut around the shorts adding fabric at the top and bottom because I wanted my new pair to be high-waisted.
Once I had the fabric cut out, I pinned and sewed the front seams and bottom part of the crotch seam.
I then matched the crotch areas of the two pieces together and pinned and sewed the two pieces together.
I measured and marked to get the desired length for my new shorts. I cut off the excess fabric that I didn’t need from the top.
I then folded over the top of the shorts to create a channel for a string to go through because I really wanted to add a drawstring to the shorts. I folded the fabric in by about an inch and a half and sewed all the way around.
I used a pair of scissors to make two small holes on the center front of the shorts to thread my drawstring through.
I cut a strip of the fabric for the drawstring and attached the safety pin to the end of the strip. I then used the safety pin to help me thread the drawstring through the channel I had created.
This was such a fun and easy upcycle! I am just obsessed with my new loungewear set! Share your thoughts about this DIY in the comments below!
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They look so comfy, great job!
If you are going to use an IKEA fleece blanket, make sure first that it can be washed and dried like clothing. Some can’t.
Just wash it first