Make Your Own Christmas Dress From an Old Top & a Festive Tablecloth
Every year I like to share some really creative upcycle tutorials, and this year is no different! Today I will teach you how to make your own Christmas dress, This tutorial is so easy and at-home friendly! I am mostly using things that most people just have around their house.
Tools and materials:
- Festive round tablecloth
- Sweater or top
- Fabric decorations
- Scissors
- Sewing machine
- Pins
1. Fold the table cloth
Fold a festive circular table cloth in half as evenly as possible. Don’t worry if the hems aren’t perfectly lined up though.
Fold the tablecloth in half again. This time you should have four layers and a triangle shape at the top.
2. Measure the waist
Fold your sweater of choice in half and line up the bottom with the top of the table cloth so that the edges of the shirt are lined up as best as possible.
Mark it with a pin for cutting.
I measure out the waist by this method because I don’t want things to be too complicated by measuring the circumference of my waist and then the material.
3. Cut
Cut the tablecloth along the pins.
4. Try on the tablecloth skirt
Open up the tablecloth and step into it, making sure it can fit over your hips and bust. If it is too small, you can chop off a little bit more.
I cut mine a little too much, but that’s okay, I’ll work it out in the end.
5. Line up the hems
Flip your top inside out and slide it over top of the tablecloth with right sides facing and the hem of the top lined up with the hole of the tablecloth.
6. Sew it up
Once the bottom of the sweater is lined up with the hem of the tablecloth hole, sew it up with a tight, wide zigzag stitch.
7. Adjust the dress
Flip the dress right side out.
8. Add the decorations
Lay out where you want to stitch on the festive fabric decorations, then stitch them on.
9. Make a belt (optional)
I also made a festive belt by sewing two holiday-themed neckties together. You can get the full instructions for that by reading my Easy Upcycled Necktie Wrap Belt Tutorial.
Make your own Christmas dress tutorial
Here is the finished Christmas dress! This Christmas dress DIY is so easy and festive. You can decorate and accessorize as creatively as you want. I styled this DIY Christmas dress with the necktie belt, a sparkly red beret, and funky socks!
Let me know in the comments how your Christmas dress turns out.
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Love them all n u look Gorgeous!!!!! Merry Christmas!!!!!!
How clever, and easy! Thank you✂️👏