Nadira037 | DIY | Over Sized Sweater Dress | Tutorial

Hello Material Girls! This is a quick post to go along with my DIY Over Sized sweater dress/top tutorial. If you can't see the video below, click here.

The fabric I used is a double knit fabric from Joann's. I tried to find the fabric online to include a link for you but I don't see it listed. When I find the fabric I will include a link.

I used just over 3 1/2 yards of fabric. The amount you need will vary based upon your measurements and how long you want your dress/top to be.

I started out with cutting out 2 pieces of fabric that were the exact same length as well as cut at the exact same points. I did this because of the print of the fabric. This made sure that everything would line up evenly when I sewed it together. If you are going to use a solid color fabric I would fold and lay the fabric on top each other. This way you can cut both the front and back at the same time.

My measurements for the turtle neck may not have been very clear in the video, so let's go over that. I cut out a piece of fabric that was the width of my total neck circumference and the length was about 18".  In the video I showed you the fabric already folded in half so I wanted to make sure I better explained it here.

For the sleeves I wanted the them to be tight and scrunch on my around my forearms. If you want to, however, feel free to make the sleeve any way you like. You will just need to measure from the shoulder point down to get your desired sleeve length.

I chose not to hem the bottom or the sleeves. If you wanted to you certainly could. Depending on your fabric selection it may look better if you do.

If you have any other questions please feel free to leave them below or in the comments on the video.

I would love to see your take on this tutorial and how you make it your own. You can switch it up and put your unique spin on it or make it the same way I did. Either way I would love to see what you come up with. Tag me with #nadira037 so I can see. I might just share your what you made in my next tutorial.

Fabric

I used 2 1/2 yards of red Peach Skin(non stretch) because
it was on sale, I would suggest a light weight polyester/cotton

Supplies

yard stick/ruler

measuring tape

pattern board(optional)

iron

thread

pins

freezer/pattern paper

marking utensil i.e. chalk, pencil, sharpie, etc.

pattern weights(optional)

sewing machine

serger(optional)

Tips

* My over garment is 62" long so I use the length of my fabric, if you are  shorter you can can use the width and purchase less fabric

* make sure you purchase enough fabric for your sleeves

*if you are using a non stretch fabric make your front neck line at least 2" lower than the back(depending on how wide/low you want your neck line to be)

*if you use a stretch fabric try a medium weight fabric like a ponte roma so it's not clingy

*for a tighter/fitted t shirt dress measure your waist and hips and mark your pattern accordingly

Watch the video below for the full tutorial or click here if you can't see it.

My hijab which is gone with the wind fabulous in this pic is one of my faves. It's an infinity hijab from World Market that's only $9.99! Click here for the link if you want to check their scarves.My necklace is the gorge Black Pearl necklace from Maymunah Accessories. Make sure you follow me on Instagram @nadira037 and subscribe to my YouTube channel here for a giveaway of their accessories coming very soon .

A huge THANK YOU to Abaya Addict for this lovely top. I'll be adding more of their addictions to my closet soon. :-) Check out their website and follow them on instagram (links are below). They have giveaways all the time and you could be their next winner.

Abaya Addict Links

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Let's Chat! I would love to know what you think of this look? Do you own any Addict pieces? If so, what's your fave piece from them. Thanks so much for reading, and of course as always feel free to share this post! ;-)