A New Season on Sewing With Nancy Begins with Makeovers

A New Season on Sewing With Nancy Begins with Makeovers
Kicking off the new Sewing With Nancy
season is, The Best Sweatshirt
Makeovers. For many of us, sweatshirts
are a wardrobe basic. Decorated
sweatshirts have played a starring role
during many seasons. Looking back at all
the styles created, I decided to feature a
2-part series with guest Mary Mulari, a
self-proclaimed goddess of embellished
sweatshirts. You’ll find sweatshirt
favorites recorded over several years of
programming. This series features some
of our favorite makeovers.
Transform A Pullover to a Cardigan
The most frequently requested upcycled sweatshirt style is to change a pullover to a cardigan. Learn the quick and
easy transformation techniques along with appliqué tips and techniques.
Across the Front
Appliqués
Appliqués can be subtle or dramatic. Mary’s striking decorated sweatshirt is the perfect choice to wear while
strolling through the farmer’s market! The impressive appliqué cascades across the front of the cardigan with
artful flair, yet it requires a minimum of creative time. Watch The Best Sweatshirt Makeovers Part One for
Mary’s tips on adding appliqués across the front.
Clever Closures
Mary and I break the rules in this episode! See how to change up the button placement with irregularly spaced
buttons for a clever closure. In The Best Sweatshirt Makeovers book, you’ll find directions for Mary’s famous
elastic button closure, pictured above.
Sweatshirt Makeovers
for Kids
Now it’s time to feature a few all-time favorite sweatshirt makeovers for kids. Pulling a sweatshirt on or off a little
guy can be a challenge. This Construction Zone Sweatshirt with Mary’s signature easy-to-apply zipper not only
makes this an easy sweatshirt to wear, but also gives a point of interest to the pullover. Add an appliqué to ensure
that this will be your little guy’s “go-to” shirt on a cool day.
Don’t stop there. You
can place a zipper at
the raglan sleeve for
even more visual
interest and style.
.
Ruffles and Frills for Little Girls
When choosing our favorite sweatshirt makeovers for this series, the goals were simple: Make certain the
sweatshirts have a focal point and that the sewing is easy. The Ruffles and Frills Sweatshirt options certainly fits
the criteria! The ruffled detail of satin stitching on the ribbing is a special effect that is enjoyable to sew while
adding subtle frills.
A Collection of Five
Books in One—The
Best Sweatshirt
Makeovers book
Add plackets, zippers, simple appliqués, and so
much more. This collection of five books in one
boasts 56 sweatshirt transformations for adults
and kids. As an added bonus, the book also
features a Sweatshirt Gallery with over a dozen
designs chock-full of even more fresh ideas! Fullcolor photos and illustrations accompany step-b-step instructions and full-size pattern pieces. Soft
cover, 116 pages. Only $19.95.
Watch The Best Sweatshirt Makeovers on Sewing With Nancy online.
The random winner of a How To Sew Art DVD, from Nancy’s Notions, is Cindy K. She said: I would love to win
this DVD to make a quilt from a photo of my grandkids. I saw the show with Tammie and really enjoyed it.
The random winner of a copy of the Crisscross Apron Pattern from Mary Mulari, is Marie Cebulla. Her comment
was: My daughter, her daughters & I make an abundance of apple pies every September. Using this pattern, I
would love to make everyone an apple motif apron to wear during the apple pie production. The pocket would be
an apple.
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