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DIY Cropped Hoodie with Drawstring Waist
"Learn how to upcycle an oversized hoodie or sweater into a cute cropped sweatshirt with a drawstring waist. A good comfortable hoodie is definitely a wardrobe essential, but sometimes you just want the coziness of a sweatshirt, but with a little more flair. This is an easy DIY that you can complete in an hour or less! It's a great sewing project for beginner sewists and upcyclists. If you're interested in learning how to upcycle your own hoodie, feel free to follow the link to my blog for a full tutorial."
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteUnder an hour
Sewn byMachine
Materials List
- oversized hoodie
- fabric marker or chalk
- ruler
- scissors
- seam ripper
- drawstring
- eyelets and eyelet pliers
- sewing machine
- ballpoint pins or clips
Instruction
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Seam rip the top of the pocket off the front of the hoodie.
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Crop the hoodie to the length you desire.
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Insert eyelets into the bottom edge.
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Fold up the hem, making sure it goes up past your eyelets, and sew in place to make a drawstring tube.
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Insert the drawstring through the eyelets.
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Done!
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