Recycled Clothing

I was looking for a quick and satisfying project, so I made two tops out of four shirts I already had that didn’t fit right. Knit tops are always too square and short for me. These are tops that wouldn’t be worth donating, so I reworked them. It’s hard to get a good looking seam at the waist. I used a three-thread flatlock on the striped top and four-thread overlock on the solid one. I’m not thrilled with either seam, but overall I really like the striped top. It’s very flattering because the darker color at the waist makes a good transition to the dark pants. It gives me a waist without making my butt look too long. That’s the problem with high-waisted pants – they elongate the legs really well in the front, but they make the butt look really huge, especially when the pockets end higher than the cheek folds.