Burda Style For people who sew

I was recently working on a knit top that just needed something to make it more interesting, so this is what I came up with after getting some inspiration from a shirt I saw on ModCloth.

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Strip of knit fabric, t-shirt, sewing machine

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  Aug 29, 2011, 02.22 PMby Joanne Smolka

  Could you leave the edges unfinished? I don’t have a serger, so I’m wondering if it would still work sans an overlock stitch?

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    Sep 14, 2011, 01.27 PMby sunnyb64

    I don’t see why not. Knits don’t fray like woven fabrics do—depending on how you cut it, the edges might curl a little, but that might look pretty cool! If you try it this way, I’d love to see the results!

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  Dec 17, 2010, 11.54 AMby stuffit-1

  what a great idea! very romantic and cute!
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  Nov 27, 2010, 05.47 PMby episcovol

  I love this t-shirt pattern, with the darts! Where did you get it or did you make it yourself? ;) Sooooo beautiful!

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    Dec 2, 2010, 03.38 AMby sunnyb64

    It’s a modified version of a t-shirt in one of the Burda pattern magazines (June 2009)—used the lining piece and darted it to imitate princess seams. (This was originally my test version, and I liked the color too much to just toss it after I figured out how to work it!)

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  Nov 23, 2010, 09.46 PMby misschristiana

  This is TOTALLY CUTE! I’ll have to try it!
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  Oct 19, 2010, 07.50 AMby skatere

  great top – love the colour
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  Oct 17, 2010, 10.51 PMby paperbutterflycrafts

  what a fab idea, so clever!