Put a Bow on It!
I saw some pictures of shirts with bows on the side edges on Pinterest, and I couldn’t resist trying it myself. They just looked too cute! I think the idea was to take an existing sweater and add it, but I didn’t have one, so I used New Look 6759 to make one. It’s a unisex pattern, which are often very oversized on me, so I ended up taking the sides in another 1/2” to get the fit I wanted. I’m not going to put directions here, as there are many videos on YouTube and Pinterest showing several variations on how to put a side bow on a shirt, but I will say I needed a 2-2.5”x 63” strip to make the two bows, so I think this would be a good project fit using up scraps (and I also saw some that used ribbon instead of fabric…). In fact, I have a feeling I will be raiding my scraps to do more tops with bows in the future! I think this is going to be my holiday top this year, for a least one of the more casual get-togethers. It’s warm and cozy but still looks a little “extra,” ...
