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Barrette Bralette #2: Recycling Worn Out Clothes

3/11/2019

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In my previous post, I shared how I altered the Barrett Bralette pattern to fit me.  Last week I realized that most of my old sports bra are falling apart, so it was time to cut out another Barrette.  

I have a large pile in the corner of my bedroom of clothing and other items that are going to be donated to the local thrift store.  My husband likes to fling just about every old thing into the pile, without really discerning whether anyone would actually be likely to buy it.  One of the pieces of clothing in the pile was an old t-shirt, which had a neck band that was stretched out.  I really liked the fabric, a cotton/poly jersey in blue and black, and decided that since it was too worn out to donate I would cut it up into a couple sewing projects.  

So far, that one t-shirt has turned into two pairs of panties and a bralette.  I'd say that is a pretty good deal!
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Pair of briefs from the pattern I am developing. Careful placement of the pattern pieces allowed me to cut a pair of panties from the front of the t-shirt
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It bothers me when trims don't perfectly match the fabric color, so I tend to go for contrasting colors. I had some magenta picot elastic (from Lace Heaven) and I really like the bright pop of color it adds.  The back band is black powernet.  This time around I didn't add a lining to the cups, so I topstitched the seam allowance open.  We shall see if the raw seam allowances are irritating to my skin or not. Also, I used my 1" black elastic again for the straps and band.  If you read my previous post, you know why! 

Have you cut up old clothes and turned them into new creations? 
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