I was tres pleased with my previous attempts at hacking sleeves off and giving P's tatty shirt a new lease of life, this time I've been - literally - hacking the sleeves off one of my tops.
Originally, this black and white striped cotton top had uber-unflattering puffed sleeves on it. They really accentuated my thunderous upper arms and consequently it had been relegated to my 'you-never-know-it-might-come-in-useful-one-day' drawer under the bed in the back bedroom. This weekend I plundered that particular drawer to see what was lurking in there that I could wear this autumn. Out came the stripey top and I just cut the puff sleeves off as close as I could to the seam. I was going to bind the armholes with black bias binding but I don't actually think that'll be necessary - hurrah.
It might never be my favourite top but with a plain black long-sleeved T-shirt underneath, it'll certainly do a turn when the weather is colder. (Having said that, I had to wear a jumper when I went out this morning - and it's still only August!!!!)
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