DIY Blouse Refashion from Button-Up Shirt
Updated September 11, 2023 
Do you have a blouse in your closet that you never want to wear but with which you can't bear to part? This blouse refashion idea will turn your old blouse into a trendy off-the-shoulder shirt perfect for the spring and summer! This easy sewing project will transform the neckline of any shirt for a new and exciting blouse. You'll never overlook this shirt again as it will become a stylish piece of your wardrobe that you'll want excuses to wear. Try this DIY blouse refashion today and rejuvenate your wardrobe!
Estimated CostUnder $10
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniqueSewing
Project TypeMake a Project
Materials List
- Button-up shirt
- Sewing machine and thread
- Pins
- Tailor's chalk
- ¾” wide elastic
- Iron and ironing board
- Amplify® RazorEdge™ Fabric Shears (8")
Instructions:
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Lay the shirt flat on your work surface.
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Using tailor's chalk, mark a horizontal line across the front of the blouse 1¼” above the desired finished height. Then draw vertical lines that run parallel to the sleeve seams of the shirt and connect to the horizontal line.
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Use the Amplify® RazorEdge™ Fabric Shears (8") to cut along the marked chalk line. These shears can easily cut through thick materials, leaving a clean and precise cut each time.
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Fold the cut edge of the shirt over by 1/4” and press with an iron. Fold over again by another 1” and press again. Stitch the edge down, leaving a 4” opening on the shirt to insert the elastic.
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Insert the elastic through the opening and thread it through the entire top.
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Adjust the elastic length to size, cutting off any unneeded elastic and sewing the ends together.
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Stitch the opening in the shirt for the elastic closed and you're finished.
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flowergirl
Aug 09, 2018
I love this type of shirts. I think I saw Meghan wear one to that Wimbledon event. Upcyling a shirt like this takes courage, cut it at the wrong part and you ruined a shirt. This tutorial however is very easy to follow if you want that same off shoulder trend, you can cinche the waist or add ruffles to the sleeves using elastic.
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