My kids have become big hockey fans and we've gone to a few of our local minor league games recently. At the last game we went to, my daughter caught one of the pink t-shirts that the cheerleaders were tossing into the crowd. She was very excited, but she is five years old, and the shirt was a Womens Large size. I wear an XS and was never going to wear it, so I wanted to find a way for her to enjoy it. I decided to make it into a nightgown for her to sleep in.
My plan was very basic, and there was nothing exact about it. If you are someone who needs precise measurements, you should probably just stop reading at this point. :) I started by laying the t-shirt flat on my cutting mat and placing one of her nightgowns on top of it. Next, I eyeballed 1/2" or so around it and put a few pins in the shirt around the shape of her nightgown.
Next, I sewed the new seams starting at the bottom and ending at the cuff of the sleeve. I just sewed a line and pulled the pins out as I went. I had Little Miss try it on really quick, was happy with the fit, and then moved on. I could have just cut off the extra fabric and left it alone because knit won't unravel, but I decided to just cut it by running down the seams with my serger. Quick, easy, and even though it is just a nightgown, I like having the seams finished.
This project was super quick, easy, and now my little hockey fan can enjoy her prize from the last game.
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