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Floral Backed Cardigan

January 21, 2015 by Jodi 6 Comments

I’ve been drooling over the lovely floral sweatshirts in my Pinterest feed for months, and I wanted to make one for myself. However, even after I ordered some floral french terry and a wonderful sweatshirt pattern, I dragged my feet making the project.

Floral Backed French Terry Drape Cardigan

It finally dawned on me why I was avoiding the project. As much as I liked the look of the on-trend sweatshirt, sweatshirts aren’t really me. It’s not a shape that works well with my body, and the reality is that I would probably never wear it. The question was, could I translate what I liked about the trend into something more my style?

Floral Backed French Terry Drape Cardigan

The answer is YES. Yes, I can.

I pulled out Ye Old Trusty Simplicity 2603, tweaked it a little more, and made Yet Another Drape Cardigan. It is not terribly exciting sewing-wise to make the same pattern over and over, but I am realizing the key to a handmade wardrobe are these Tried-N-True basics for wardrobe staples. Every time you sew them, you can tweak the fit a little more so they just get better and better. Floral Backed French Terry Drape Cardigan

Now I have the floral sweatshirt comfort I wanted, in a style that feels very authentic to myself. I have wrapped myself in the cozy french terry 3 days out of every week since it was sewn, and I imagine I will continue to do so through the rest of this dark winter months.

Floral Backed French Terry Drape Cardigan

Oh, and one more note! I have been converted to the double-needle finish for hemming knits. I don’t know what took so long because with on a serged edge, it looks just like a factory-finished cover-stitched hem.  Next, I would like to try this “wooly nylon” bobbin thread everyone has been talking about.

Floral Backed French Terry Drape Cardigan

Some tutorials on hemming knits:

  • Sewing Hems On Knits With A Twin Needle – Coletterie
  • How to Hem Knits – Raegun Ramblings

Floral Backed French Terry Drape Cardigan

more Simplicity Draper Cardigans:

  • Stretch Lace Cardigan
  • DKNY Knock-Off (Drape Cardigan)

Floral Backed French Terry Drape Cardigan

What cozy projects are helping you survive these dark months?

Filed Under: Clothing, Women's Clothing Tagged With: cardigan, drape cardigan, floral, french terry, sweatshirt

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  1. Gillian says

    January 21, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    This is so pretty! I love the floral print, but the dark front and sleeves make it really every-day wearable and not twee! Nice work!!!

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    • Jodi says

      January 26, 2015 at 11:38 am

      Thanks! It took a while to find the right combination with the french terry’s available, but this one worked out so well, it was worth it.

      Reply
  2. Charity says

    January 21, 2015 at 11:34 pm

    This is a fun spin on the trend! I like that you changed it to something that works better for you. The floral is really pretty with the darker color. Hemming with a twin needle is great, isn’t it? The threads in my hems do still sometimes snap when I’m hemming that way, but not as often as a stretch stitch or zig-zag. I want to try woolly nylon too.

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    • Jodi says

      January 26, 2015 at 11:38 am

      I just ordered some! I’ll let you know how it goes!

      Reply
  3. Laura says

    February 7, 2015 at 12:07 am

    Such pretty french terry! Where did you find it?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      February 8, 2015 at 12:49 pm

      Wanderlust Fabrics!

      Reply

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