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Hi all! I'm getting ready for my first performance and sewing like mad. Not only does this keep me from getting too nervous about the performance itself, but I've also made a pledge not to buy any new clothing, shoes, accessories, and even fabric for the first 6 months of 2008. I can buy thrifted clothes or make items out of older clothing and remnants. Since I wanted to make my own choli and the other crafty gals in my ATS class seemed interested in the concept, I made this tutorial. So here it is: the frankencholi, built out of and old fitted tee. I hope this comes in handy to others, too :)
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Re: DIY tutorial - the frankencholi
Fri, February 1, 2008 - 2:07 PMThank you! I had hoped it was understandable. I was going to do a photo tutorial, but since I was sewing a black choli with black thread, I thought this would be much easier to see. -
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Fri, February 1, 2008 - 3:01 PMWonderful!! Thank you!!!!!
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Sat, February 2, 2008 - 6:03 AMAwesome tutorial!! I'm deffinetly going to try it sometime :)
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Sat, February 2, 2008 - 6:41 AMI cannot tell you how excited I am about this tutorial. It instantly went into my faves list and I WILL be doing it soon. I see some "new" cholis for Spirit of the Tribes. I love, love, love recycled/repurposed clothing and this is just perfect!
Thanks!!
~Jeannie
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Re: DIY tutorial - the frankencholi
Mon, February 4, 2008 - 4:44 AMGreat tutorial! I can't wait to try this out. . .being one of the girls who needs (ahem) "support", I am never comfortable wearing a backless choli. . .this may solve my dancing dilemma! -
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Mon, February 4, 2008 - 5:40 AMawesome
putting it as a link in my diy blog on choli's -
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Re: DIY tutorial - the frankencholi
Tue, February 5, 2008 - 7:02 AMHooray! I've found your DIY blog very helpful. Glad to be a part of it :) I'll post if I come up with anything else that may be of use
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Re: DIY tutorial - the frankencholi
Mon, February 4, 2008 - 5:49 AMThat is a wonderful tutorial!!! I've made one of these without any type of pattern and it came out... ok, not great, but ok. I think this tutorial will help me immensly!!! Yay!
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Mon, February 4, 2008 - 6:14 AMGreat presentation on the tutorial!
I couldn't help but find your etsy store. I'm drooling over the frilly messenger bag! -
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Tue, February 5, 2008 - 7:22 AMThanks :D I'm almost sad to sell it! I may make that a fairly regular style if I get more similar weight dresses/skirts/shirts to cannibalize. I'll be putting up more stuff in the store when my very first ATS performance is over [friday] and I have a bit of time to sew some more things. Everything's repurposed. Did you find the rest of my DIY tutorials? I'm compiling a list. It's not all-encompassing, but it's projects I think the average crafty person might have fun with around the house. -
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Tue, February 5, 2008 - 12:07 PMyes, I found the list of DIYs. All great little projects. The instructions and diagrams are really clear; --superior work.
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Mon, February 4, 2008 - 11:44 AMGreat tutorial!
But why can't I find the etsy link?
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Mon, February 4, 2008 - 8:39 PMThanks Melissa!
I love the Bauhaus dress!
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Re: DIY tutorial - the frankencholi
Tue, February 5, 2008 - 7:47 AMGreat stuff!!!! I wish you had been out there when I got started making costumes!!! I agree with the other posts - great directions, clear simple - nice funky store too :) Cheers! hehehe - she said "Frankencholi"....I've heard it before...but never seen it spelled out.
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Tue, February 5, 2008 - 7:50 AM::gasp!:::
I want that Bauhaus dress
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Tue, February 5, 2008 - 12:49 PMI've got a similar method for making cholis from thrift store shirts. I can't wait to try your method out, I love the style. You've done an awesome job with your directions and illustrations. Coincidentally enough, I have a rubbermaid bin full of shirts I bought just to make cholis from. I guess I know what I'll be doing tonight!
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Sun, February 10, 2008 - 9:28 PMThese were the easiest directions I have ever seen! I love it! Thank you for sharing! I'm now going crazy with some of the old fitted tees I've bought before and just were sitting in a drawer...I am going to have quite the collection of unique cholis now!
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Re: DIY tutorial - the frankencholi
Mon, February 11, 2008 - 4:01 AMI whipped one of these up yesterday, and am for the most part pleased with how it came out. I do have a problem with the sides on the back though, because they gap terribly despite cutting the back at an angle up to shorten them. I'm going to run thin elastic down them so they'll hug the body, and also insert gussets under the arms because when I raise my arms there is a hint of undercleavage no matter how tightly I tie the band. Oh, I also put grossgrain ribbon inside the band on the bottom so it and the ties wouldn't stretch out.
