Scalloped Cuff DIY

Hi friends! Today I am proud to introduce our newest A Beautiful Mess contributor, Kara of I Just Might Explode. Kara will be sharing ideas for our Project ReStyle section this coming season. (yes, we're revamping Project ReStyle... hooray!) Today she has cooked up a sweet addition to any sweater. These removable cuffs are so cute. Here's how she made them... 

1. You will need a sweater (I picked up mine at at thrift store!), a cute fabric, and coordinating embroidery floss. 2. Begin by tracing the half circle of a lid or other circular object onto paper to make a scallop pattern. I used a spice lid on a newsprint, but any circular object on paper works just fine! Start the new circles immediately next to the one before and keep a certain distance between the top of your circle and the edge of the paper so the scallops are even. My cuffs were 9 inches in width, but you'll have to adjust your width depending on the size of the scallops and the cuff size of the sweater. Again, the dimensions of the height of the cuffs depends on the look you're going for. Mine were 7 inches from tip of scallop to the opposite end. 3. Next, cut out the pattern and pin it to two back-facing pieces of your fabric. 4. Cut out around the pattern. 

5. Next, hand stitch a top stitch around the edges of the scallops. (You could also use Fray Check on the edges of the scallop to keep them from fraying!) 6. Then, with the front-facing pieces touching each other, fold the fabric in half. Pin the edges. 7. Using a sewing machine, sew the edge. 8. Repeats steps 3-7 for the other cuff. Now it's time to stitch onto the sweater! Slide the inside-out cuff into the sweater half-way and fold the cuff upwards to make sure it looks how you want it to. Unfold the cuff and pin the fabric to the sweater and handstitch the cuffs on. I did a quick stitch because I plan on switching out the cuffs for Fall-Winter time. Currently, the floral fabric is perfect for pretending it's Spring!

So fun! I love this look for transitional weather. I don't know about you, but in Missouri we are still slipping on sweaters in the evenings until, like, May! Thanks for the sweet idea, Kara. And T.G.I.F. to everyone! xo. elsie 

Comments

[Abby]

Love this! LOVE the fabric!

[Miranda]

So adorable! I love that the scallops take the cuff a little bit further! looks great!
-Miranda
http://paperthoughtsfabricdreams.blogspot.com

[The Feminista Journals]

This is lovely! Great idea!
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[Vanita]

Very cute, gives the sweater a nice updated look.

New jewelry tutorial.
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[shopfreak]

so cute! great job!

[Gwyneth Genevieve]

Super cute and fun! Such a great way to update a simple sweater! I imagine this would look adorable on a plain t-shirt, too!

[Jillian]

Way to dress up a plain outfit! Lovely.
-Jillian
http://epic-thread.blogspot.com

[Tinacious.Me]

these are so cute! love it!
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[Material Fixations]

Cute and totaly celver, it's a sort of two in one solution, you can keep your sweater just as or add the cuffs! Hope we get more restyle projects soon!

[Mrs. Baker]

I love that!

[Kate]

Affordable and easy way to update your wardrobe- awesome! Love it!

Kate :)

http://agreatmanythingsblog.wordpress.com/

[Lindsay]

Cute :) I ♥ Kara!

[Allison D]

What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
xx
http://www.thrifted.ca

[Faye Lesley]

It looks really, such a good and simple idea.
Thanks for sharing!

xo

[Ashleigh]

TGIF! What a great little tutorial - Thanks Kara! I'll be excited to see more like this!

xx Ashleigh
www.ashflynn.blogspot.com

[Libby]

Kara is so creative, and this idea looks so fun.

[niki]

so adorable!
~niki http://youngandimmortal.blogspot.com/

[Shannon]

This is such a cute idea. Love it!

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[Samira]

Since I found your blog I just loved every single post! You all really make me want to try your lovely ideas myself!
Thank you so much for your blog, it really makes me smile and brightens up my everyday life :)

[Inés]

So cute idea!

Have the best weekend!
Big hugs!
Inés

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