Oh hello! Today I?m introducing another fabric print I designed, a playful painterly pattern I?ve named Confetti! It comes in three colors, blue + green, blush + turquoise, and olive + apricot.

I turned one yard into a cotton pullover with a few simple cuts and stitched it together with my sewing machine.

I didn?t use a pattern, instead I used a plain sweatshirt as my model and made the cuts using the shape of the sweatshirt as a guide.

 
This is the most informal way to fashion a pullover out of a yard of fabric but here?s how I did it. First I cut two pieces for the body and two pieces for the sleeve out of one yard of cotton knit fabric.

I chose organic cotton knit but you could also use fleece for a thicker pullover.
 
 
Next I used the neck of the sweatshirt as a guide for the opening and cut a semi circle of fabric.
 
I trimmed the fabric to form the bottom of the body as well.

I cut a slight angle at the same angle as the shoulder.

I trimmed the edges of the body so it was more fitted and less baggy.

 
The only slightly tricky part is making cuts (and attaching) sleeves. Cut ¾? below the top of the shoulder and ¾? inside the armpit to mark the opening along the side of the body where the sleeves will attach.

 
Sew the neck by wrapping the fabric around and stitching it so it has a finished opening.

 
Turn both pieces inside out and pin the shoulders and body together. Sew together allowing for the sleeve opening.

 
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