Halloween sewing projects: DIY off-shoulder top

I like to dress a little special sometimes. And my imagination never ends when it comes to sewing ideas. So I made this spooktacular outfit for Halloween. You can read how to sew a reversible skirt here.

And this is a video tutorial on how to make a matching top. It’s super easy, trust me. I will take you through the entire process from start to finish.

Below you can see some images of the top.

And here is the video tutorial on making the off-shoulder top with open back and a spider applique made from black velvet fabric.

I don’t describe how to make the top pattern in this tutorial because I already did it in details in my other tutorial – you can find instructions here.

I am only showing how to make an easy pattern for the off-shoulder sleeves.

The top is made from knit fabric so I used my serger to sew side and shoulder seams. The seams are strong and stretchable which is really important for knits. Thinking about buying a serger? Here is the list of best sellers from Amazon Amazon best sellers of 2017 in Sergers/Overlock and Coverstitch machines.

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But sometimes I need to make some stitches on knit fabric with my regular sewing machine. In this tutorial, for example, I used special stitches of my regular sewing machine to finish sleeves and hems.

Spice up the top with a free standing applique ( well, I am not sure about the term, I know “free standing lace” ). I am afraid of spiders in real life. But this one is made from velvet and is kind of cute.

I used my Brother scan&cut cutting machine to make the spider.