DIY halterneck crop top
By Nikki Patel
What you will need:
-A large piece of fabric in your designed colour/pattern
-A sewing machine, and failing that a needle and thread in a colour that complements your fabric
-Pins
-Fabric scissors
-Ruler
Step 1:
Fold your fabric in half lengthways and draw the above shape onto it, leaving a seam allowance of about half an inch. This will be the front part of your crop top. I used the shown proportions and am a size 8/10 so adjust as desired.
Step 2:
Carefully cut out your shape, making sure the scissors don’t snag your fabric. Unfold, and there you have your front piece!
Step 3:
Repeat the same process for the back piece and neck strap using the shapes below, but this time with just one, unfolded layer of fabric.
Step 4:
Neaten up your raw edges with a zigzag stitch and then double fold them a couple of times, securing with pins. Now it’s time to sew!! Secure your neat edges with a short, straight stitch.
Step 5:
Join your front and back pieces by laying them on top of each other, right sides together and pinning them together, leaving the seam allowance as excess. Again, bang out a short straight stitch to connect your pieces.
Step 6:
Fold over the top or your front piece by about half an inch. The space in between will be where your neck strap lies. Finally attach a safety pin to the strap and snake it through the gap, pull it taut and your neckline should create a ruched effect.
And there you have it: a stylish halter neck crop to breathe new life into your Saturday night ensemble (plus you get to tell all your friends that you make your own clothes!)