{"id":4788,"date":"2013-05-02T06:16:47","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T10:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=4788"},"modified":"2013-04-26T17:24:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T21:24:40","slug":"copying-a-purchased-garment-summer-knit-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/02\/copying-a-purchased-garment-summer-knit-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Copying a Purchased Garment &#8211; Summer Knit Top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever bought a garment that turned out to be an absolute favorite, and then were heartbroken once it was too worn out to wear anymore? \u00a0Or maybe you wished you had it in a different color, different length, etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/sewing\/round-collar-knit-top-original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" alt=\"round-collar-knit-top-original\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/sewing\/round-collar-knit-top-original.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got this top at Macy&#8217;s a few years back and just love it. \u00a0It&#8217;s a simple sleeveless knit top, but there&#8217;s something about it&#8230; it&#8217;s super comfortable, fits well and looks kinda classy. \u00a0Of course, all that sparkly stuff around the neckline is rather fun, too.<\/p>\n<p>Anyhow, I decided I wanted to make a pattern from it so it can be made over and over.<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Zieman did a series on her TV show a while back called Copy Cat patterns. \u00a0She showed how to use paper and a tracing wheel to copy the pattern right off a garment without taking it apart.<\/p>\n<p>I could not find the original TV series anywhere online, but these two videos give you the general idea.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Nancy Zieman copy cat patterns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xKRrq42-fME\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xKRrq42-fME<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Nancy Zieman copy cat patterns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IehB8MwLcT0\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IehB8MwLcT0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used the last little bit of raspberry knit (also used in this <a title=\"raspberry knit draped top\" href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2012\/03\/02\/super-easy-draped-knit-top-mccalls-6078-pattern-review\/\">draped top<\/a>, this <a title=\"faux shrug top\" href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2011\/08\/15\/revised-pattern-review-simplicity-2364-faux-shrug-top\/\">faux shrug top<\/a>, this <a title=\"wrap skirt, free pattern\" href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2011\/10\/11\/wrap-skirt-free-pattern-and-pattern-review\/\">skirt<\/a>\u00a0and this <a title=\"raspberry knit empire waist dress\" href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2011\/07\/30\/pattern-review-simplicity-2219-day-and-evening-dresses\/\">dress<\/a>.) Phew, got my money&#8217;s worth out of that fabric!<\/p>\n<p>It had to be quite a bit shorter than the original as it was the\u00a0<em>very<\/em> last of that fabric, but it&#8217;s long enough.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/sewing\/round-collar-knit-top-raspberry-copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" alt=\"round-collar-knit-top-raspberry-copy\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/sewing\/round-collar-knit-top-raspberry-copy.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you think I should add some sparklies around the neckline like in the original?<\/p>\n<p>The trickiest part was figuring which steps to sew first. Once that was \u00a0sorted, I made sure to write down the directions for next time.<\/p>\n<p>So, my challenge to you is to try copying a favorite garment from your closet. \u00a0You&#8217;ll be glad you did. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Happy creating, ya&#8217;ll!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever bought a garment that turned out to be an absolute favorite, and then were heartbroken once it was too worn out to wear anymore? \u00a0Or maybe you wished you had it in a different color, different length, etc. I&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[930,933,932,931],"class_list":["post-4788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sewing","tag-copy-a-garment","tag-copy-purchased-clothing","tag-how-to-make-a-pattern","tag-make-your-own-pattern"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Copying a Purchased Garment - Summer Knit Top<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Use tracing paper and a needle sewing wheel to make a copy of a favorite purchased garment.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/02\/copying-a-purchased-garment-summer-knit-top\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sandy\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/02\/copying-a-purchased-garment-summer-knit-top\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/02\/copying-a-purchased-garment-summer-knit-top\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sandy\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/83a364fc2641e96eb1d1af37a92142cc\"},\"headline\":\"Copying a Purchased Garment &#8211; 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