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How to clone a ready-to-wear sports top
A few years ago I bought a sports top in an M&S sale. I love the shape and fit of it, but I can’t really pull off a crop top. So back then I extended it with a bit of black jersey and it works perfectly, because the extended bit is tucked under my leggings or skirt. When a local deadstock fabric shop, Textile Mountain, had a drop of sportswear fabrics from a Czech brand, Kinoko, a few months ago, I couldn’t resist getting some and thought I’d try to clone my top into a new and improved one. I’ve never tried making patterns from existing clothes. As I usually…