Comments on: Men’s button shirt to maternity shirt

By: Isabel

Isabel — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:48:56 +0000

How much bigger does the shirt need to be than your regular size? My pre-preggo size was medium and I have XL scrub tops that I want to do this with but do you think would it look silly with such a large top?

By: Laura H

Laura H — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:03:00 +0000

You didn’t have to alter the shoulders at all?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:51:48 +0000

LOVE this tutorial!! I did it today with a woman’s shirt that was too big for me and now it’s perfect. However, it’s solid colored and I didn’t think about it before but the seam from sewing in the elastic shows through the front obviously. How to cover up?? I tried pinning some cute ribbon over it for a tie, but then the shirt won’t stretch. It doesn’t look terrible just to leave it, but I think it would be cuter covered up. Ideas?? Thanks!!

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:03:05 +0000

I love this shirt idea and it has inspired me to start using a sewing machine for my sewing needs instead of hand-sewing (which always turns into making it “creatively designed” bc I can’t sew very discreetly when mending). If you wouldn’t mind a mild walk through on how to sew the elastic onto the shirt I would be so grateful; specifically the width of the zigzag stitch and where to sew it onto the piece of elastic. Thank you!

By: Meg’s maternity wear survival guide | DIY maternity

Meg’s maternity wear survival guide | DIY maternity — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:43:12 +0000

[...] something from your Hubby’s wardrobe, or even something of your own. As an idea here’s a top I stole from my Hubby and made into a maternity shirt, and here’s a top I made from an [...]

By: Meg

Meg — Sat, 28 May 2011 11:56:13 +0000

What a wonderful acheivement Stephanie!! And I’m so happy to hear that my tutorials are helping with your new maternity wardrobe !! XOXO

By: Stéphanie

Stéphanie — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:44:54 +0000

Hi Megan,

Thanks a lot for your tutorial. I have just found out that I was pregnant. And since I have lost almost 30 pounds last year, I have clothes that I will be able to transform into maternity clothes. And your tutorials will be of a big help!

Thanks a lot

Hello from France !!

Stéphanie

By: Looking at…maternity sewing edition « spinning in my teacup

Looking at…maternity sewing edition « spinning in my teacup — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:29:07 +0000

[...] has already donated his castoff shirts for this Men’s button shirt to maternity shirt (also with peasant [...]

By: megannielsen - What's worth the most

megannielsen - What's worth the most — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:54:21 +0000

[...] Refashioned from one of Hubby’s shirts (details here) Jeans: JCPenney Boots: Steve Madden via Von Maur GLoves: Vintage from my MIL Yak [...]

By: Bernadette

Bernadette — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:21:39 +0000

This is my third pregnancy and I desperately needed a maternity work shirt. So i gave this a try. It worked out terrific. I bought a $7 shirt from the salvos and did the adjustments. I love it. Its cheap, smart, comfortable, and flattering. I wore it to work yesterday, and colleagues ask me if it was the new maternity work shirt? I said no i made it. They were very impressed. You have inspired me to make more of my own maternity wear this time around! Thank you