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I have been mildly obsessed with this pearl studded clothing thing for a little while now. Then while binge watching Grey’s Anatomy I saw Maggie Pierce wearing this adorable pearl studded sweater. I couldn’t get it out of my mind and it was time to make it. I will show you how to add pearl studs to a shirt as well, these can be added to any shirt made or bought.
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For my top I pulled out a pattern I haven’t used in forever. The Madonna ruffle Top. I made the 3/4 sleeve option, only I wanted the dropped shoulder so instead of cutting the bodice for the 3/4 sleeve line option I cut it out regular. I also shortened the gathered sleeve to the 3T line even though I was making a 5. I did this so I could have a nice long cuff. So I also made the cuff longer, this also made a regular long sleeve length instead of a 3/4 length. Last change, since I was skipping the ruffles on the bottom, I cut it a little shorter so I could add a waistband. I just like the look of a waistband.
I used this french terry fabric
I used these Pearl Studs in 10mm size
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This is what the studs look like. The metal part will go in the back.
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You will need an awl, or some sort of tool that will be able to poke a hole. I used an awl from my snap kit.
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This is the awl on the other side. I also use small squares of interfacing on the inside. I do this so the stud doesn’t just fall through the fabric. (it is pretty small)
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Then the metal stud goes in through the back side.
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The pearl goes on the outside. You push the pearl on, which they say can be done with your fingers. I did not find that to be the case. I could push them on a little with my fingers, however then I used pliers to pus them on the rest. They should be flat when done.
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I placed them on the front and back of the gathered sleeve in a random scatted pattern.
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I absolutely love how it turned out and it’s a great transition piece as my daughter wore it with shorts since we are cool half the day and warm half the day.