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Supplies and materials Sewing machine Serger (optional) Stretchy knit fabric (I used this cotton spandex jersey), 2.5-4 meters/yards Matching thread 1/2 inch braided elastic, about 2-3 meters/yards Stretch sewing machine needles Clips or pins (I love using clips for knits, seeing as its easy to poke holes in knit fabric with pins) Scissors Seam ripper Wrapping or packaging paper, or scrap paper taped together Two different colored pens for making your pattern A stretchy/ knit shirt or dress to make the top of the pattern from

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