Something I wrote up when making one
Enhanced Sweatshirt
1 sweatshirt one size larger than worn normally
2 matching strips the length of the sweat shirt top to bottom of “Borders made Easy”
2 pieces of 11 inches wide width of fabric of matching or contrasting batik
Color matched thread to sweatshirt.
Find middle of sweatshirt front and mark a vertical midline from collar to bottom of waist. Sew 1/2 “ seam on either side of marks. Take a deep breath and cut up the middle.
Fold your batik in half length-wise. Leave 1 inch at the bottom and fold in. Leave 2 inches at the top and cut off extra. Do not discard. Press. Put raw edges against the cut edge of the sweatshirt front matching the bottom folded edge with the bottom of the sweatshirt. Pin ensuring it is flat. Sew a seam 1/2 inch in from top to bottom.
Fold in over the 1/2 “ margin leaving 1/2 inch of material showing at the front. Most of batik will now be inside sweater.
Place “Borders Made Easy” pattern on the edge of the sweater . Make sure pattern placement is even on both sides. Sew on all vertical lines...broken and solid. One should be just inside the edge of the turned over edge and the other should hold down the inside far edge of the material.
Cut out the material between the narrow wavy lines but not the center losanges. Do not cut past ribbing. Make cuts close to seam line with small sharp-ish scissors taking care not to cut underlying material or seam. Discard removed material.
Tuck inside and hand stitch the collar end of the material.
Wear and enjoy!