Donny Shirt Pattern Hack Suggestions

Our bestselling Donny Shirt sewing pattern has officially stolen the hearts of the sewing community! It’s easy to sew, effortless to wear, and looks incredible in a variety of fabrics. In this blog post, we’ve put together some pattern hack suggestions so you can create even more amazing versions of the Donny; no matter your style, the weather, or the occasion.

Shop the Donny Shirt pattern here. 

Tie-up front hack:

We have a blog post tutorial showing how to create a tie-up front Donny! It's a great option if you're looking for a breast feeding friendly alternative or simply like the whimsical style of tie front tops which is a popular style right now. 

The fabric in the mock up is a hand block print from Fabric Godmother. 

Check out the tutorial here. 

Donny X Davenport Dress Hack:

If you would like to turn the Donny shirt into a dress, we have combined the Donny with the Davenport Dress pattern to create a cute dress with drawn in waist!

The fabric in the mock up is a lightweight cotton linen from Blackbird Fabrics.

Check out the tutorial here.

Front Yoke Hack:

If you would like to create a patchwork style Donny with the added feature of a front yoke, the lovely Mallory shows how to do this in this blog post tutorial. 

Check it out here. 

Other sewing hack suggestions:

• Rounding off the collar and adding gathered frills to the collar and pocket. Fabric is a hand block print from Blackbird Fabrics. 

• Crop the waist hem to an empire line and add a peplum hem and gathered fabric to the cap sleeves. This fabric is a pretty floral linen viscose from Fabric Godmother. 

• The long sleeve Donny Shirt add-on would look great with sleeve bows to create a cute puff effect, also lengthening the hem to make it a long-line style would be perfect for wearing with capris or leggings. 100% linen from Fabric Godmother. 

• Create a button up back by slicing it in the middle and adding button plackets, and sew on some cute pearl buttons, this is for a cute detail rather than serving as a functional opening. The fabric is a cotton voile from Blackbird Fabrics. 

If you would like to see any of these hacks as tutorials let us know. For support with your sewing you can also check out the Donny Shirt sew along video tutorial below that is on our youtube channel.