Crochet vs sewing

Good day needleworkers, hope you all are doing well.
I have an ever-growing interest in making clothes, I have tried to learn different ways to make clothes but my favorite is sewing. Aside from the fact that sewing machines are quite difficult to carry around. I see sewing as a fast and interesting way to make clothes.

Sometime last year, crochet shrugs became trendy even up till now and everyone wants to have one. Since crocheting requires a lot of time and craftsmanship, the prices of crochet shrugs were relatively high.
Though I'm not a fan of shrugs my sister was kinda obsessed with having one. She planned to crochet it herself but I know it takes a lot of time to make so I decided to make one for her.

I actually wouldn't have thought of making it if I hadn't since this beautiful Lacy fabric my mum brought for me. Immediately I saw the fabric I envisioned making a shrug out of it. The fabric had a crochet design and I thought it could replace the crochet shrug my sister always wanted.

time consumed
Making this top was quite easy and quick. It took me 1 hour 40 mins because I had to film the process. Without filming it would have taken me about an hour to make or less.

the fabric story
My mum bought the fabric as scrap so it was only 1 and a half yards she could get. Scrap fabrics are usually sold on the roadside in the market. The amazing thing is that you can get quality fabrics for a great deal like 3 times cheaper than the ones you get in shops but the disadvantage is that the quantity is usually small especially when the fabric is nice and aesthetically pleasing.

the process

This is the material close-up. Beautiful right?

I folded the fabric into 4 so I could cut the front and back together

I cut it into a rectangle shape depending on the length and width of the shrug then I cut out the about 2inch low and 5inch wide on fold. You can decide not to cut the neck if you want it to be high. all you have to do is mark the width of the neckline you want and sew from there.

I folded the remaining fabric into 4as well and cut the sleeve depending on how wide and how long I wanted it to be. I made a little flare at the bottom of the sleeves to give it a more shruggy look.