Monday, August 24, 2009
Another T-shirt Makeover
It was done almost exactly the same way as the one in the previous post. Here's the pattern:
I used another XXL t-shirt from my stash (purchased at the same yard sale, also for 25 cents, making the cost of this shirt $1.25 - $1 for the pattern, 25 cents for the t-shirt). As a quick reminder:
1. Cut the sleeves off the t-shirt, cut the shoulder seams, cut one side seam, to make the t-shirt lie flat.
2. Cut the pattern front and back from the t-shirt (fold as needed). Remember, you can use the existing hem from the t-shirt.
3. Cut the pattern sleeves from the t-shirt sleeves (cut the underarm seam of the sleeves first, to make them lie flat).
4. Sew the shirt as usual.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
T-shirt makeover
Here is what I did.
1. Went to JoAnn's. Patterns were on sale for $1 each. Bought five patterns for what I thought were cute/stylish shirts. Figured that if she didn't like all of them, she would probably like some, and at $1/pattern I was willing to gamble.
2. Looked through my stash. Found a man's XXL t-shirt I bought at a yard sale for 25 cents, plus some white knit cloth I bought at DI. Here's the t-shirt:
3. Cut out the sleeves and cut up one side of the t-shirt (it was in a tube), cutting so as to avoid the stain on one side.
4. Carefully laid the front, back, and sleeves out on the t-shirt, then cut them out.
Front (placed so as to allow for using the hem that's already there):
Back: Sleeve (note that I changed the shape of the sleeve slightly, so I could use the hem)
5. Sewed the shirt as per the instructions:
6. Daughter didn't like it - "too much white, Mom." Couldn't re-do it - only scraps of fabric left over from the t-shirt. Ah-ha! There was enough to add a ruffle, to cover up some of the white (also to cover up the gathers in front, which came out uneven):
7. Daughter still doesn't love it. But she didn't love anything we saw when we were shopping either. Everything we saw shopping cost at least $10, and most things were $20-$30. This cost me about $1.50 to make.
She does like it enough to say, grudgingly, "Well, I'll wear it, Mom."
For myself, it was just a reminder - a little ingenuity can sometimes go a long way.