One shirt, Six accessories. I popped into the thrift shop a week ago looking for some discards for a project...and ended up leaving instead with a few shirts that didn't fit.
You probably know the style - the shirts with the band under the bust and a flowy bottom. What are those called anyway? Peasant? Baby-doll? Empire waist? Originally I intended to use the fabric to create some sweet rosettes, but then, looking the shirts I realized there were too many other uses to leave the project at that! Below are a few of the ways I've repurposed the shirts (and how-to's): Headbands First, and easiest are headbands. Cut along the already finished seam - in this case along the piped edge. Accessories. So way way back, in June, I wrote this Studio Organization post, about starting the process of organizing my studio by cleaning out the closet full of junk.
Well, it's September and...let's just say the closet is a work in progress. Some of the things that are taking up space in the closet are shirts that I never wear anymore. I realized I could repurpose them into something else! Here are some tutorials for recycling shirts: Check out these t-shirt scarves! Create cute little bows for accessories or packaging with this tutorial. Gorgeous ruffled pillow tutorial here. Woven top. Tshirt surgery. TShirt Underwear. I know you've got them, lurking in drawers, the back of the closet, in the "giveaway" pile: those T-shirts that are, for various reasons, both unwearable and indispensable.
They are too small, too big, too short, have a stain, a hole, or some other flaw, and yet you cannot bear to part with them. I took my old t-shirts and gave them new life. They were reincarnated as underwear. The Concept My first pair came about because of an ill-shapen tee with a great air-brushed-style kitty face on the front. Late one night I was folding laundry. It's true that, as an undergarment, not many people will ever see this creation. Check out the pattern PDF. Select a shirt Find a clean (if you care) shirt that strikes your fancy. Sew the major seams SEW THE MAJOR SEAMS First take your crotch piece, and hem the wider end, folding the edge over either once or twice. Fold crotch piece around to the front, so that it lines up nicely with the front section, and pin it in place. Tops. No-Sew Halter Top. I got this Men’s shirt from a thrift store by my house called “Thrift Redefined” for $2.00.
I love this color and i loved the pattern on it so I decided to make it into a halter top for me. Its really easy and it takes about 10 minutes. Step One: Find a men’s XL shirt and cut off the sleeves and the neck Step Two: Turn the Shirt to the side so that the sleeves are in front and the back. (instead of on each side) Step Three: Cut a strip of fabric off of the neckline of the shirt and tie it to the two front corners so that you have a neckstrap Step Four: Flip shirt over and cut strips in the back opening. Last step is to put your new shirt on and adjust any ties bigger or smaller as needed.
TA-DA!! Enjoy! White Pleated Shirt. WOO HOO!
At Home Screenprinting. De/Reconstructed Tshirts at Thread. Chic Tweak. Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey.
When you create the look... Easy Doily Bowl Craft a decorative bowl from a doily picked up from a flea market, antique... Camper Birdhouse Encourage birds to stay awhile with an adorable vintage birdhouse. Shirred Front Top. June 8, 2010 4:12 pm I love tops like these from Anthropologie with all the heavy texture on them. I’ve also checked out “The Art of Manipulating Fabric” by Colette Wolff from the library and it’s really inspired me to try some new texturing techniques. So I thought I’d start with this style top with shirring with a gathering foot.
Honestly, I’ve never used my gathering foot. I don’t have any idea why!! Get a shirt that’s larger than your size. Next, with chalk or an erasable marker, draw where you want to shirr it. Next, attach your gathering foot. Your end result will look something like this: My face is not worthy of a photo today. I. love. texture. Floral Love Tee. Alternate title: I'm Booking a Cruise With the Money I Saved on This One.
I'm normally not a huge fan of clothes with words on them (unless they're huge and pink and splayed across my behind, of course), but this top is an exception. It just doesn't have that "look, my shirt is speaking for me" vibe that I usually get from graphic-type tees, and it won me over with the cute floral print: Isn't that cool? I really like the mix of rough and sweet. And I know, I know, you're thinking, "Another Delia's knockoff? The original shirt isn't even very expensive--$19.50--but my frugality knows no bounds.
Like it? I think you should make one, don't you agree? What you'll need: