The Shirt Skirt | Sew Like My Mom. July 28, 2010 I’m so excited to post about this! When I met Dana, I fell in love with the skirt she was wearing. She made it herself (obviously) and she showed us how simply she’d shirred the waistband. The next day, during the mystery workshop at Whipstitch, we were encouraged to use thrifted tees. I’m devastatingly terrified of knits so I steered clear and made my (award winning) cotton fabric dress. But I was inspired. I developed an idea in my head I thought just might be crazy enough to work. The Hubs thought I was a little crazy when I explained my idea to him.
It’s the easiest thing in the world to do! The shirt skirt perfect for summertime. I wore the green and white one to Sofie’s birthday party. I had 2 women in Walmart stop me to tell me how comfy my skirt looked and when I told them how I made it, they demanded I call Rachael Ray immediately! The process is so easy. I do my shopping at Goodwill for 1 reason. So, get your super cheap thrifted shirt. And that’s it! Chic and Cheap - At The Beach. Navy and White Striped Bow Bandeau Set - $125.
Make Fabric Flowers. On with the quest to conquer fabric flower making… Isn't little Ellie so cute? Start with 24 inches of 4mm decorative trim. You can find trim like this on a roll in the ribbon section of a craft store. This will yield a 1.25 inch diameter flower. Tie knots the entire length of the trim. Make the knots close together. Keep on tying… This is what you should have now. Cut off the ends. Put a blob of hot glue on a piece of felt. Cut away the excess felt. Add your little Ellie to a clip or headband.
The Real Deal: It cost less than $0.50 to make one. Go and be pretty, No-Sew Fabric Flower Brooch and Hair Clip Tutorial. Fabric Flowers. Make Fabric Flowers. I thought I'd throw you off by showing a serious look. Doesn't it make you want to laugh? My boobs really aren't that big either. But, I'm not going to complain about the camera capturing them that way. Don't you think this brooch turned out lovely? You can also pin it to a hat and throw it out in the backyard, err I mean put it on your baby's head. Materials: Premade flower with stemHot glue and gunFeltSafety pin Start with a store bought flower. Continue pulling the flower apart. Cut a circular piece of felt. Pick out a button and hot glue it to the center of the front of the flower.
The Real Deal: It cost about $5 in materials if you buy them on half off at Hobby Lobby. Make Fabric Flowers. Let’s just jump right into making this flower… Start with a piece of fabric 3 inches wide by 24 inches long. Twist it really tight. Fold it in half and it will twist together on its own. Hot glue the unfolded end under to create the center of the flower. The real deal: It cost less than $0.30 to make one flower. Are you addicted to making fabric flowers yet? Go and be pretty, How To Tuesday: My Sweet Josephine. 28Jun/11 After seeing Kristin's friendship bracelet giveaway on Idle Wife, I've hauled out my old bracelet books and thread from when I was a kid. Naturally I've been furiously making all sorts of bracelets.
After making six friendship bracelets in two days I decided I needed a new pattern. Following an extensive google session I found these beautiful recycled t-shirt bracelets and vowed to make them my own. And now you can too! Because you should. All you need is... 2 pieces of fabric about 18 x 6 inches Scissors Pliers 2 ribbon clamps (found at Michaels) 2 jump rings 1 clasp Cut 2 pieces of fabric from your t-shirt about 18 x 6 inches.
Make a loop with the first scrap and lay it over top of the second. Take that end and alternate weaving it under and over the remaining fabric lengths. Pair up the ends of fabric and wrap it snugly around your wrist. And there you have it! Sweetheart Ballet Tee Tutorial. Here’s yet another way to spice up your t-shirts when you get a little bored with the plainness of them all. I did this a few weeks ago to two of my plain tees. I’m threatening to do this on all of the t-shirts I own. Seriously. Watch out! This little ruching technique takes literally 2 minutes; the perfect way to jazz up an outfit on your way out the door. Materials: Fitted Tee Sewing Machine Coordinating thread Elastic thread Scissors Magic Erase Fabric Pen (not pictured) Cut the collar off: only cut a little around the back & cut more around the front to make a deeper neckline.
Find the center of the front collar. HAND wind your bobbin with elastic thread. Turn your tee inside out and pull on the elastic thread until your shirt is as rouched as you’d like. Trim loose ends after securing the thread in place with a square knot. Dab the front of your shirt with water and a Q-tip to erase the magic marker line. FINI! Print Hula Hoop Rug Page | Crafts.