Pearl Encrusted Deep V t-shirt. I’m always worried now when I have an idea for a DIY that one of the other DIY bloggers has already done it. Sadly I don’t have time any more to look at too many blogs so please know that if someone else has done this, it’s by complete coincidence that I have too. I have learned over the years of blogging that we DIYers tend to all think alike. So hopefully, this hasn’t been done before HOWEVER, the idea is not too far off from those hideously bedazzled sweatshirts from the 80′s old ladies used to wear… right? But so much better *NOTE* the “V” looks deeper on the dress form than it is in reality BUT your pearls or beads WILL weigh it down more than it normally sits on your chest. *NOTE* Once embellished, your shirt will have to be dry-cleaned or carefully hand-washed and hung to dry.
. * Beginning somewhere near the center of your V and with your middle sized pearl or bead, thread your needle through the back of your T and hand stitch your bead into place. * See How I Wore it Here * Bow Back Shirt. Chains Shirt. Heart Sweatshirt. If you saw my Santa wish list the other day, you know that I have my eyes on the Wildfox Couture heart jumper. After hours of ogling their website, I had an epiphany: I can make my own! [SIDENOTE: Since making my wish list just last week, the heart jumper is no longer available on their website...I think this DIY project is FATE :)] A white crew neck sweatshirt. I got mine at Target for around $8A heart stencil to trace. I just printed out Word’s heart shape as big as it would fit on a sheet of paper and cut this outPencilMod PodgeRed GlitterA container for mixing glitter and glueA paint brushNewspaperWith a pencil, lightly trace around the heart stencil in the center of your sweatshirt.Mix the red glitter with Mod Podge in a container.
Update: I spilled coffee on my heart sweatshirt (clumsy!). Fringe Top. So I had this weird shapeless top/dress/long tank top(?) In my closet. The only thing I liked about it was the color. I decided it was time for a remake! Not a fun top! I measured how long I wanted the remade top to be, I went for the cropped style, and cut off the bottom half. This is how it looked chopped off.
Wearable, but still pretty boring. I took the bottom half and cut it up to make the fringes. I measured and marked where I wanted the fringes to go. And sewed them on one by one. Looks pretty cool. Recycled Tee Scarf. 61K+ Recycle all of those tee shirts that you don't wear anymore! Make a comfy, cute scarf, its easy!
STEP ONE: Grab a tee shirt and lay out flat. STEP TWO: Starting at the bottom, cut one inch wide rings. (You can use the hem if you want) You should get around 16 rings. STEP THREE: Stretch out each ring and wrap around your hand three to four times. The more times you wrap around the shorter and thicker your scarf will be. STEP FOUR: Carefully remove the rings from your hand and set aside. STEP FIVE: Cut this two inch long strips from the remaining shirt. Feeling extra festive? Recycled Tee Scarf. Copy Your Favorite Tee - CraftStylish.
Photo: Jack Deutsch When you sew your own T-shirts, you can refine the fit, alter necklines and shape to flatter your figure, and make tops in the perfect fabric. What's more, when you've found that favorite T-shirt-the one that makes you feel great every time you wear it-you can reproduce it in every color for every season and add a variety of special details along the way. Once you learn how to make a pattern from your favorite T-shirt, you can copy the fabulous fit and shape into any knit you like. For summer, try a light tissue knit like the one shown here. What You'll Need: Foam corePattern paper or wax paperNeedlepoint tracing wheelRulerFrench curvePencilPinsClear elasticThreadFusible interfacingTissue knit or other T-shirt knit fabricTwin needle (optional) Trace Your Tee Prepare your favorite T-shirt by first gently pressing it flat. 2.Trace around the tee. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5next> View all.
Tie Dye T-Shirts with Sharpie Markers! It was Red Ribbon week at my daughter's school this week and their first dress up day was tie dye t-shirts and wouldn't you know she didn't have anything tie dye in her closet. So we decided to do a little art project together and make something with what we had on hand. I have seen several different examples and directions for this on the internet so we took what we found from various searches and modified it just a little bit.
Here's what you'll need and the steps we followed: Pre-washed white or light colored t-shirt (cotton takes color great)Rubbing Alcohol (Note: mine was 91%. If your alcohol has a lower percentage it may not work as well)Liquid dropper (we used an old medecine dropper)Small plastic cup(s)... really we only needed oneRubber bandsVariety of colored Sharpies (we stuck to color wheel colors, no brown or black) **** Extra Embellishment: (fabric, scissors, iron on paper, and an iron) - we made a sparkley peace sign to put in the center of the shirt.
Super cute! Say YES! to hoboken: DIY: Big Bow Pillow. This is the big bow pillow I made yesterday. I started with this tutorial to make the actual bow. Although I made both the bow and the middle piece much much wider. I wanted a big fatty bow. Really, it’s just a big tube with a small tube wrapped around it. Super simple. Like a big bow tie. But I wanted another layer coming around the back for the pillow. Ta dah! Copyright 2014 liz stanley // all rights reserved. Repurposed Old T-Shirt Pajamas. Anthropologie Pratia Tank Top Tutorial. February 6, 2010 1:59 pm Per popular demand, here is the Pratia tank tutorial! Start off with a t-shirt or tank top. What I did was get a larger t-shirt so I could gather it at bottom like the pratia tank. I cut off the sleeves so it would be a tank. Measure your neckline and get a piece of chiffon that length and fold it in half.
Pin it to the inside of your neckline with it peeking out. Stitch it in place. Since I cut the sleeves off my T, I wanted to finish the edges. Stitch it. I highly recommend interfacing where you are going to be adding the embellishments, otherwise it’s going to sag. For the flower pieces, here is the shape and dimensions I used. Fold your pieces in half and cut that petal shape out. I used the extra sleeve pieces, cream chiffon(the kind that won’t fray) and another grey jersey I had. How many do you need? Lay two petals on top of one another, as shown. I did a small ‘X’ shape to stitch them so they stay in place. I really liked the bottom gathered feature of this top. ...love Maegan: Gucci Inspired Cut-out T-shirt DIY Fashion+Home+Lifestyle Blog.
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Upcycled Tie Statement Necklace {Repurposed} — Tip Junkie Homemade. Embellisments. How to make a draped t-shirt. This cowl neck top is quite easy to make. It has only four seams and you can create the pattern yourself. The cowl neck comes from making the neckline of the shirt wider at the front than the back – this extra fabric hangs down creating the drapey neckline. The folds in the sleeves come from extra fabric as well, which is added by angling the shoulder seam upward. You will need: Measuring tape ⅔ yard stretchy fabric (I used a cotton/lycra jersey) Matching thread Sewing machine Chalk (or pencil and large paper to make a pattern) Pins (optional) The first step in making this top is to measure yourself.
You will need four horizontal measurements and the vertical distance between the shoulder measurement and each of the others. These measurements are: 1. Before you start, wash your fabric the way you want to wash the finished top. I like to draw the pattern directly on the fabric with chalk, but if you prefer to make a paper pattern the steps are just the same. Mark the center of this line. DO IT YOURSELF: T-Shirt Weaving. I have a lot of t-shirts. Long sleeved, short sleeved, too small, too big…. I especially have a lot of oversized t-shirts that I like to wear as tunic dresses. Because I have quite a few, I find it difficult to style them without being repetitive. So, inspired by books such as Generation T and Youtube tutorial experts like itsblitzzz and secretlifeofabionerd, I decided to try my hand at some t-shirt reconstruction.
I designed the weaving pattern myself, it is quite simple and if repeated a few times creates an interesting chevron stripe pattern on the sleeve. The best types of garments to work with for this project are probably cottons, jerseys, light knitwear…anything somewhat thin with a bit of stretch, that won’t unravel if you cut into it. Hope you enjoy this tutorial, feel free to comment or message me with any questions. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
For more from me, please visit my personal blog, Le Petit Lapin. "KnotTEE" refashion tutorial....Made by Rae Spring Top challenge #2. After posting my first entry last week I have gotten a bit scissor happy! Lol......If it's knit and not being used to it's full potential, it's fair game! :) I also realized I should have taken more photos of the process to post a tutorial as so many of you requested more instructions. (thank you) So, I will be posting step by step instructions for 2 new tops! Today's top is a NO SEW refashion of a plain tee. The "KnotTEE" spring top... (please share the top you create from this tutorial in our Flickr group!) Materials: 1 t-shirt (any color. best if it's 1 size larger than you normally wear) scissors measuring tape Step1: Cut up the middle from bottom through the top Step 2: Measure from the outside of the collar 10" down to the middle line you just cut.
Step 3: Cut off the remaining collar. Step 4: Cut strips about 3" long and about 1" wide all the way down each side. Step 5: Starting at the top, take 1 strip from each side and tie in a knot bringing the center together. And you are done! Loose Fitted T-shirt Tutorial. May 31, 2010 8:03 am I got a lot of questions on how to make this simple shirt: It’s super easy! I got some cotton t-shirt material and cut out a pattern this shape. I made my neckline wide so I could hang it off the shoulder if I wanted to. Then you make the top wide, narrowing it in, as shown. I love that sort of sloppy, but still cute look.
(all images via revolveclothing.com) Have fun with it! Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana. Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs! A little bit about me.. I'm from a little town called Keller, Texas. I'm a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!). I'm working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years. When I'm not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you'll stop by and say hi too! Watermark Tee Tutorial What I love about this project is that it's completely customizable. Materials: Elmer's Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won't work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress etc.
Tutorial: If you're unfamiliar with Batiking, it's a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye- resist. Step 1: Prepare Step 2: Design. Re-purposing: Tshirts into 5-strand-braided-headbands. I was walking through Target a few weeks ago and noticed this little knit fabric headband that was not just braided together…….but woven. I decided they were charging way too much for something that could be made with t-shirt scraps.
And that means free. So there you have it. A nice and easy project to give my bad-hair-day head some love. (Or you may need one for working out. Or washing your face. Or while putting on your make-up.) I kinda love it on my little girl . She always has little hair fly-aways that get into her face…….and this helps with that problem. It even works great with her hair down…..and keeps that hair tucked behind her ears. And yep, good for me too. Thanks little t-shirt scraps. Want to make your own? First, find some old t-shirts. Then, cut your fabric into long strips. Next, stack your 5 strips on top of each other and sew together at one end.
Now, pull on each strip of fabric so that they kind of curl on the edges. But let me explain a little better. And that’s it. * Shirt-gone-Headband * (For Personal Use Only) What you need: One colorful 100% cotton shirt Needle & Thread Hot glue gun Sew-In Extra Heavyweight Interfacing Step One: Cut strips from shirt Width: Flowers: 1 1/2 inches Straps: 1/2 inch (Important: see step four before cutting) Length: Flowers: Any length. Straps: about 7 inches (Sorry, I forgot to snap a pic after I had cut everything. Step Two: Make flowers Take your strip and twist it while you wrap it around itself. Step Three: Arrange Flowers Arrange and hot glue flowers on interfacing. (The flower on the left of the picture is done in the exact same way, but instead of using a plain strip, I used a strip that I cut from the base of my shirt which had been serged.) Step Four: Make straps Take your strips, twist and pull them until they are very tight & will not unravel when you let go. *Important: You must cut your strips so that the grain of the fabric is not running vertically down the length of the strip, it must be horizontal.
Step Five: Attach straps. Coolest Embellished T-Shirts and Tops - Photo Gallery (3 of 5) Part 21 – Flowered Pillow Cover. Trimming bits off etc. ★ Fun T-SHIRT Crafts! Recycling | Fashion | Sewing ★ Ruffle T-Shirt Re-do. Weekend Project►►►Recycled Necklaces. How To Create Today's Embellished Tops. Use Liquid Stitch | Thirty Handmade DaysThirty Handmade Days. Judah Method - Bleaching Experemnet on the Behance Network. Untitled113. Reconstructed Clothing Roundup: 5 Ways to Revamp a T-shirt. Advanced Embroidery Designs. FSL Crochet Blouses. T-Shirt Embellishment #2. Square flower embellishments for a t-shirt.