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I took some major inspiration from a certain Luella dress and all things Valentine-y to come up with this top. It’s quite similar to those heart cut-out dresses that have been seen all over, but this is way easier to make than a dress! And a bit more wearable, too, seeing as how it’s just a shirt, and you can pair it and wear it with just about anything. Oh, and there are pretty lace frills involved, too! What’s not to love? Stuff you’re gonna need (you can get most of this stuff at JoAnn or Michaels or your local craft-supply store): a well-fitting button-up shirt chalk lace trim (about half a yard or less should cover it) a hook-and-eye fastener sewing pins fray checkscissors measuring tape (I actually ended up not using this—but it’s always nice to have on hand) a small heart-shaped item to use as a pattern (this would be a good way to get some use out of an empty Valentine’s chocolate box) a sewing machine or just a needle and thread, whichever is your preferred sewing method 1. 2.

MeiJo's JOY: Old Clothes Recycle (plus a good tip how to reduce the neckline in a minute - no sew!) (can store a penny or two..) (using fabric from old dress and cardboard) Creative Guest: Less Cake {More Frosting} Am I about to post something on ACTUAL UCREATE? Is this a dream? No. It can't be. Hi! I love to be honest about what's really going on. There you go! Like, how I love to make things. Freezer Paper can be found in most Grocery Stores. The idea for this project came when I was watching some pre-teen show on the Disney Channel with my 8 year old. I cut out my designs with Miss Scarlett. Don't forget that you'll be using the "negative" space. Next, I cut out my individual designs, and placed them where I thought they'd look good. Note that for this sweater, the iron needed to be on a lower temp than I usually use for T-shirt or canvas material. You can use regular fabric paints. It can be added to ANY acrylic paint to make it fabric safe, and washable. Paint your stencils with a sponge brush. After the last coat, when you're happy with the color, peel off the freezer paper. I like to use tweezers to help with little parts, and to avoid getting my hand in wet paint. Come visit me ANYTIME.

braided neckline tutorial i was actually inspired to make this tutorial when i saw someone on pinterest post a tutorial about a banana republic shirt-unfortunately they couldn't figure out how to make the neckline so the tutorial was basically sewing a braid to the neckline. but i'm pretty sure this how BR actually made the neckline-isn't it funny that i'm actually using a BR shirt for this tutorial?? so here's the inspiration: you'll need: -liquid stitch-or some other fabric glue-this will help the hole from fraying or stretching excessively -scissors -old shirt (make sure it's pretty long because you'll be cutting strips from the bottom) and the how: and that's it!! if you have 2 shirts that are similar colors you could cut up one for the yarn and have a contrasting neckline-you could use the rest of the yarn for other t-shirt yarn accessories.

Make It and Love It DiY crafts, free sewing patterns & sewing tutorials - WhatTheCraft.com how to transfer a photo to fabric Did you know you can transfer photos to fabric without using iron-on sheets? I love this technique. It's simple to execute and the end results are really pretty. Supplies Needed: Fabric (I used white quilting cotton), Gel Medium (I used this kind from Liquidex ), Paint Brush and the image you want to transfer. How to transfer a photo to fabric: 1. Note: Don't be alarmed if your transfer isn't completely perfect. Well there you go!

The Forge: {she made it} jersey weave sweatshirt did you all have a good weekend? we pretty much got snowed in so during nap time I thought i'd scratch this little diy off my to-do list... This was the inspiration for this diy. i've had it pinned on pinterest for an eternity. so when I came across $3 sweatshirts at wal-mart the other day i felt like it was just meant to be. i resisted grabbing more than two (i am so bad when it comes to good deals) brought them home and gave them both a good wash and dry. the other one is white and i already have something in mind for it... like it? would love it if you pinned it :) For more fashion DIY posts simply click HERE.

Fabricatedends Polo Refashion A few months ago Philip and I weeded through our closets and made a big pile of stuff to donate to Goodwill. After the pile was made, I went through and took out anything I thought I could refashion. One of them was an old Abercrombie polo that Philip no longer liked. I'd seen a few polo refashions floating around on Pinterest, and although none of them had struck my fancy, I was sure I could do something awesome with this shirt. Then the other day I saw this photo and fell in love. I turned it backward, cut out the collar (leaving the buttons so that it has a button-up back), took in the sleeves, and gave it a little hem. It's the perfect comfy casual top that can be dressed up for date night or dressed down for playgroup. *update* I've received a lot of emails from you guys, asking for a photo of the back of the shirt. UPDATE: Full step-by-step tutorial here.