Tutorial Tuesday!

diyDIY Knee Hockey Slip and Slide:

Pallet Bench:

Homemade Blackberry Jelly:

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#1 Would you like a t-shirt that fits?

#2  I'm being BLACKMAILED

#3  How to mark darts


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T-Shirt to Tank Top - Very Pinteresting!

I've seen these t-shirt turned tank top tutorials on Pinterest and wanted to take a shot at it myself.  I'm a little stubborn and like to look at the finished product and figure it out for myself, so here are the directions I came up with.

Being the mother of boys gives you lots of opportunities to collect lots of boxy boys' t-shirts as the kids outgrow them...yes, I'm now smaller than my 14 year old!

I always liked the idea of this Superman tee, but it wasn't flattering with the high crew neck and boxy fit.  I could always use new work out tanks, so let's do this thang...

I found a tank top I liked and used it as a guide for the front:

I cut out along the arm holes:

Here is the back:

I folded the front to the inside so I didn't cut through my "pattern tank" while cutting the back of the t-shirt.  I allowed the center of the racer back to be a little thicker than the example (I left the center strip about 4 - 5 inches wide):

Here is the tank after it was cut:

Using a 5 1/2 by 6 1/2 inch strip of the sleeve, I made the gathered detail on the racer back.  Simply gather the material in the center of the back by pinning the ends of the strip together like this (I placed the strip longways and pinned the short ends together):

Sew like this (I used the edge of my presser-foot as a guide for the seam):

Now you can see the strip pulling the back of the tank into the center with the seam to the outside, pins removed, here:

Let me show you how to magically turn this seam to the inside using my favorite Vine app:

 

This was my first attempt and I was a little messy with the scissors, but it took me less than 15 minutes from start to finish!  I see lots of fun tanks in my future!

Do you like T-Shirt Rehab projects?  Check out some of my archived posts for more fun ideas here:

Bleach - Stenciled T-Shirt

Easy T-Shirt Necklace

Ombre Heart T-Shirt

Rosette T-Shirt

Layered Cut-Out T-shirt

Block Printed T-shirt

Tutorial Tuesday!

Stenciled Top:

Chalkboard Coasters:

Pumpkin Pancakes:

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#2   Clever Painting Tricks

#3   DIY Flower Scarf

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Alabama's Reverse Applique Scarf

During our Soul Sisters Getaway we worked on lots of fun projects like Tassel Necklaces, Funky Frames and Clipboards, and Cookie Decorating 101 along with the ever-popular activities of wine-drinking, junk food eating, and shopping. It's tough being a girl!

Joy planned our final project, Scarves inspired by Alabama Chanin's book, Alabama Studio Style. This book emphasizes sustainable, wearable art made from recycled and organic materials.

Leafing through this book and Joy's materials inspired us all. Using t-shirts, scissors and embroidery thread we each created a great scarf using reverse applique method like the Layered Tee Tutorial I once blogged.

Alabama Studio's Reverse Applique Scarf

Supplies:

Old, large-sized t-shirts in assorted colors (Hubby's extra large is perfect)
Scissors
Embroidery thread and needles
Stencils
Chalk

Directions:

We began by cutting our t-shirts through the front and back, like this, leaving the shoulder seam intact:



We cut two t-shirts (two different colors) the same way, then layered them together, shoulder seams facing in.

Using embroidery thread, we sewed the two layers together using a basting stitch around the outside edge until it looked like a crazy, one-armed, drunk seamstress had gotten a hold of it:



Using chalk, we drew a simple pattern onto the top layer of our material. You can use a stencil or freehand this. Personally, I feel like this step was enhanced by wine and cheesecake...but maybe that's just me.



Then we stitched, stitched, stitched! Stitch around the pattern using large stitches in a contrasting embroidery thread then cut out the center of the top layer, revealing the layer of fabric underneath. I swear every time we cut out those shapes it was a a big TA-DA!!!



You can use your imagination when it comes to stitches, patterns, colors...Go crazy, girl!



Come on, this is cool!



Get to work raiding your Hubby's closet, I feel a Christmas gift coming on!

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