I've been hunting through mine and my husband's wardrobes for items to refashion and have come up with a few things.
This t-shirt of my husband's is way too small for him now and it looked simple to alter so I decided to start with it.
I removed the sleeves, then laid a t-shirt of mine on top and cut it out down the sides and along the bottom, allowing extra for sewing up. I hemmed what was the sleeve seam to form cap sleeves and sewed up the sides.
It wasn't until I'd started cutting it out that I noticed the side seams were twisted. There was no way I could straighten them up, so I cut it out as it was, which resulted in a slanting bit of the old seam at the bottom of each side. After sewing the new side seams, this formed a small wedge shape at the sides which I emphasised by sewing a button to the top.
I finished the neckline with a small tab and a couple of buttons, and hemmed the bottom.
Cool, very very cool!! x
ReplyDeleteOOOoo, I love it :o)
ReplyDeleteYou are going to have a most lovely handmade wardrobe by the time you've finished :o)
Have a peachy weekend Georgia :o)
Love Donna x
Fab!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed. That looks really good.
ReplyDeleteclever and thrifty too!
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Are you gonna leave him 'some' clothes LBM?
ReplyDeleteFantastic!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a success, it looks great.
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteI love reinventing our old clothes. I'm in the process of changing a man's checked shirt into a trendy shirt-dress a la Toast's new season! xxx
ReplyDeleteAnother fab makeover and I love the tab and buttons at the neckline.
ReplyDeleteWhat's next on the 're do' list I wonder?.....
Claire :}
Great makeover. I don't sew anymore, but when I was in college, I re-fashioned often. It's amazing what you can come up with when you have the mind to do it! This was a great one!
ReplyDeleteTotally inspiring. Another great transformation. x
ReplyDeleteOOoooo! Great job! You are so talented with the needle and thread.
ReplyDeleteOoh it's fab! I notice that a lot of tshirts seem to be made with weird side seams nowadays. And pj bottoms are mad too. There's probably some technical reason for this but I don't understand it. Just makes them annoying to iron.
ReplyDeleteWow you've done a fantastic job with what was a plain t-shirt. Love the little details you've added!
ReplyDeleteSo much braver than me - sitching, great, but mix that with clothing, I don't think so!!!! Looks really good, well done you!!
ReplyDeletethis is a leap I've been trying to make, too. you did such a good job!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful - looks fab! x
ReplyDeleteWow that looks fab! I'm just worried that if you carry on with these amazing transformations, your hubby will be running round naked! Or is that your plan???!!!! xxxx
ReplyDeleteGreat job, brilliant idea :)
ReplyDeleteCan you send me your address again as i lost the email you already sent me. pay it forward gifts are done & ready to send, "at last"!!!!
My email is acasskcass@hotmail.com
Lol Karen x
Oh, I have only just found your link from MQ's blog, Little Blue Mouse. I have a T shirt from a cycling weekend where they were all one size, XL. I look like Annie the Orphan so I am going to take a leaf out of your book and customise it. It will have to keep the logo at the front so must give it some thought. I thought it would be too warm for wearing in bed.
ReplyDeleteLove the bag but I wonder if my husband's work jeans are just far too 'mechanic'ed' to use, as he slides under cars in a garage with a non-painted floor.
how brilliant is that. Perfect up cycling!!!
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