Large T-shirt Refashion
September 3, 2009 9:16 pmAt this point, I know all of you are saying, “Get over the ruffles! All you do is ruffles!” Well, I happen to love them and am not going to stop ruffling. But I decided to offer a differnet perspective. I got this shirt at Target in the maternity section. It was an XXXL but I couldn’t resist the color, softness and the $1.20 price tag.
What you need to do is get another t-shirt you like and use it to cut out a pattern. Tuck in the arm sleeves of you shirt and cut around it. Save the scraps!
What you need to do is get another t-shirt you like and use it to cut out a pattern. Tuck in the arm sleeves of you shirt and cut around it. Save the scraps!
Here’s how mine looks. Now you need to sew the sides of the shirt back together.
Now we need to reattach the sleeves. The might be slightly larger than your new armhole, so you can gather or pleat them at the shoulder.
This is how mine looks. I also cut the neckline open more because I wanted more of a scoopneck. Remember you don’t need to hem jersey so cut away!
Now that our shirt is all ready, it’s time to doll it up. Using your scraps from the sides and the bottom hem, but out as many little hearts as you can.
This is how many I got.
I am going to cluster mine on one side of the shirt. So I start out with one and I do a zig-zag stitch dow the middle of the heart. A tip here is if you have some lightweight innerfacing, add it to the back of the shirt before you start sewing more added support.
Just add more and more, layer and layer them and here’s what mine came out like.
I was inspired by a shirt from J. Crew and am so happy with the way it came out.
Up close heart petals.
I think it would look great with these vintage pearls, jeans and some knee-high boots.
I think it would look great with these vintage pearls, jeans and some knee-high boots.
Tags: flower, jersey, knit, petal, shirt, t shirt, top
Posted in refashions, women's clothing | 25 Comments »
By Jeanette on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
Great job! I heart this!!!
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By Tink Shui on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
I was reading Glamour magazine yesterday and guess what? Ruffles are totally in!! The catwalk has a ton of ruffley designs so your one step ahead of them;)
By Sabrina on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
I adore all of your refashions, you're so talented! I stumbled acorss your blog the other day and have been checking back every day for more!! Fantastic ideas, thankyou – as a student with little spare cash I love seeing refashions like this, I may try this out myself
xx
By liko on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
i get jcrew and anthropologie catalogs all the time and you always seem to know which ones i like because i have the same ideas to try and recreate the exact pieces!!! at a fraction of the cost!!!
i love reading your blog.
By bee*in*the*balm on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
thanks for the idea! i've been sitting on a horrendously large but nicely patterned shirt my mom got for me during my pregnancy (i was pregnant, not morbidly obese!)
By Nicole M on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
I love ruffles, please keep giving us ideas on how to use ruffles, everywhere!! Thank you so much, its adorable.
By Lisa on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
I love the color, the redesign and the heart petals! Nice job
By Chasing Davies on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
So funny…literally just the other day I pusted a similar post of the JCrew inspired shirt I made…
http://www.chasingdavies.blogspot.com/2009/09/diy-petal-corsage-t-shirt.html
By Lisa on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
I'm not into ruffles at all, but this is pretty cool!
By Liz on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
Very cool. I'm going to have to keep my eye on the clearance rack!
By suzof7 on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply
I am always amazed at how your refashions look like they came right out of Anthro!
By A. on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
This is fantastic, good job!
I love it.
Have you ever considered selling your stuff on ebay? Or maybe you do and I'm just super slow !
By sofiassketchbook on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply
i will HAVE to try this……love it much MUCH!!!!
By Michelle on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Love the shirt! I'm not over ruffles, either. I've used your tutorials to re-fashion several things with the ruffles, and I plan on doing several more. A girl can't have too many
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By Lee Dantzler on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
What a fabulous idea…and it turned out perfect!
By Brenda on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Let me just say "You are amazing". It's like everything you touch turns out so cute. I'm so used to following patterns.
By Jess on Sep 6, 2009 | Reply
Perfectly cute, and brilliant!
By Kellie on Sep 8, 2009 | Reply
HOW AWESOME YOU ARE!! I used to do the same thing – and loved it, but need to pick it up again….since after having my baby it's been hard to find the time! I love seeing what other people have done! Thanks for the motivation to get back into it!!
By Amber on Sep 8, 2009 | Reply
I love your tshirt refashions! I have a few t shirt refashion tutorials on my blog-you should check them out!
rufflesandrosescrafts.blogspot.com
By Always Inspire on Sep 8, 2009 | Reply
Oh my gosh! You are so very talented!
By Alyssa on Sep 9, 2009 | Reply
don't stop ruffling!! keep 'em coming! i still am learning and your tutorials are so helpful. way to be creatively girly
By Tracy Suzanne on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply
This is so so cute. I must try this since I wear tons of tee's, especially in the fall when our weather in Florida cools to a whopping 75 degrees. Thanks for posting….Tracy
By Genevieve on Sep 24, 2009 | Reply
this is really cute. i love it. but i'm wondering, how do the petals look after being washed? i had a friend who did something similar but was really disappointed after washing the top. thanks for your help and i love your blog!!
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By Becky and Bill McGowan on Oct 9, 2009 | Reply
I made my own using a blue turtle neck and wore it to work today.. First comment: did you get that at J.Crew. Made my day Thanks!!
By Mary on Jul 9, 2010 | Reply
I made one today from a J.Jill sleepshirt that had three-quarter length sleeves. This was my first attempt at trying to refashion anything and I think it turned out well! Thanks so much for posting the tutorial!