Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

Friday, June 10, 2011

What I wore Outfit Post! Upcycled and Fab!

 This time we will start at the bottom and work our way to the top:
Shoes~~Upcycled News Paper shoes
Jeans~~ Ohh La La
Shirt~~Upcycled, tutorial found here
Cardigan~~ Croft&Barrow

Accessories:
Copper Indian cuff~~Purchased from Wall Drug in SD
Vintage Lace cuff~~World Shaking Designs

 This outfit could be worn many different ways but with the cardigan this is my favorite! :)
 But,  then again it's summer so it's too hot to wear anything but a thin cardi... solution! Wear some great accessories!

 Hmm.. too cold you say?  Why not try some rockin' armwarmers (tutorial here)
 Is that better?? Good, I thought so! ;P
xo

Meg

Upcycled Statement T-Shirt

This is my first DIY post! Yea me!!!  I am soooo excited about the way this shirt turned out!! I took a really basic shirt (plain white Tee) and added a painted shimmy flower from OLD velvet shirt to the top... You could use any shirt with any design, or color.  I was sifting though an old clothing box in my craft room when I found the velvet shirt.  I used to wear this shirt when I was ten... ahhh, good times we had! haha 
 
Ready for the tutorial??
 
Basic shirt~ I used a white men's Hane's T-Shirt (men's are better, trust me on this one)

And another shirt with a cool image or "feature" to it. (Upcycled velvet shirt)
 
Sewing machine, pins, thread, etc... Or you could hand sew it on?
 
Sorry I don't have any step by steps photos but the process is very basic and easy so it doesn't take much. Seriously! I was done in 20 minutes, most was spent on the cutting part as I had to cut around each petal..
Before:
Notice how the flower shimmers a beautiful blue black! 


1) Lay out your white shirt and center the velvet flower, pin it to the shirt making sure to not catch the back of the shirt.

2)Now sew an 1/8" in all the way around the "feature" making sure to overlap and backstitch from where you started!
3) Cut threads!Now your FINISHED!! :)  Enjoy you fabulous statement shirt!! Look at the different ways you can wear it! Now.... wouldn't a shirt with a giant face on it be great for this?? Hmmmthrifting! ;)




Any questions? Contact me at unbullievabledesigns@gmail.com!

xo

Meg