FLOWER EMBELLISHED T-SHIRT
For an up-to-the-minute look, try this idea to breathe new life into a tired old long-sleeved T-shirt. The sleeves have been cut up to make a dainty flower corsage for the neckline. The flowers are so simple you’ll want to make more and embellish other garments, too.
You will need:
- Long-sleeved T-shirt
- Paper
- 1 spool matching all-purpose sewing thread
Step 1
Cut the sleeves off your T-shirt—we cut ours to leave a small cap sleeve
Step 2
Make a 3/8 in (1cm) hem at the bottom of each sleeve and hand stitch in place.
Step 3
Cut through the side seams of the sleeves that you removed in order to make single layers of fabric. Draw a flower shape onto paper to use as a template. Cut it out, and use it to cut flowers from the sleeve.
Step 4
To make a flower, pinch the center to bring the petals together. Secure with a stitch.
Step 5
Scatter the flowers on the front of the T-shirt to help you decide where to position them. Pin them in place.
Step 6
Stitch each flower down using a small stitch: this will be hidden by the petals. Fluff the flowers and then you're done!
Step 7
This T-shirt how-to is excerpted with permission from Dressmaking: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making your Own Clothes
by Alison Smith.
