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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

My first post!

I've been reading other blogs for years and they've been a constant source of inspiration and motivation for me. I've tried projects and techniques that I didn't think I could do. I hope my projects will inspire others too.



                                                                        Burda 9577

I've made this once before and the girls looked really cute. This time I used plain white men's XL t-shirts for the fabric and sewed them with cotton thread. I then pleated the bottom part and tied tightly with string.


I used Dylon permanent fabric dye (the denim blue color) to dye the tops. I was really pleased with the final result and the girls were too!
                       
I use men's t-shirts a lot for sewing. Its hard to find knits in stores. I do use mail order but sometimes I want to make something without having to mail order it.These shirts are seconds from a screenprinting shop that sells them for 94 cents. I get lucky sometimes and find plain ones. I look for shirts with a minimum of printing to get the most fabric. These are heavy weight jersey knit and feel really soft. I've made tops for me but it usually takes 2 or 3 shirts to get enough fabric.