Shirt Makeover with neck line "Fluff"

I have a shirt, okay I have ALOT of shirt that I can't stand. However, this particular one I usually wear as an undershirt. Well, this time it came out of the wash the top of the shoulders were miss colored.

They looked like this:

What is up with that. So the creating began. I scrunched up my shirt and rung it like a rag and filled the sink with bleach. I barely rubbed it in the bleach and then would ring it out. Then re wind it up and do it again.

Then I washed it in the washer and there you have it.

But, it wasn't completed yet. So I took eight strips of fabric that were 2 inches by 7 inches. I layered two of them on top of each other and sewed a gather stitch down the center.

And then I gathered them.

And then along the neck line I pined them in s-shapes.

One after the other. I did three of them on the neck line and then the fourth one I put underneath the 1st and 2 one to make it more full.

Then sew them on. Just down the center of the s-shapes.

Take out the gathered stitch, and there you have it!

I LOVE it, but I am afraid it might be a little too crazy and out there! What do you all think? Am I going to make the worst dress list if I wear this outside of the house?

Turn a loose T-shirt into a cap sleeve shirt

I have a t-shirt that I love but I don't love the fit. And I LOVE my shade shirts. So I got recreating while I wait for my felt...it's coming tomorrow...and I am a little excited!!! Okay alot...but on to the project at hand. I laid out my t-shirt and then on top of it laid my shade shirt.

Then cut it around the edges about 1 inch.

Cut the neck hem off.

Cut the neck hem in half. And cut right along the sewed edge of the hem.

Fold in half with right sides together, and sew into two circles.

Sew up the sides of the new shirt with right sides together. Take the hem from above and pin right sides to the new arm holes. Sew.

Repeat with both sides of the shirt. Turn right sides out.

Fold new neck line under and stitch right along edge.

And there you have it. I LOVE it! What do you think???

From women's to mens...

Here Erika- This is just for you! I hope it helps. This is how to change a women's t-shirt into a man's t-shirt! It's super easy!!! Just remember that you are making the shirt smaller, and you are fitting it to a man who is generally larger, so to start out with you need a much larger shirt!

What I can't do.

Cook. You know it's bad when your 2 year old refuses to even try it.

Mens Shirt to Girl's Dress

Don't throw away that shirt. You know, the one left from here. Take it and pin the button opening to keep it stable while we work with it.

Then unpick the pocket. Throw it away.

Measure your childs around the bust and add 2 inches. Cut the shirt from the center (where the buttons are.)

Turn the shirt right sides in and pin down the sides. Sew on the sides. Leaving 5 inches open from the top of the shirt for the arm holes.

Then if you like, across the back of the shirt where there is a seam add a decorative stitch. Or don't, it's up to you.

Then turn under the arm hole and hem.

It's as easy as that!

I am almost embarrassed to post this. So please someone redeem me, and share a link with your completed project on your model, because unless it's on...it just doesn't do the dress justice. A great way to wear it is with a sash around the waist and blouse out the top! Trust me, it really is cute on...but my boys, they just won't model girl things for me anymore. Cause they know... "Mom, no, you'll just put it on your website." Too smart they are!

Jeans to Slimming Shorts Tutorial

Have a pair of jeans you love, but not so much at the same time. They are a tad bit too short or a tad bit to fitted? Well cut them off four inches above your knee.

Cut off the sleeves to your husband shirt. Only use a shirt he doesn't want! I don't want your husband hating me too!!!

Then tirn them right sides in and pin them with right sides together on your pants.

Sew around them at 1/4 inch seam allowance.

There you have it. You can also top stitch them if you want as well. And who would have known. With the contrast right at your knee. Yep, it slims those mom thighs we have...why? Cause your eye...it's drawn to the skinny knees...hmmm...maybe I should do this to all my pants. Only kidding of course!

Hey, if you ever use my tutorials and post pictures of your completed project on your blog, please do comment with a link! I would LOVE to check them out! Thanks y'all!

Sleeve Makeover

I am throwing this shirt out because I have three drops of stain on it. Don't you hate that? Cause I LOVED this shirt. You would think I would learn. I really need a craft shirt. Anyhow. It's the perfect shirt to show you how to turn long sleeves into 3/4 sleeves. Or take 3/4 sleeves and turn them in to short sleeves.

So If you want to turn it into long sleeves, Cut your shirt off at just below the elbow. If you have a 3/4 sleeve shirt just skip this step.

Turn the sleeve under and hem it, again, if you have a 3/4 sleeve shirt skip this step.

Then take a skinny minny elastic, and sew just a stitch or two to the end of the sleeve. Now, you need to place it right. So this might get wordy. I hope I don't lose you. You are stitching on the outer part of the sleeve, not under the armpit, but out by the elbow. And yes, the shirt is turned inside out.

Then pull the elastic and sew all the way up to the shoulder seam. Use as much elastic as needed, just remember to keep pulling tight the entire time you sew. Pull from behind the machine as well as the elastic you are feeding in. Sew in a straight line! This is what the inside looks like.

And here you have the outside.

And walaa! A new fancy short sleeve!

Too bad this shirt isn't a keeper it worked great! Enjoy, now go make over your shirts, it's perfect weather down here in Arizona for short sleeves!!!