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Repurpose your t-shirts!

Friday, March 26, 2010 4 Comments Filed Under: Blog, Things I've Made

An idea came to me as I was trying on a $14 shirt. The top of the shirt was t-shirt jersey and the bottom was cotton fabric. The fabric on the bottom was cheap, thin, and felt like it was coated in hair spray. With the right accessories and a pair of skinny jeans it could have been pulled off. Then I though to myself why should I represent this kind of cheapness when I could make a better version that will last me a long time? So I did just that, and lucky for me, my mom was just about to give a trash bag full of clothing to the Good Will (sorry Good Will I got all the good stuff out!).
The things I rescued for myself, according to my mom never fit her right so they were hardly ever worn.

The first shirt I redid was a Michael Starrs shirt that looked like something a Nun would wear if she wasn’t wearing her gown. An ugly shirt but awesome knit fabric!! I added a little curve on the front for visual interest, and cut the sleeves off for a summer shirt!

I like it! It’s super comfy, and I’ve been wanting to use this Anna Maria Horner “Good Folks” print for a long time! Tutorial is sure to come soon!!

xoxo Madeline

Comments

  1. Glenda says:
    Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 6:06 am

    ♥LOVE♥ you are my kind of girl! I used to make all of Kaitlin's clothes just like that (don't laugh Mother) when she was little!

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  2. Modern Crush says:
    Monday, March 29, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    You know, I always had a hard time getting rid of Michael Starrs shirts – just something about them. This is awesome!

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  3. Summer says:
    Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 8:54 am

    love this re-fashion! great job, looking forward to the tutorial.

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  4. freda says:
    Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    I would love to see a tutorial! I saw the shirts you are talking about in Target. They were cute, but your store carries cuter fabric!

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