July 12, 2011

plaid rehab

one of my first attempts at refashioning.....my husband's glittery plaid shirt. why he bought a men's shirt with golden glittery stripes i do not know...but i am glad i have it now. it's very girly :) hahaha i'm sorry i don't have picture of it before or pictures as guides for this tutorial....but hopefully the words will be descriptive enough :) i copied  found the idea for this shirt from Liz over at  Cotton and Curls. she is amazing and i blog stalk her and she doesn't even know it. oh and comment if you have a question :)




you will probably need........
sewing machine
thread
a smile
patience

1. steal find a huge plaid shirt

2. cut the sides off- you can do this one of two ways. either use a shirt you like and use that as a foundation, or two (if you're lazy like me) just eyeball it. you know what size you are :) just don't forget the seam allowance like i did...

3. cut the sleeves to approximately the length you want them with a reasonable seam allowance

4. cut out the collar. now, don't cut too wide because it might create a little bit of a boatneck like mine (if you like boatnecks, awesome. cut wide)

5. cut the bottom. be careful to leave enough to roll the bottom hem up twice for a more polished look.

6. pin your sides and sleeves and SEW


7. roll the collar's hem and sewwww

8. roll the bottom's hem and sew sew sew! 
(*i opted for the rounded bottom- it is a little harder but very much worth it*)

9. YOU DID IT!!!!!!

(my subtle smile of success...)
and if you want a sash.....(which you do)

10. take the sleeves and cut them into four equally sized rectangles.

11. sew the shirt sides together, creating a realllly long rectangle.

12. sew up on side of the rectangle, creating a long tube. 

13. pull the tube right side out and by golly, you've got a matching sash that will make this shirt hug your every curve!

14. i just added a 14th step because i didn't want to end on an unlucky number.
ya, i'm still a lil' awkward with the whole posing thing...one day i'll be a model.


i apologize for the wordiness, but it's just how i communicate. my poor husband. well, i hope you enjoy this tiny tutorial and i hope you find a shirt and make it tailor fit your adorable self :)

7 comments:

  1. Darling! I love it. I'm jealous (of the shirt, and the talent it takes to make it--since I don't have either!)

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  2. lisa, you totally have the talent. i believe! i started using my sewing machine like....three or four months ago? i confident that you could do this- and probably better than i :) check back for more refashions coming soon!

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  3. could you be any cuter? love the shirt.

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  4. Can't wait to try this out on one of my husbands old shirts! Looks fantastic!

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    Wow! This is so cool! Loved it! Can't wait to try it! :) Thanx for sharing it with us! :)

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you are just the cherry on top of my sundae!