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Reviving the Old T-Shirt

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Amazing things you may, or may not, have known you could do with a T-shirt…

SEWbutterfly from BurdaStyle.com shares her fun and flirty tee-turned-halter!…

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SEWbutterfly's Halter - front

SEWbutterfly's halter - back view

SEWbutterfly's Halter - back

T-Shirt Recycled to Halter by SEWbutterfly

Or check out another version on BurdaStyle: Turn an old t-shirt into a gathered neck top by pinksalamander.

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Wardeh from Such Treasures blog shares how to make great $3 tank tops, I love this!  And she has a coverstitch machine, which makes her super awesome in my book…

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Wardeh's Fabulous Tank Tops from T's, visit suchtreasures.com

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Natural Violet shows how to make a fitted cloth diaper from a funky vintage T…

Visit naturalviolet.blogspot.com

The Recycled T-Shirt Diaper from Natural Violet

Another version of this T-Shirt Turned Diaper project is available from Fern and Faerie, Fast n’ Friendly Fitteds.

Or, if you’re an Old-Skool gal, make a prefold diaper from a groovy tee compliments of the Very Baby Blog and their Sew a Prefold from Old T-Shirts tutorial.

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And as always with the world wide web, there are things you can make from an old t-shirt that maybe you’d rather not know about…T-Shirt Panties!  There was a great pattern on BurdaStyle.com but it is no longer available.

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Shirring: delicate touch to your sewing

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Check out this creative idea to add a special touch to ordinary sewing!

shirred blouseThe author of alteredcloth.com uses elastic thread in the bobbin of a sewing machine to create this easy alternative to traditional smocking technique!   Check it out: http://www.alteredcloth.com/blog/2007/08/adding-shirring-to-tops-or-dresses.php

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