It's almost Valentine's Day, friends, and I realized that I didn't have any Valentine's Day attire for my littles! What I do have though, are t-shirts and fabric, and a nifty new sewing machine, so I got to work on a no-cost "refashion"! This one is meant for my son, but it is completely unisex. Of course, I think anything is, but that's personal preference.
I'm no stranger to upcycling old clothes to make them holiday shirts. Remember my no-cost Thanksgiving shirt for my son? Or, the super cute onesie I made for my daughter? These were made using only items I had around the house, and they turned out great. Look at these cuties:
On to the refashion!
First, I hunted down a semi-blank shirt.
Next, I decided what my appliqué would be made from. I had matching wool felt, (found in some craft stores and on Etsy) but you can use acrylic felt, jersey fabric (won't fray), or old fleece. I made a cute shirt that is similar to this one here, using fleece.
Cut out a rectangle, size depends on how big you want your hearts to be.
Fold the strip in half.
Cut along the folded edge into a half-heart shape.
Trim up, if you need to and voila! Cut out as many as you want for your shirt. I ended up with five.
I use the back tag or marking to line up my appliqué.
And it always helps if you have a toddler, prepared to help you with placement.
After we had it figured out, I pinned the hearts down.
I got excited that I could use my red thread (red is my favorite)!
I simply sewed one line down the center because I have 2 children under 3 years old, a blog to maintain, a new Etsy shop to stock, and I just didn't have the time to go all the way around each heart. I actually really like them this way, though. I didn't cut strings after every heart; I just raised my presser foot and moved the fabric along. It went super fast. (Don't look too closely at my stitching; I am learning.)
And with the strings all cut:
Ta-Da! My son is napping, so no picture of it on yet, but I love how this came out!
A note about felt appliqué on clothes: I have done a few of these, and it washes great. I do always turn the shirts inside-out and wash as normal, and line-dry or lay flat on the dryer to dry. It may get a tad fuzzy after a lot of washes, but a small trim with scissors will have it looking great again.
I hope this inspires you guys to re-make some clothes you have around the house. Remember, this isn't just an idea for babies! You can do this for older kids or even yourself. I still love my sweater refashion I did a couple of months ago. You can also hand-sew these appliqués on, or try fabric glue!
I have something in mind for baby girl and hope to have it on the blog tomorrow!
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