T-shirts

This Thrift Store Find Needs No Refashion!

April 28, 2013 By Mary Peterson 2 Comments

Hi Everyone!

One of the best things about thrift shopping and refashioning is that I can afford to take fashion risks and choose things I wouldn’t even look at ordinarily. Typically, I would choose my wardrobe based strictly on need for the basics. Don’t most of us do that? We put ourselves on the back burner because the car needs tires, the kids need this and that…you know how it goes!

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Thrift Shop/Sew Easy!

July 31, 2012 By Mary Peterson Leave a Comment

Finished project!

Meet what used to be an XXL polo. I purchased three unused (tags still attached) polo shirts from Goodwill at a price of $2.50 each. I made the pattern pieces from the purple one and created the basic green t-shirt you see here. The pattern can be made with or without sleeves so I now have my own perfectly fitted custom made t-shirt pattern. They go together very quickly with my serger.

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Pattern pieces

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The last shirt is solid yellow and I plan to make it sleeveless. I’ll feature it when it is done.

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Thrift Shop Finds/Sew Easy!

May 5, 2012 By Mary Peterson 2 Comments

Several of my teacher friends are into thrift shop finds. I became interested. With my sewing and design skills this could be a cheap way to keep fashionable… here was my first “find.” Basically, a too large T that had no wear and tear and appeared to be as yet unworn. I liked the print, but it was basically an old lady T-shirt as is.

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Step 1: Cut off the sleeves at the seam.

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Step 2: Shape and pin the changes you want to make to fit to your body.

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Step 3: Shape and baste changes to the armhole.

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Pinned, basted, and ready for sewing!

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