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T-Shirt Upcycle Pt 2 + Bonus Shirt

November 4, 2023 By Mary Peterson 6 Comments

Hello Everyone,

As promised, I have more t-shirt upcycling to share. This was just a basic T with a curved hem. I removed the sleeves and used the original hems to put on the new see through sleeves. This fabric was a nice see through chiffon with a random flower pattern. There was no way to match the sleeves so I just went with a random placement.

**White is really difficult to photograph but I think you get the picture.**

**I used the original hem from the t-shirt to give weight to the sleeve hem. There is edge stitching** **on the hem and the armhole**

Here is the woven version of this sleeve.
This was a man’s shirt and I added
the sleeves and cuffs.

**Here is a close-up of the work on the sleeve. I edgestitched the armhole to add detail and used leftover fabric from the sleeves to make the cuffs**

**Since my photographer (my youngest son) has moved out, I have to make due with selfies**🙂

I would love to hear what you think. Hope you are enjoying your November refashioning!

Much love to you all,

T-Shirt Makeover Part 1

October 22, 2023 By Mary Peterson 4 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to get back to you with something other than jacket makeovers for a change. I am a little late with this one since fall is upon us, but here we go…

Every summer I take a bunch of new basic T-shirts and jazz them up with a little something extra. I have 4 new ones to show you and here is the first. Recently, I came across a Zara T-shirt that had a gorgeous rose print, “BUT” the skull and the “Stay Weird,” comment had to go. I mean…that statement may be true, but those who know me love me for it, and it needs no advertisement.

Take a look at the before and after:

Take a closer look at how I did it:

I cut out all of the useful pieces and fused them onto the basic V-neck t-shirt. Then I went after the edges with some of my Boro style stitching with white embroidery floss. I love the Boro influence and it has kind of become a signature of my look.

I will show you the rest of my new looks over the next 2 weeks. I hope you enjoy this one. Be sure to let me know what you think of it, and I would love to hear what you are working on right now.

Talk to me!

Love ya!

Hawaiian Shirt Refashion

July 6, 2013 By Mary Peterson 13 Comments

Hello Everyone,

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Refashion Runway is over and I had a ton of fun doing it. Thank you to everyone who voted, subscribed, and cheered me on. I met so many wonderful new friends. It was a great experience and I can’t wait to watch Season 2 unfold!

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Here is my latest endeavour. I found this men’s Hawaiian shirt at the “American Way Thrift Store” and fell in love with the print and the colors.

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I love the way the armholes and hemline have totally feminized this once boxy man’s shirt. I always need pretty tops for summer and this will now be a staple for my summer wardrobe. Here I have paired it with black shorts, but it would also go well with denim jeans or even white pants.

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FOLLOW THIS TUTORIAL:

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1) Cut of the sleeves. Turn inside out and make fit changes to the side seams.

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2) Reshape the armhole and sew with 1/4″ topstitch. You can’t see it here but I had to make some darts to keep the armhole from gaping.

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3) Then I changed the hem to the high low style that is popular at the moment. I did this all very quickly within 1 day. Once you have a lot of practice refashioning for yourself you will become very familiar with the shape of you body and how to alter garments to fit. If you are a beginner it takes a lot of practice fitting and refitting. Don’t give up though. It does get easier and it is so rewarding.

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Here is a front view of the finished product.

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Be sure to let me know what you think. I love to hear from you.

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Love ya!

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Mary

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Size 16 to Size 8 Refashioned Blouse

April 21, 2013 By Mary Peterson 4 Comments

Hi Everyone!

Size 16 and frumpy, but I see potential.

A few months ago, I found this size 16 beauty at my local “Goodwill” thrift shop. It was not my size but I could picture a great blouse when I saw it. I was careful to check it out from top to bottom. The biggest thing about purchasing white shirts it to make sure there are no yellow underarm stains. You want gently used or preferably unused.

Lace Dress Refashion

April 11, 2013 By Mary Peterson 4 Comments

Hi Everyone!

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I coveted this look for quite a while but could not even think of buying it new. The lace tunic pictured was $238 retail. Yikes!

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Finally, the perfect dress appeared at “Goodwill.” I had to pay $7.99 for it but I was sure I could make it work. Remember, this is LA and even Goodwill is expensive! I liked the fact that this lace had a stripe pattern. I don’t like lace to come off as “wedding” or look like a tablecloth or curtains. [Read more…] about Lace Dress Refashion