Before: Two (only one pictured) soft aqua t-shirts from Target. Purchased for $2.48 each.
Oops, I forgot to take a picture of the first step Here is a lovely little diagram. Cut one side seam and shoulder of the shirt. Lay it flat. Trim top (shoulder and neckline end) even. Cut 3.5" strips. Note: I am a sucky artist!
Sew strips together and gather top edge.
Pin ruffle to neckline.
Sew all the way around.
Sometimes the raw edge of a ruffle can look nice but I think it looks a little messy here.
To make the shirt have a more finished appearance, fold the neckband over the cut edge and pin.
Sew very close to the edge.
Much better!
And now more of my awkward modeling...
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Oh, I love this - great job - it's so beautiful!
This is sooo cute! I have filed it at thecraftersfilebox.com.
Thanks so much for sharing!
I love it! My husband bought me a sewing machine for Christmas, and I made my first ruffle over the weekend for a pillow. I'd like to try a shirt like yours next. Thanks for sharing the tutorial!
Love your t shirt! I also live in Charlotte. Isn't this weather great?
iloveiloveiloveilove.
I'm off to find more tee shirts to hack up. (they're getting to be hard to come by since all of my hand-me-down benefactors have realized that such cuteness could come from a plain tee-- drat!)
Great job! It's so nice..
Super cute!! Thanks for sharing.
It looks so great! Good job!! I love it!
Your ruffle shirt turned out great!! LOVE it.
Very cute Erin! I don't want to hear about 60 degree weather!
That is super cute...love the ruffle. Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules
i. love. it.
I thought of you yesterday...I tried on several "ruffle" shirts at Gap and Banana Republic...and all were too big under the arms for me...I thought if I could sew like "Sutton Grace" then I could make them work...since they were like 70% off! Maybe learning to sew should be one of my goals for 2010...I absolutely love your stuff and look forward to your posts!
so cute! I love your tutorials.
And, even at 60 degrees you won't catch me in short sleeves. I'm a wimp!
LOVE your earrings!
Yay! I love seeing your transformations and the finished product is so cute :) Nice work as always!
Very nice Erin! That turned out adorable!
love the shirt! I had no idea you lived in Charlotte, NC as well - wasn't the weather great yesterday?! looks like its short lived, though :(
amazing improvement!!! ;)
oh yea...i've been looking for your post on no shampoo. can't find it! could you link it for me?? :)
LOVE.
But of course, it's one beautiful ruffle, of course I love it :)
i looked on f.b. and realized you gave me a link...the post was about the homemade soap. thanks.
Well, this is just brilliant. Of course - buy two t-shirts! Then you're not wandering the planet looking for matching fabric. It looks like you left the outside edge of the ruffle raw?
barb- yes, i left the outside edge of the ruffle raw. i was very careful when i cut it to get a smooth cut.
Great job! Thank you for sharing the tutorial. I can't wait to give it a shot!
What does the t shirt look like at the bacK? Does the ruffle go all the way around? Or stop at the shoulders.
Thnx
@anon- I'm sorry. I should have taken a picture of the back. The ruffle goes all the way around.
Sorry Erin,
just re-read your tutorial and figured it out myself! :( sorry!
How wonderful!
I need to to this too!
Thanks for sharing.
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this is really great! i have a list now of tshirt + ruffle changes I want to make!
Hi again! Here's the shirt I made with your tutorial:
http://theadventuresofroryandjess.blogspot.com/2010/06/post-partum-shirt-refashion.html
Thanks!
Jess
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I love it! My husband bought me a sewing machine for Christmas, and I made my first ruffle over the weekend for a pillow.
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Hey Erin, That's a cute t-shirt you have made and thanks for sharing the tutorial. I also know a bit knitting, not as good as you though :P I will give it a shot.
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Very cute shirt! Made me start thinking Spring. We have been even getting in the 40's here in Wisconsin. (We consider that warm at this time of year.) LOL
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