We have already made a collar, shoe laces & a bandana out of the old men's button up shirt.
Let's make my favorite accessory - a cute bow!
1. Cut of both sleeves and the hem of the sleeve. Cut into square (6 in x 6 in) and place them on top of each other.
2. Gather the middle, wrap thread around and tie the two ends together.
3. Fold sleeve hem in half, wrap around middle of bow, cut to right size and sew together.
4. Take a bobby pin and sew the rippled part onto the bow. (You could also sew a safety pin to the back and use it as a brooch!)
Pin it. Cute!
Fun, flirty and funky - make a bow for your inner child! She'll love it :) -
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Happy Crafting!
♥ Erika
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Ok, so we have made a collar and shoe laces out of a thrifted short sleeved men's shirt.
Now we will make another super easy project, a super stylish bandana.
Simply rip (how we did it with the shoe laces) a 19 inch x 19 inch piece out of the back of the shirt.
Fold and tie around your head. :)
{I am wearing the super cute Odilie Shirt - handmade by me, available here}
Need some more ideas on how to wear a bandana? Just come on over and check out my very popular post - "How to wear a bandana"!
Make a summer must-have piece out of an old shirt :: Its super fun & easy! - click to tweet!
And don't forget to come back later for more ideas on what to make out of the shirt!
Happy Crafting!
♥ Erika
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I love transforming bla things into something fun and beautiful.
I've had this thrifted short sleeved button up men's shirt laying around for quite a while and thought it would be fun to see how many cool things I can make out of it.
So, here we go. The first two - easiest DIY projects ever - a collar and shoe laces.
1. You'll need a button up shirt and scissors.
2. Cut off the collar right under the seam.
You are done, wrap around your neck and button it up...cute!
Now, lets make some cute shoe laces.
1. Cut about 1 inch right next to the button placket.
2. Rip all the way down (that will give it the fringed look)
Now, find some cute shoes and lace them with the new laces.
Super cute!
Keep the rest of the shirt and come back Thursday for two more DIY restyling projects with the shirt.
It's fun & easy to transform bla things into something beautiful -
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Happy Crafting!
♥ Erika
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Here is another little tutorial for you!
A simple but really pretty leather braided and bead necklace.
Let's get started!
You'll need:
♥ beads
♥ 1 mm waxed irish linen cord (5 x 45 inch)
1. tie the five strands together.
2. braid them (the outside strand goes over and under - see above) for 14 1/2 inches. tie a knot.
3. strand different amounts of beads on each strand. (shortest - 7 3/4 inch, longest - 9 1/2 inch)
4. tie another knot.
5. braid for another 14 1/2 inch and tie both ends together.
Voila! You are done :)
braids, leather and beads - let's get craftin'! - click to tweet!
Happy Crafting!
♥ Erika
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I love having my hands free and not having to carry around a purse.
But you know how it is, you need a wallet, keys and your cell phone, right?
A fanny pack is the perfect purse replacement but have you looked at the fanny packs available? Yes, ugly, I know!
And here is where I can help. With a super easy tutorial for a (not your grannies) fanny pack! :)
Let's get started!
Here is what you'll need:
♥ leather (about 30 inch x 11 inch)
♥ scissors
♥ preferably a sewing machine (but you can also hand stitch it)
1. Fold the leather and cut the sides (mine is about 6 1/2 inch x 8 1/2 inch). Luckily, mine had the natural curve in the front but you can also cut it that way.
2. Sew the sides together (I used a zigzag stitch but if you do not have a sewing machine, you can use a blanket stitch that I did here)
3. Cut two 2 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch leather straps and sew them onto the back.
4. Cut a 60 inch x 1inch leather strap (my leather wasn't long enough, so I sewed two 30 inch straps together).
5. Loop through, tie it around your waist and you are done :)
Now, isn't that a super cool hands-free purse?!
Happy Crafting!
♥ Erika
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