Plain Tee Meets a Worn Blouse, Restyled

Categories: Thrifty Maker
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Cyndi Coon
A plain T-shirt can be great when you feel like cleaning out your fridge, but if you have bigger plans, it might be time to shake it up a bit. And if you mix that plain tee with a worn-out blouse, you'll have a winning combo for an all-new piece.


Learn how to make a Fabulous Re-styled Shirt after the jump.



MATERIALS:
-- Plain T-shirt
-- Worn-Out Blouse
-- Scissors
-- Thread and Needle
-- Sewing Machine
-- Straight Pins

METHOD:
1. Cut the collar off of the plain tee

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Photo: Cyndi Coon

2. Cut the Sleeves off of the worn blouse
3. Cut several circles between 3- and ½-inch in diameter out of the worn blouse.
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Photo: Cyndi Coon

4. Layer these circles from largest on bottom to smallest on top and hand sew them together using needle and thread
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Photo: Cyndi Coon

5. Wash these sewn, layered circles in hot water to make them "curl" and look like flowers
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Photo: Cyndi Coon

6. Pin the sleeves of the worn blouse to the front of the plain tee, sew them in place using a sewing machine
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Photo: Cyndi Coon

7. Hand sew the circle flowers to the collar area of the new shirt
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Photo: Cyndi Coon

8. That's it - you are done and have a new shirt! Enjoy!
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Photo: Cyndi Coon

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