If you've been following our blog for a while you know how much I love to sew. Yes, it is true- I sew A LOT! I found some ADORABLE Disney princess shirts for sale on Etsy a few weeks ago but I seriously couldn't stomach the thought of paying $35-$55 for ONE shirt. Guess who came to the rescue? My husband! He owns his own business and he was able to get me a handful of plain white shirts for me to be crafty and creative with. The shirts arrived and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with each one! I purchased some iron-on appliques of each Disney princess and began looking for the correct fonts for the names. Each character has their name in the font that Disney chose to use. I simply followed my instructions HERE and got to work. I simply cut out each name of the princesses I wanted to make and attached them to the shirts using a bonding material. I added extra security to the letters by stitching them into place. I hope that these shirts will inspire you to create your own and that … [Read more...]
Tutorial for making applique shirts
Welcome to day 13 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From February 1-14 we've done non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday! We hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have! Tomorrow is our last day. On Wednesday we'll return to our regular schedule. OK I know some of you might not want to do this but I promise it is REALLY easy to do and you do not need to know how to sew (OK maybe just a teeny tiny bit)! Your little girl is going to LOVE you for this project! I made the Be Mine a few weeks ago and my daughter has been wearing it out! I'm going to show you how to make one in just a few really easy steps. Let's get started. Here is what you will need a shirt small pieces of fabric steam a seam sheets (purchased online or at a fabric store) scissors needle and embroidery thread Start with making a template. I use my computer to print off photos of things I like and then cut them out. Super easy! Cut it out and place it on your sheet of … [Read more...]
