beach tunic transformation
Aug 17, 2011 I am gone! To the East Coast, where I hope to find summer rainstorms and lakes to swim in. But I can never really leave town without embarking upon some madcap project when I should really be doing laundry and packing my bags. This particular burst of energy resulted in transforming a huge beefy tee into a beach cover-up.
Three snips and one line of elastic thread, inspired by Heather’s love of the stuff (it really is like magic, and she gives a great how-to on sewing with elastic thread in her book). A little doodling with these nifty fabric pastel sticks I just discovered, and scene.
You’ll have to forgive the dodgy lighting – inspiration didn’t exactly strike in the best possible light.
Here’s how to do it: Take one extra-large men’s teeshirt, put it on, and stand in front of a mirror with a piece of chalk. Mark the new neckline, then cut. Put the shirt back on, and next mark under your bust, as a guide for the row of elastic stitching. Remove and use the mark as a guide for a straight line across the front and back of the skirt.
Using the elastic thread as the bobbin, sew around the line. Spray with water bottle and iron to “smock” the fabric. Trim sleeves as desired, and draw some little doodles with the pastel sticks. Toss in a suitcase and hop on a plane to Cape Cod!
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Reader Comments (5)
That is crazy cute! Have a great time. (And I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets creative at inopportune times)
Very great idea! I am a beach bum and this outfit is really cool. I can't imagine that a man's extra large tee-shirt can turn into a beach dress. I'd love to have one for the next summer. Thanks for the info. =)
that is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen, and even I might be able to do it. Tim better guard his too-full stash of XL tees...
Love this! Did it make it out of your suitcase while we were there? It's time for me to dust off my sewing machine. Missing you all. xoxo
Just to let you know that I'm checking to see if I have all my teeshirts and that I'm reading