Not To Be Outdone . . .

Another T-shirt Refashion

You know, if big sister is getting "new" shirts, little brother has to have one, too.  He also claimed one of his dad's cast off t-shirts and asked me to remake it for him.  Not a problem.  I've got Jalie 2918, which is the men's and boy's t-shirt pattern and I already had the right size traced since I used it for another t-shirt for him.

With this pattern, I was able to even reuse the deconstructed-look style hems of the original shirt, while still being able to retain the graphics, too.  Not having to make hems further reduced the time to make the shirt.

Also notice the "new" shorts.  I collected all the pants over the school year that had torn up knees beyond being able to worn and saved them.  I made him try them all on to make sure they fit and then made the ones that fit into shorts.  I cut them off with the rotary cutter and serged the raw edges.  That's it.  I didn't even turn up a hem and stitch it down.  Since this is the second and last life for these pants, and since they will be worn (and most likely destroyed for good) on outdoor adventures and camp, I decided not to put too much effort into them.  They're a step above cut-offs; at least they won't fray in the wash.

Thanks for the compliments on my daughter and her new shirts.  Regarding the dyeing, I used a low water immersion technique - if you Google "low water immersion dyeing", you'll find all sorts of directions.  The dyes used were Pro MX  Fiber Reactive dyes from ProChemical and Dye and the t-shirt was a blend, with a high percentage of cotton.

Parting Shot:  More Lupines.  Another picture from our trip to the lupine festival.  All these lupines grow in open fields on people's property that borders the two-lanes backroads surrounding Sugar Hill.  Land owners graciously allow people to visit, enjoy and take photos.