Baby T-Shirt Repurposing
1:24 PMWhen you have a kid, you end up with a lot of clothes that will only last a month or so (at best). Most of her clothes I am happy to give away as hand-me-downs, but sometimes I feel a little cheated when I have a really cute top, and I don't get anywhere near enough wear out of it. For example, I bought her a Canada Day shirt last year that was too big at the time, but only fit for a few months this past winter.
She's entirely too big for baby bodysuits now, so this shirt was kind of fail purchase on my part (chalk it up to being a first time Mom). I didn't want to lose out completely, because it is kind of cute, so I re-purposed it:
Step 1: cut out design in the shape of a triangle - roughly. Try to make sure that the design you want to keep is mostly centred.
Sew around the outside edge with right sides together, leaving an opening at both top corners. I cut the top corners flat. Then turn right side out and press.
Yes, my sewing machine is like 40+ years old. I like it ;) Next, take your two peices, thread the ends of the braid into the openings at the top corners to desired length. I just fed the excess into the flap rather than cut it off so that I can adjust the size as my little one grows.
Top stitch across the edges where the braid attaches, and you're done!
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