T-Shirt Refashion Numero Uno

Again, at Target I found something I loved. This time a shirt for Kyla.


This one wasn't even so expensive, but I wanted to try it myself. I had seen this cardigan at I Am Momma Hear Me Roar and wanted to try sewing knits. I had this old shirt that was dying, but I love the color so I couldn't bear to throw it out. Instead I cut it up. I used one of Kyla's shirt like a pattern. I left the original hem intact.
I used the existing sleeves but left extra room at the top to gather them.


I sewed the bodice pieces together at the shoulder seams.

I pinned the sleeves and then baste stitched the top so I could gather them.

Then sewed them on.


Then I pinned and sewed up the sides which also finished the sleeves.


Now for the collar. I saved the original collar and just pinned it to the inside of the raw edge...


sewed and failed. You can see how its poking out at you.


Take two, I gathered the front like the sleeves and just stitched around it twice.
This one turned out much better.

Now for the flowers. I cut a bunch of strips from the original T-shirt and rolled them.


I tried three different flowers and can't say I love how they turned out. I made them too big I think.


But Kyla likes her new shirt, and I love working with knits!