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5/28/2009

Upcycled Polo Shirt



As you know I've been crazy about making rag rugs and I put a call out to family and friends to save all their old, colored t-shirts for me. My dad, who has a bit of a t-shirt consuming problem, handed over a big ol' bag of t-shirts. There on the bottom were some men's polo shirts. I tried to cut and crochet them to make a rug but the material is just too thick no matter how thin I make the strips. So I decided to try and upcycle a shirt instead. I liked the length of the polo but the fit was all wrong. I laid out the polo on the dining room table and on top put a t-shirt that I already own that I really like the fit of and used that as my guide. I decided to totally cut out the collar and buttons which created a big flashdance-esque neckline. I needed something to cover the logo so I grabbed some scraps of fabric and cut a petal and made a yo-yo flower (really awesome tutorial here from Heather). After a few more washings I'm hoping the petal becomes really frayed. It didn't take long at all to make and in the end it's just a fun shirt to hang out in on the playground.

4 comments:

morninglight mama said...

You crafty, hot mama!! That looks so very cool!

Nikki said...

Love it! You are too cute in that pic!

Anonymous said...

I got this shirt from a Thrift store, and now it has been recycle twice. Great job!
Dad

annasoc said...

That is so adorable, Gretchen. Go you refashionista, you.

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