AW -check out my recycled t-shirt projects - PsIP

amyinaustin · April 2010

I had to AW b/c I am NOT a seamstress and I had no idea what I was doing but I was still able to make a super cute long tunic/short dress AND a cute pair of yoga pants and it was pretty easy for a novice like myself! Thanks to DH's nice collection of old t-shirts, DD now has these 2 gems plus 2 other dresses (a solid red and a solid yellow) and I'm working on a burnt orange one.

The cool thing about the dresses is that she can wear them forever - as a dress now, as a tunic later, and even in the winter over a turtle neck or long sleeved shirt - and the straps are tie-back - so she could feasibly wear these things for YEARS. Plus they're super soft!

MrsJayOK · April 2010

I am impressed! Very cute!!!

mlf625 · April 2010

Nice work!!

And how CUTE is your bluebonnet pic? Love.

Kim777 · April 2010

Very cute. You did a great job!

KittyFX · April 2010

So cool. How did you find the time? I have the sewing machine and the t-shirts but no time.

Angie&Doc · April 2010

SOOOO cute!!! I Love the dress. I'm super impressed!!

kimbiebride · April 2010

Cool! You should post this on the crafts board.

mcurban · April 2010

I've been wanting to make the yoga pants- pretty easy?

fjaril · April 2010

I want to try the pants too. H has outgrown his carters ones... must find tutorial

MrsNole · April 2010

Super cute!

amyinaustin · April 2010

thanks everyone!

Here is the link to the tutorial that I used for the pants:

https://www.rookiemoms.com/make-some-easy-kids-pants/

FWIW, DD is pretty tall for her age, but my DH's XL tshirts were juuuust long enough (from the armpit to the bottom) for DD's leg length.after all my inexperienced seaming.

So MC/Fjaril - you may need a larger size than XL to get pants long enough to fit your guys- then again, if you are good at sewing to begin with, you could probably make a XL work.

And MC- it's pretty easy. I must admit though, my first practice pair had one leg longer than the other and I have no idea how that happened. It was a good laugh though. So I suggest using a cruddy t-shirt to practice on first just in case - unless, again, you're experienced w/ this stuff.

**and for anyone that wants it- here is the tutorial for the dress -

https://everythingyourmamamade.com/2008/05/16/adorable-3-in-1-t-shirt-dress-tunic-top-skirt/

I made the straps variations of different ties though - b/c DD has a huge head and a pre-made neck strap would never work for her.