I have a pile of old t shirts that stay in a box. I keep them for sentimental reasons, and they have wonderful memories attached to them. Some are now more than 20 years old!
I wonderful year when I spent two nights a week and some weekends at acting school.
A magical place with a beautiful people who captured my heart and my soul.
My high school musical.
My first visit to Africa.
Our school rock eisteddfod when I was teaching.
I've been contemplating a use for these for some time now, so today was the beginning of giving them a new life.
So here is the t shirt I got at my first real concert. The B-52's in 1990. I was 17 and I remember every delicious second of it as if it were yesterday. The image is in perfect condition but the t shirt is all stretched and thin.
I'm combining it with an almost new t shirt that somehow went into the wash clean and came out stained.
I cut the first t shirt into strips and lay them on top of the orange one.
Then I pinned and sewed them on with a large and pretty rough zig zag stitch. I wanted it to be a bit grungy.
I'm loving the colours with my citrus skirt which I found in this awesome vintage and second hand shop in Rosebud, Victoria. Have a look around in there if you are ever down that way, they have some lovely things and the prices are really reasonable.
Sharon, you ok? It's been almost two weeks since you've posted this cute shirt. Hopefully you are just chillin', right?
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Yes thanks Joyce. I'm fine. The kids went back to school today after 2 weeks off. Hopefully I'll do a post in the next day or so.
DeleteCool!! I know you enjoy it when the kids are on holiday...and I actually just read the two new posts. Glad y'all had such a good two weeks. And glad you're ok.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely that you care. You are too gorgeous Joyce.
DeleteYour outfit is "Bang.Bang.Bang(ing), on the door baby!" :o) You might wanna steer clear of my part of Texas...I wouldn't hesitate to snatch the shirt off your back, and the skirt...off your waist??? hips??? :o)
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He he. Made me laugh. Thankyou! I'll be sure to be on high alert if I'm ever lucky enough to visit Texas.
DeleteGreat creative re-use! My son bought me a sweet knitting/rock n roll shirt from a thrift shop but it's too small for my matronly body. I have been saving it to make a tote out of it, but I may try your method instead. I love that knits don't ravel! Pinned this!
ReplyDeleteGreat Jane. That t shirt sounds interesting too!
Deletethis is such a simple idea, but a really great one! i really love how the colors look together but also how you cut it into strips. i never would've imagined how great it would look! great job! :) lisa
ReplyDeleteThankyou. The only trouble I had was lining it up because the older t shirt stretched a lot as I sewed it.
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