t-shirt makeover

its a bit of a running joke in our family that all of us girls love a grey marle cardigan or t-shirt. we all have one or two of these and its not unusual to be caught out wearing the same kind of look on the same day as another sister! recently i picked up two grey t-shirts on sale for $2 each, but i thought they were a bit boring and needed something extra.

boring grey tshirts

there are quite a few t-shirt makeover tutorials on the net, but my favourites are from tea rose home. not only is her blog pretty and inspiring, but she is very generous with her tutorials and photos. i have been meaning to give this tutorial a go for a while, so holding my breath, i chopped up one t-shirt as instructed. sewing on the ruffles took a bit of time because they have to line up neatly, each hiding the stitching of the last.

new pretty grey tshirt

after making a fabric rose to stitch on the neckline the t-shirt was ready to wear. its amusing to think of a sporty grey marle t-shirt being converted to a pretty ruffly top but i think it works. i love it and i think its just different enough from my sisters grey t-shirts!