This is a super fast, easy technique to add to your favorite basic tee!
Today, I'm using the free Liberty Jane Trendy Tee. It's super easy to sew up, and we have it available for many different doll sizes... :)
Giveaway update: Thanks everybody for entering, we have a winner! It's Leonore, who said, "My mother taught me to tie my shoes. It wasn’t easy for either of us, because she was right-handed and I am left-handed." I am glad you figured it out -- the righty/lefty distinction can be tricky sometimes! We'll be in touch via email soon, Leonore :)
Cut out all your pieces -- and cut a couple pieces of matching ribbon. Mine are about 10" long, but you don't have to be very precise (you'll be trimming these down later).
Follow the directions in the guidebook to sew the shoulder seams, and hem the neck edge.
Then, find the middle of your pieces of ribbon. Pin one to the outside edge of each shoulder.
Hem the sleeves by zig-zagging over the hem edge, and turning it up once. Topstitch this single folded edge down.
Pin and sew the sleeves into the tee -- being sure you're sandwiching the ribbon between the sleeve and the body of the tee.
Trim and finish this seam, but be sure not to clip off any of the ribbon on the inside!
Finish your tee shirt, following the guidebook instructions (sew the side seams, hem the bottom, and add a closure at Center Back).
Then, tie the ribbons up into bows, and trim the ends off neatly. If your ribbon doesn't like staying tied, you can stitch through the bows once or twice to keep them in place.
And that's it! Congratulations!
Thanks everybody, and have fun with this :)
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
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My Mom taught me how to tie a bow on my shoes. But it was my Aunt Audrey that taught me how to tie a ‘fancy’ bow! I was learning to smock and made an adorable dress for my daughter. Since Aunt Audrey was the expert seamstress in the family, I wanted to show her what I had done. She was so complimentary. But in a very sweet and subtle way she taught me the ‘best’ way to tie the bow so it looked special! Sure miss them both!
My grandpa taught me.at age three. He told me if I wanted to go to the barn with him I had to learn how to tie my own boots. I did it it so I could go and watch all the milking machines and the cows.
My Mother taught me to tie my Buster Brown school shoes just before I went to Kindergarten. No velcro shoes in those days…The 50’s!
I believe it was my mom who taught me how to tie my shoes.
I had to call my Mom, who got a chuckle out of the question. I don’t remember, but I had a teddy bear that had a big bow on it, and she taught me on that. Mom also taught me a love of all things crafted.