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 but it wasn’t easy for I am left handed. I do it backwards compared to right handed people. Years later I didn’t think about it when it came time to teach our son. He was having a hard time learning how to do it due to his left handed Mother trying to teach him. When he was a grown up someone watched him tie his shoes and said “You tie your shoes backwards” A light bulb went on and I realized why he had problems. Poor kid.
I fondly remember my Mom brushing my long hair. She did break many brushes over my head if I did not sit still. The Fuller brush man made good money at our house with Mom, Dad and their 5 daughters. After my braids were done she tied pretty bows on the ends. I Loved them.
She patiently taught my to tie bows for my braids and my shoes. She also taught me to sew so I will be making this cute top with the bows on it.
My grandfather taught me how to tie a bow so that when he got older I would be able to tie his shoes and bow ties. Which I did!
My dad taught me how to tie my shoes and my mom taught me to make a pretty bow to tie a sash.
My dad taught me in one afternoon when I was almost 5 years old… I miss him…