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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So very cute. I can’t wait to try this. Perhaps today.
My mom. She was an amazing woman and a great inspiration. Miss her so much
While my mom taught me how to tie my shoes, mygrandma(who quilted and crafted every day that I can remember) taught me how to make it pretty!
I learned how to tie a bow the same way I learned most everything: I followed pictures in a book —That is for a real bow that lies with the full bow part out to the left and right, not up and down. That is how I learned to knit, to sew, to play tennis, to ice skate, to use good table manners, etc.
My great-uncle was a rural ag-feed salesman who had great patience and humor: he taught me how to tie the laces on my shoes, how to shake a dirty rug and how to keep smiling and helping others after his leg was amputated and he was confined to a wheelchair. He didn’t have wealth and lived in a shabby llittle house, but he treasured people and flowers. Oh, such laughter and enjoyment with each day in his presence!