Floral Faux Raglan Sleeve Shirt Upcycle!

 Floral Faux Raglan Sleeve Shirt Upcycle! I got this simple black shirt from the dollar store--I love getting shirts for $1! I also had some leftover floral knit from another project.  I used scissors and cut the black sleeves off completely.  So it looks like a muscle shirt.  Then I used the black sleeves as a pattern for the floral sleeve. I made them a little bit longer but took advantage of that already seamed edge!  Cut 2. Fold them so the right sides are on the inside.  Then sew the bottom edge on each sleeve.  They are going to look awesome!  Okay, sleeves can be tricky. Turn the sleeve right side out and the shirt inside out. Place the entire sleeve inside the shirt, so the seamed edge is way inside. Then line up the armpit seams of the shirt and the sleeve together. Start sewing at that seam and all around the sleeve opening. Use a slight zig zag stitch, that will give a good seam that will allow stretch. ...

Stars and Stripes Shirt with Faux Raglan Sleeves!

 Stars and Stripes Shirt with Faux Raglan Sleeves! Isn't this the cutest patriotic shirt!? I love it.  I love the flag and the sleeves. Raglan sleeves are totally on point...these aren't raglan...but  give it a raglan look because the sleeves pop!  You will need: 1 tee shirt 1 fabric flag Red and white striped fabric Blue fabric  Take the fabric flag off the stick. Place on tee shirt. Use pins to secure it in place. Use a straight stitch to sew it onto the shirt. I go around it one time straight and a second time as a crazy stitch to give it a fun look. At this point, it's adorable and makes a great festive shirt for the month of July! We took it one step further. I found this H&M shirt at the thrift store...stripes on top and solid blue on the bottom. I turned this gray shirt inside out. Start by cutting the underarm seam. Then cut around the entire sleeve. You could use an unpicker, but cutting is faster. Just go ...