If you ever need a fun thing to do on a sunny afternoon, go grab a cheap shirt from the thrift store and sew a bunch of ruffles on it. I refashioned this mustard yellow tshirt into a mustard yellow ruffly placket with vintage buttons beauty. A little dressed up knit. It’s so easy! And especially cute for little girls(of which I have none, so I made one for myself!). You need two strips of fabric: 4″ by 36″ 4″ by 29″ a scrap piece of another fabric and 2 buttons. Fold each strip in half and press. Then gather the top edge with a basting stitch.
Pull the threads to gather the top edge. You can adjust the ruffle’s length while you pin it onto your shirt.
Pin the long ruffle on the front of your shirt in a oval shape, folding over 1/2″ of the ends. Pin in place and then sew on.
Repeat with the second ruffle, stacking it over the first.
Use a scrap of pattern paper to trace the shape from the thread line of the small ruffle to the neck of your tshirt. This will be your pattern piece for the inner fabric.
Cut out two pieces of the fabric you’ll be using in the middle, adding 1/4″ to 1/2″ around all edges for a seam allowance. I folded mine in half and cut two on the fold, so they would be symmetrical.
Sew them together with right sides together, leaving the top open.
Then clip the curved edges and turn it right side out.
Press and fold over your opening. Then pin it to your shirt and topstitch around the edges.
Sew on two big buttons and your tshirt is refashioned!
Thanks for stopping by! I bet you can find at least one old shirt in your closet that needs a ruffle makeover!
Yolanda @ Miss Refashionista
04/26 at 4:56 PMawww too pretty!!
I will try that on one of my daughter’s tees.
hellomomo
04/26 at 6:10 PMI LOVE IT!!! You know, I recently bought a plain white t-shirt, I think I’m going to make something similar! In the meantime I am experimenting ruffle-making on my Blythe’s t-shirt!
persia lou
04/27 at 3:26 AMLove it! Great color choices.
amber
04/27 at 2:31 PMsuch a cute idea! just found your blog and i am so excited!! i recently got a sewing machine and cant wait to start learning :)
Allie
04/27 at 11:24 PMThis is crazy. I was just envisioning something very similar to do for a little onesie dress I’m making tonight. Funny! Love those colors!
Michelle@Somedaycrafts
04/28 at 1:45 AMEverything you make is amazing. This is especially cute. I am highlighting it at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com.
Lyssa
04/28 at 4:59 AMSo cute and so true about thrift stores!
I love the grey and yellow too. Thanks for sharing!
And let me know when you find out how to take a self picture because I have the same problem!
Janelle
04/28 at 5:20 AMI love the colors you used! So pretty!
Candice @ Made With Love
04/29 at 7:31 PMSuper cute!!! :)
SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime
05/23 at 4:37 PMHi, Kate! I’m admiring all your creative posts here so can you please share them with us at the Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop? Hope to see you there at the party :)
boldaslove
01/03 at 2:44 AMLovely top!
I find if you angle the mirror (say to the left), then hold the camera (say in your right hand) then you can get a photo without a camera in it…
Titti
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See you, Titti with hand,with love
Anonymous
07/09 at 7:34 PMWhat kind of machine do you have?