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Helloooo…wake up!
It’s time for a super easy, mega quick, girly-girl fixer-upper!
This is a mini {do it in 20 minutes} makeover.
All you need is an old shirt or a cheapo from a thrift shop. I am using a black velveteen shirt I got at Goodwill for $1.29. Any plain jane will do! And, any sleeve length will work….my plain jane is a 3/4 sleeve.
We are going to add some cuteness to each sleeve……..some arm candy! Dig through your fabric scraps and find your favorites. I am going to use one of these from this Owl Love bundle.
You will need 2 pieces that are at least 8 X 5 inches…
Next, make a cut right up the middle {opposite the seam} of each sleeve. You can go as high up as you like, I cut up about 4 inches….
Fold your 2 fabrics in half and press, then fold under about 1/2 inch on both ends, press again. Sew down to the end.
You should now have a nice ‘n neat little “square” of fabric that is double sided and has clean seams.
You are going to take that and place it under the slit you made in the sleeve. Say that 3 times, fast! Now…..pin, pin, pin!
{Of course, you want to open the slit so that the cute fabric can shine through!}
Now……sew, sew, sew!
Almost done!
Flip that sleeve inside out and trim around the “triangle”. I used a pinking shears to help with fraying, but no worries if you don’t have one, just use your regular scissors…..nothin’ wrong with a little fraying {it can be quite cute, actually}!
Wha-la! You’re done pimping the sleeves……super simple. All under 20 minutes……pimp a few more sleeves and you’ll see how much quicker it becomes. Once you become obsessed with it, don’t stop, use your imagination! Add ruffles, add pleats, extend the sleeves as far as you want, sew on some buttons, add lace…..it’s your sleeve, do what you want with it!
NEED MORE CUTE-ING UP?
If you are really ambitious and want to go another 10 minutes….you can add on a little “apron”.
Pick out two more fabrics….
Use something round {I used a plate} to make the corners curved…..And I “layered” my fabrics…..
Fold the tops under about a half inch and press…..
OPTIONAL STEP: Add a zig-zag {or other decorative} stitch around the bottom edges…..
Sew it on. Done!
Now you can dress & take your little nugget out to buy more fabric {because you need it, right?}….and she can look cute doing so!
That’s all there is to it…..have fun!