I've spent a couple of weeks working on holiday gifts I can't discuss (or show) and a few things actually for myself. I found great men's long sleeved T-shirts in Kmart for about $10....nice heavyweight knit and well-constructed. Looked like they would be very durable and comfortable. Not being "girly" in either color or style, they needed a little help to make them more suitable for my taste, even though they are just casual tops to be worn with my jeans. I found a Pinterest idea that suited me perfectly and just went with it.
I cut out patch pockets from various scraps that coordinated with the shirts and just top stitched them right on to the left front. I now have four new, comfy casual tops for winter for $40. I figure the pockets were free as I already had the fabrics and the rest was just my time. I did these in an afternoon! Here's one example:
I cut out patch pockets from various scraps that coordinated with the shirts and just top stitched them right on to the left front. I now have four new, comfy casual tops for winter for $40. I figure the pockets were free as I already had the fabrics and the rest was just my time. I did these in an afternoon! Here's one example:
The color isn't showing well here, but this is actually a dark teal shirt with an aqua pocket. I made each pocket a little different in shape (I have a metal pocket template that really helps with different rounded corners), but what really made it easy was that I just cut out two of each pocket and sewed them right sides together all the way around, leaving just about a 1" opening to turn them right side out. This is much easier than trying to press them under. Then I pressed them well and top stitched across the top edge (for show.) Then I topstitched the other three edges right onto the shirts. Because of the lining, the pockets have plenty of body, too.
This is a fun, fast project for yourself, or maybe for a gift? Bet you know someone who'd appreciate one of these in their favorite colors or designs. Of course, you can make these with regular women's T-shirts.....or kid's shirts, too. How about a heart shaped pocket for a little girl? You could also add round or oval shapes in fabrics to match on the elbows of the sleeves. I think kids would especially like these. Have fun. :)
This is a fun, fast project for yourself, or maybe for a gift? Bet you know someone who'd appreciate one of these in their favorite colors or designs. Of course, you can make these with regular women's T-shirts.....or kid's shirts, too. How about a heart shaped pocket for a little girl? You could also add round or oval shapes in fabrics to match on the elbows of the sleeves. I think kids would especially like these. Have fun. :)