Customised t-shirt

Just a quick post on something 'craft-y' as I've been veering towards the food and drink theme lately.
This is a quick way to cutomise a plain t-shirt to make something personalised and original...

'Boyfriend fit' grey t-shirt

What you need

A plain t-shirt
Some pretty material
Some cardboard (e.g. cereal packet)
Some thread which matches the colour of the material
A needle
An iron
Some scissors (pinking sheers if you have them)
Sewing machine (optional)

This could also be a clever way to cover a stain or hole in an old t-shirt or you could buy a cheap t-shirt like I did. A loose fitting t-shirt looks better for this laid back look.
The material I used was from an old summer dress that I don't wear any more. You could go for this approach or buy some really nice fabric you like the look of. You will only need a 'fat quarter' or 250cm material if that so even luxurious fabric won't be breaking the bank.

Instructions

Step 3

1. Draw the shape you want your pocket to be on the back of the cardboard and cut it out to make a template
2. Iron your material (or a section of it)
3. Draw round the cardboard template on the back of your material with a biro pen (you don't want the ink to show through it)
4. Cut around the shape with an extra cm or so around the edge
5. Iron the pocket shape with the extra cm of fabric folded under so there is a sharp crease
6. Sew along the top line of the pocket (with a sewing machine if you have one)
7. Pin the fabric to the t-shirt in the desired place (a tape measure or ruler may be useful here)

   

   Step 7

8. Sew carefully round the edge of the pocket, leaving the top of the pocket open. Take care not to sew through the back of the t-shirt! You can use a sewing machine here as well if you prefer.

And there you have it! A half hour project that you can wear with pride!