I started out with another man shirt I picked up last year from the thrift store.
Nope, that's not a stain on the front. It's an iron-on! Nothing is easier than an iron-on.
I didn't get much use out of it as a long-sleeve but wasn't sure I wanted to toss it into the donation pile. Then I saw this shirt at Target and thought, "I can do that!"
Using another short sleeve shirt as a pattern, I cut the sleeves off at an angle. I made a casing all the way around each sleeve and ran some 1/2 " elastic through it. Not too snug so I could move my arms.
That's all there is to it! I also added a few narrow darts to the back for shape.
This was a super quick project and really easy. Now I have another shirt made from stuff I already had around the house. Nice!
Nice job! Changing the sleeves instantly turns it into a woman shirt instead of a man shirt. ;-)
Posted by: Darling Petunia | May 09, 2008 at 09:23 AM
Thanks, Petunia!
It's funny, I haven't ever seen a man wearing a puffy sleeved shirt like that but maybe I just need to get out more. ;)
Posted by: Roxanne | May 09, 2008 at 06:02 PM
That is so cute and smart.
Posted by: alex | August 22, 2008 at 08:22 PM