I'm kinda messy, I mean food traveling from the plate to my mouth has a high probability of landing on my shirt. So it was no huge surprise when my favorite white T-shirt turned up dingy at the neckline. It's a favorite because it fits so well, a nice wide neckline and didn't shrink up to reveal my belly after washing. As soon as I realized it washed up so well, I went back to Eddie Bauer to get another but alas, they had no more, so sad.
All the more reason to save this one, the plan.....
rosettes to the rescue!
rosettes to the rescue!
The gal demoed how to twist the fabric and glue onto card-stock. I just used the same twisting technique only stitching the twisted rows to each other from the back instead of gluing to a base.
Pretty simple, I did these on a car trip, with the help of Dramamine.
I tried a variety of trims for fabric. Some ribbon, lace fabric, ruffles.
The one I ended up liking the best was a wide embroidered ruffle that kind of had a dotted swiss base. I cut this in half which made some embroidered and some dotted swiss.
I think I'll make more of each to see if I like it better with all matching rosettes, instead of the mix.
The one I ended up liking the best was a wide embroidered ruffle that kind of had a dotted swiss base. I cut this in half which made some embroidered and some dotted swiss.
I think I'll make more of each to see if I like it better with all matching rosettes, instead of the mix.
This project is not quiet done but I wanted to post and link to the Rosette Party going on over at The French Cupboard this weekend. Do yourself a favor and check out the lovelies, so many beautifully creative women out there!
Good Morning Susanne....!
ReplyDeleteWhat a CLEVER idea....!! It's so hard to find GOOD tees these days with the influx of foreign made 'stuff' so I undersatnd how keen you were to find a fix for your grubby collar....I must admit to being quite a slob so I tend to go for darker tees in black or blue....hahahahaha....I have three black tees that I bought at Esprit four years ago that I wear EVERY week to work under a jacket & they would have to be my FAVE tees EVER....NO fade, NO shrinkage....Just as good as the day I bought them & I must have worn each one at LEAST 250 times....!!
Speaking of work....I must away....Take care & have a GRAET week....!!!
Cheers,
Tamarah :o)
...adoring your rosettes on the tee! Every day elegance :)
ReplyDeletexo, Rosemary
Oh Susanne my keyboard skills are ATROCIOUS...Either that or there's a little gremlin in the system switching my letters around....hahahahahaha :o) !!!
ReplyDeleteThese are cute! I've been making some and adorning books with them but just found this "party" so may be too late to join up. Your t is very nice.
ReplyDeleteWow---I missed this fabulous rosette party!!! I am loving this t-shirt---bought one kind of the same at Anthropologie!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy day!
xojanis