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Cherry Blossom T

26 Monday Mar 2012

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The cherry trees are just starting to bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.  The festival is not until April, but it is exciting to visit each week and watch the progress.  We made this T-shirt in their honor.  You will need:

*Blank T-shirt (we used a child’s American Apparel T.  They have great organic options too).

*Fabric

*Tulle

*Buttons

*Pinking Shears

*Needle and Thread

1. Cut fabric and tulle into circles with pinking shears.  We made 1 inch circles from vintage fabric scraps.

2. Layer fabric and tulle slightly off-center.

3. Place circle layers onto shirt with button on top and stitch down through button holes.

Hand wash, or turn shirt inside out to launder.  Hooray for Spring!

Graffiti

06 Friday Jan 2012

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One of our favorite gifts this year was a set of fabric markers and shirts to decorate.  The kids had a blast and got to keep the markers and wear the shirts.  Thanks Aunt Emily!  There are lots of fabric marker options, and the glitter pens were especially popular.  Look for ones that dry quickly without ironing so the designs can be worn right away.

Last year we used fabric markers to decorated fabric totes from Ecobags and t-shirts from American Apparel.  These make fun projects or favors for a party as well as great gifts.