DIY doily t-shirt
Ever wondered what to do with all those vintage crochet doilies you seem to keep acquiring from charity shops? This lightning quick lace insertion DIY will show you how to transform an old t-shirt for a sexy, laid back, Summer style.
You will need:
- an old t-shirt
- a crochet doily (not the paper kind!!)
- pins
- scissors
- sewing machine
- matching thread
Step 1
Lay your t-shirt flat and decide where you want to position your doily (you could be quite daring here…). Pin into place.
Step 2
Using a wide zigzag stitch, carefully stitch two rows around the edge of the doily, remembering to backstitch at the start and finish of each round (for the sake of this tutorial we used red thread in the bobbin to show how it will look on the inside, obviously you will be using a thread that matches your tee!).
Step 3
Now very carefully cut out the fabric inside the stitching lines to reveal your doily!
And that’s it! Now pull on some faded cut-offs, a pair of cowboy boots and set your time machine to 1969…
x Elisalex
© 2012 By Hand London. All Rights Reserved.
What a cute idea! I love doilies, so this is great =D
Thank you! I know, I’m totally holding back from doily-fying every tee in my wardrobe!
this is so cute! I love that your re-using every day things and old clothes to make something new!
What a cool idea! So many possibilities!
Does anyone know of the best tool to cut the fabric out without cutting through the doily?
Hi Sarah, we just used a pair of sharp fabric scissors and very carefully snipped into the t-shirt fabric (lifting it slightly to pull it up and away from the doily), then just snipped near the lines of stitching, always being careful not to cut the doily.
Hope this helps!
this is super!
I live in romania and it’s literally full of doilies. I may try to start a doily revolution..
Do it!!
This is such a sweet idea, I love how you transformed dull white T and made it fabulous!
Gorgeous! I love how you put the design on the back. I’ve seen doily flowers used around the neckline but never like this. It looks very classy.
http://www.jonestshirts.com
[...] Esta es una propuesta muy vintage y es de By hand london. [...]
Reblogged this on Dawn Ford Post.
Hi! I’ve given you some link love at http://lipstickandawhitetee.blogspot.com/2012/12/favorite-diys-from-2012.html, since your DIY was one of my Top 10 DIYs from other bloggers
wish I thought of this Tee DIY!
J
Thank you so much! Very honoured to be featured.
[...] doily T-shirt (via byhandlondon) [...]
[...] Crochê + camiseta [...]