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
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Comments on this post (16)
excellent tutorial if you ever need blank plain t shirt we have at www.occasionprints.com
— Fernando
8vwx6f Thanks for the article post. Really Great.
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Thank you so much! Very honoured to be featured.
— byhandlondon
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!
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— Jennah
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— dawnbmfordo
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.
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This is such a sweet idea, I love how you transformed dull white T and made it fabulous!
— Erika
Do it!! :)
— byhandlondon
this is super!
I live in romania and it’s literally full of doilies. I may try to start a doily revolution..
— made.in.transylvania
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!
— byhandlondon
Does anyone know of the best tool to cut the fabric out without cutting through the doily?
— Sarah
What a cool idea! So many possibilities!
— nikki
:) repurposing is the way to go!
— byhandlondon
this is so cute! I love that your re-using every day things and old clothes to make something new!
— punkmik
Thank you! I know, I’m totally holding back from doily-fying every tee in my wardrobe!
— byhandlondon
What a cute idea! I love doilies, so this is great =D
— 7cakes