Showing posts with label repurposing old t shirts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label repurposing old t shirts. Show all posts

4.23.2011

4.23.11 ... besos looking adorable and a t shirt restyle

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besos was overseeing my joonE photo session today. she likes to be close by. since cricket's death both kitties are sticking closer to me all day and night. besos wants me to pick her up and carry her around. she also sleeps right up by my shoulder where cricket slept. ginny cries for me to pet and/or brush her and escort her to her food bowl. and she jumps on my lap every chance she gets. don't you wish you knew what goes on in their minds? what do they comprehend? are they thinking cricket might be coming back or do they know she is gone forever? when we had her home for those few days and were caring for her, besos brought her santa toy and set it nearby cricket. it was so sweet. i do believe they knew she was very ill. but sometimes i feel they are asking me when i'm going to pick her up and bring her back, cured. if only, right? i love having them nearby, looking adorable. and interested. and content.

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for my creative project i restructured a t shirt neck. here it is completed and the picture below shows it sewn in place, prior to trimming off the original neckline. if you are a new reader you should know i perform this surgery on all of my t shirts because the necklines make me feel strangled. i know i am hyper sensitive but that's just who i am. i console myself by taking action to accommodate my neurosis. it's all good. and besides, i think this is a much groovier look. not to mention, one-of-a-kind. as all things should be.

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a blessed easter to all who celebrate. a beautiful spring sunday to everyone. sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon

1.06.2011

1.6.11 ... pencil coloring & t shirt neckline jazz

did you all have a wonderful day? i did and i hope you can say the same. here's what i worked on yesterday and today ~ some of my hand colored vintage peanuts illustrations for buttons ( i love to color. it is such a quiet, relaxing, fulfilling activity.) ...



...and my t-shirt re-structuring. i tried this neckline re-do method serendipitously one day last spring on one of my favorite shirts and it turned out to be so simple, easy and fun that the resulting fabby look was just icing on the cake. t-shirt necklines make me feel claustrophobic. i don't like how they constantly creep up and get a choke hold on my neck. i wonder if anyone else experiences this issue. i am guessing not because i don't see people walking around looking uncomfortable and/or tugging at their shirt collar. but i digress.... also, i just find this neckline more appealing in general. and with the addition of the handmade trim it's even better. i use old cotton knit shirts or whatever. i have quite a collection of meaningful articles of clothing from which to choose. so there's an added bonus because now , instead of them being folded neatly - and languishing - in the project bin i can see my salvaged old favs often in the form of my new necklines. i cut the fabric on the bias and the fabric molds beautifully along the curve. i zig zag on the inner/upper edge first and then the lower edge. then i trim around the upper edge and, voila' --- done. i love the simplicity of this fix.


i have considered restructuring t shirts and offering them in my joonwalk etsy shop. what do you think? i'd love to hear from you.


sweet dreams, everyone. thanks for stopping by. until tomorrow. happiness to you. from me. with heart. ox joon